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Nodding while facilitating and the unexpected consequences

barbara pedersen Belonging, business, collaboration, complexity, consulting, Conversation, design, Discussion, Diversity, Equity, facilitation, feedback, fierce conversations, hybrid sessions, in-person facilitation, Inclusion, Indigenous people, intersectionality, lessons, listening, online facilitation, Planning, process, silence, strategic planning, Talking, team building, team work, technology, virtual, virtual facilitation, Visual facilitation

I nodded while facilitating and learned a lesson I won’t forget. Some time ago, I facilitated a small online focus group to gather community input for a nonprofit initiative. As I listened carefully to each participant, I unconsciously nodded my

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Feedback about me.

barbara pedersen Belonging, ChatGPT, collaboration, community, complexity, Conversation, Dialogue, Discussion, Diversity, Equity, facilitation, feedback, hybrid sessions, in-person facilitation, Inclusion, intersectionality, lessons, listening, online facilitation, Planning, process, reading, silence, Simplicity, stories, storytelling, team work, virtual facilitation, Visual facilitation
Feedback about me.

I rarely ask for feedback or evaluation specifically about me at the end of a session I have facilitated. I refer to sessions where the group determines the outcomes and invites me to facilitate the discussion and decision-making processes. These

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The Healing Power of Conversation

barbara pedersen Belonging, business, collaboration, consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, Diversity, facilitation, Fun, holidays, in-person facilitation, Inclusion, listening, nonprofit, online facilitation, Planning, silence, Simplicity, stories, storytelling, strategic planning, Talking, team building, virtual, virtual facilitation

All I want for Christmas is to express my deepest appreciation for every person who contributed to a group conversation and to the facilitators who supported them. I, and I think, many other people, feel there is little we can

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A Warm Face in Facilitation

barbara pedersen Belonging, business planning, collaboration, community, consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, Diversity, Equity, facilitation, Family, Fun, hybrid sessions, in-person facilitation, Inclusion, intersectionality, lessons, listening, nonprofit, online facilitation, Planning, silence, Simplicity, stories, storytelling, strategic planning, Talking, team building, team work, virtual facilitation, Visual facilitation

One of my favorite #facilitation activities which I created years ago is the “Warm Face.” Recently, I used this activity with two organizations; Wood Buffalo Regional Library and ElderCare Edmonton. Each group was developing a strategic plan. The Warm Face is a wonderful opening conversation.

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