summer

Facilitation is inspired by urban recreation planning

Children, adults, and pets at an accessible playground

Inspiration for facilitation comes from many sources. In this post, I apply themes from urban planning to facilitation. “If you build it, they might not come.” When I read this sentence about accessible public recreation spaces, I immediately thought, “If

SUCCESS – it’s not always what you see. A garden analogy for facilitating teams and organizations

SUCCESS – it’s not always what you see. A garden analogy for facilitating teams and organizations

I am a member of a local community garden and last week, saw this sign drawn by a gardener on a whiteboard in our garden shed. Stay encouraged, be positive. SUCCESS – it’s not always what you see. I immediately

Silence … a gift to facilitation and conversation (Excerpt 1 from my summer reading list)

Silence … a gift to facilitation and conversation (Excerpt 1 from my summer reading list)

I have selected six books, related to my facilitation work, to read this summer. My challenge is to actually read them and learn from them; since, during the summer, I like reading light, fun and frivolous books. That’s a good