Andrew Rixon reckons facilitation is a Fat Word.
That is a word overused and abused and one which seems to hold way too much meaning for its own good.
Yeah I think I know what he means. He reports that some folks wanted to call themselves Passionistas, but Andrew’s not convinced. Nor am I, though I think it does help get away from the illusion of neutrality that sometimes hamstrings facilitation.
When facilitating, more and more I want to sense the next move at my fingertips
Letting go in order to get in flow…
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
Hugh‘s fallen in love with his new tablet PC and it shows.
I don’t normally go in for party politics here but I would like to share this. I happen to live in a marginal constituency which probably explains the flood of
JP Rangaswami writes about doubts and uncertainties. In short he’s in favour of them, as am I. He quotes Ben Franklin: In fact, if you wish to instruct others, a
Tim Kastelle writes about the problem with solutions – essentially that they stop us from thinking. He argues for leaving problems open for longer. (I sometimes talk about the danger
