David Wilcox writes
Can 200 people work out what they are interested in find others with shared concerns form groups, and decide what to do next – all in 35 minutes? I now know the answer.
An inspiring story unfolds in David’s blog. Well done, David – isn’t it great what people can do when facilitators give them a simple nudge and then let them get on with it? And for me, that’s the thing about much really great facilitation, it has the gentleness that David personifies.
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
Chris Corrigan has a thought-provoking post on power games in supposedly participatory processes. I guess this is the nub but the whole thing is worth reading. Those of us who
What I’ve learnt from limiting my use of social media for three months….
Tom Guariello has just about his best post ever and that’s saying something. We have now come to a point in history where an 80 year-old gentleman from a cottage
Hugh’s post (see below) prompts me to suggest the following: Focus groups are rarely if ever a way to have a smart conversation with customers. Showpiece ads about how clever
