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A Facilitation Moment: a challenge by a participant

A Facilitation Moment: a challenge by a participant

A facilitation moment. You know it! You are facilitating a group and this happens. ➡ A participant forcefully challenges an activity.➡ A participant challenges you or someone else about an idea.➡ A individual stands up and yells at everyone.And so

Facilitate hybrid sessions … with inspiration from a Christmas Poem!

Facilitate hybrid sessions … with inspiration from a Christmas Poem!

Fun and whimsy to close out 2022! Years ago, I wrote a poem based on “Twas the Night before Christmas” as a tribute to facilitators and the individuals and organizations with whom we work. This year, I had fun updating

It’s OK to say “no” to a hybrid session.

It’s OK to say “no” to a hybrid session.

“Can we do this hybrid?” Almost every client with whom I talk about facilitating a meeting or workshop asks this question. Three-quarters of the time, I answer, “It’s possible. Let’s talk more about it.” We often decide that a hybrid

We’re not all Zoom experts, yet.

We’re not all Zoom experts, yet.

Use ACE (be aware, be considerate, encourage, and educate) to create great online experiences. One year ago, I and many of my colleagues worldwide, entered the world of online (virtual) facilitation on a full-time basis. What an exciting, rewarding, and