Sound familiar? You log in for an online training session and sit there for an hour like a bump on a log, not engaged and not participating. The facilitator reads from a script and doesn’t even acknowledge you exist. Making the...
#SHIFTsauce Recommended Reading The most impressive facilitators always make it seem effortless. But nothing could be further from the truth. If there’s one thing to be learned from Nimble: Off Script but Still on Track, Rebecca Sutherns’ Coaching Guide for...
Imagine. A facilitator asks a team to simulate a strategy meeting. One of the participants takes on the role of playing a skeptical end user of their products. Everyone is encouraged to improvise, sharing their perspectives, ideas, and feedback on how the end user’s...
Good facilitation, like good design, often goes unnoticed. During one of your sessions, people might feel good and not really know why. We know why; it’s because you kick ass at facilitating stuff. But do you know why you’re...
Enhancing Learning & Development At the I4PL Conference in November 2018, we offered a free preview of The Five Personas Benchmark™ to everyone who attended the Shift session. Our contest winner was Monica. She's an L&D leader from Allstate Insurance. For...
Facilitation can be serious business. Sometimes, too serious. Scientific research has proven that having fun increases learning effectiveness and memory retention. Yet, our research shows that, of The Five Personas™ of facilitation — Sensei, Superhero, Confidant,...
How process facilitation skills support collaboration and innovation.
Face it. Virtual classroom sessions are here to stay. Admit it. Delivering virtually, can be a painful experience. Participants aren't engaged and it can feel like they would rather be anywhere else. Sometimes, so would you. Get over it. Let's rev the engine on...
Watching Bill, I promised myself … I would never be THAT guy at the front of the room. I was motivated to seek out mentors and experiences that could make me better. I worked with outstanding facilitators and solicited their feedback. I spoke to clients about their best and worst experiences with trainers. I scrupulously tracked what worked and what didn’t. Armed with an understanding of what it takes to be “The Best Facilitator Ever”, I founded Shift. In a strange way, I have Bill to thank for that.
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