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What I learned during International Facilitation Week 2019

barbara pedersen October 17, 2019 consulting, Conversation, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, Indigenous people, listening, Planning, reading, silence, Simplicity, strategic planning, Talking

Affirming, confirming, learning! Here are my highlights from International Facilitation Week October 7 to 13, 2019. This week honours, explores, and promotes the power of facilitation worldwide. I find that the week is a great time to reflect on what

Facilitate with the power of a closing conversation.

barbara pedersen November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 consulting, Conversation, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, lessons, Planning, strategic planning, Talking

Imagine and Celebrate: two words that elevated a closing conversation in a workshop from meaningful to powerful. I recently facilitated a workshop with the staff of a non-profit organization to help them develop teamwork strategies. I had anticipated that, at

Storytelling in the living room … and the wisdom of Richard Wagamese

barbara pedersen November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 Conversation, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, Family, Indigenous people, lessons, listening

The wisdom of author Richard Wagamese led me to use “storytelling in the living room” in workshops and meetings that I facilitate—always with high participation, enjoyment and emotional insights. I am currently reading Starlight, an unfinished novel by Richard Wagamese,

Facilitation and putting technology on the shelf for a little bit

barbara pedersen October 2, 2018October 5, 2018 facilitation, technology

Guest post by Chris Pedersen Today, I want to take a brave step into the conversation about the use of technology in facilitation. I will discuss two things: what happens when when we fail to understand the positive and negative

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