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Learning to like podcasts made me a better facilitator.

barbara pedersen October 11, 2022February 22, 2026 books, business, business planning, consulting, design, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, hybrid sessions, in-person facilitation, Indigenous people, learning styles, lessons, listening, online facilitation, Planning, podcasts, reading, silence, Talking, technology

This summer, I learned to listen to podcasts … and enjoy them. Why is this worth posting when millions of people listen to podcasts daily? Because it shows the value of trying something new; of going outside of our preferred learning

What I have learned during 28 years of my facilitation business

barbara pedersen July 12, 2022February 22, 2026 business, business planning, complexity, consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, Family, Fun, hybrid sessions, in-person facilitation, lessons, Life Work Balance, listening, nonprofit, online facilitation, Planning, reading, strategic planning, Talking, technology, Trends, virtual, virtual facilitation

On June 1st, I celebrated the 28th anniversary of my facilitation company. So many memories, highlights, ups and downs, and lessons. And I thought, why wait for the milestone of 30 years in business to share my experiences? I hope

My favourite hybrid session

barbara pedersen June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 business planning, complexity, consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, Fun, listening, online facilitation, Planning, strategic planning, technology, virtual, virtual facilitation

This is now my favourite hybrid format! I’m in my office online (Zoom) facilitating nine people sitting around a large semi-circle table in a room over two hours driving away. This session was easy because my client organization provided a

How did we do? Evaluating short and long-term facilitation processes

barbara pedersen December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, in-person facilitation, lessons, listening, nonprofit, online facilitation, Planning, strategic planning, virtual, virtual facilitation, Visual facilitation

“Thanks for your excellent facilitation of this process.” These are gratifying words to receive in an email 3/4 of the way through a 10-month strategic planning process. The ebb and flow of a longer facilitated process are uniquely different than