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LEADERSHIP… and the Virtual Fishbowl!
The fishbowl. You know it. The one that leaders live in. The one where a 360 degree view of a leader’s actions is on full display. That fishbowl has gone virtual without much warning. The new normal of remote work is settling in....
I miss CONNECTING with participants!?
Connection. A shared experience. Acts of generosity. A string of light bulb moments. Connection. A shared purpose. Acts of service. A source of satisfaction and fulfillment. Connection. It’s what many facilitators are craving. More than anything else, many have told...
Hey Moe … What’s in your #SHIFTsauce?
Every facilitator has a story. An origin story. Here’s mine. The short version.I’m French Canadian. A combo of Acadian and Franco-Ontarian roots to be precise. I grew up a suburb kid. A long bus ride from Toronto. So yeah, a small town Canadian boy at heart. Mom was a...
Going Virtual. Five Big Ideas!
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...
Being a NIMBLE Facilitator!
#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...
Creative Drama: Spice Up Your Facilitation Toolkit
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...
Deb Watring-Ellis Has Got #SHIFTsauce
Intuitive and entrepreneurial... an eternal learner It's hard to believe that a decade and a half has passed since I met Deborah Watring-Ellis. In all that time, I've never stopped being inspired by what Deb has achieved, but more importantly, by how she achieves what...
Get Comfortable with Discomfort
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...
Randall Vickerson’s Got #SHIFTsauce!
Energizing, authentic, and keen to connect If you believe the rumours, celebrated chefs are super competitive and never reveal their exact recipes. They change an ingredient or leave one out, so that no one can replicate a dish exactly. I’ve met a few facilitators who...
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