Chris Corrigan points to a collection of citizen participation resources, 63 approaches to helping groups converse and make decisions.
I’m with Chris when he says “As a facilitator I mostly design my own processes and tools for meetings depending on what the client wants” and like him, I like this community chest of ways of engaging people as a source of inspiration.
A funny game illustrates what we may be missing in many of our meetings
Managing anxiety is a familiar challenge for facilitators.
Managing in a world of uncertainty where people don’t live up to their stated values
I shot this in a single eight-minute take, which is in the spirit of an experience of Ralf Wetzel’s workshop, Leading from the Clown. Clown training is probably the deepest and most challenging work I’ve done. Enjoy.
A casual conversation in a pub makes me pay attention to thinking being embodied
Creating eye contact despite the limits of Zoom and Teams
The power of small gestures and noticing
Exploring the inner dialogue of facilitation
Getting away from grandiosity or solemnity. small p presence is about being open to the life around us
Facilitation is often about small, subtle acts of noticing and experimenting
Meditation may change brain’s physical structure, strengthen connections | KurzweilAI
I am pleased to report (belatedly) the demise of Yes Car Credit a company that specialised in selling cars with finance in the “subprime” market. I blogged a BBC expose
I love the way Antonio Dias puts this: it just struck me that the most realistic judgement of our selves would have to be a profound sensibility of our vulnerability.
This year’s Applied Improv conference has a theme of Embracing the Unexpected. Which is kind of handy as the original venue has suddenly become strike-bound. At five days’ notice, the
