Masterful Facilitation

The Worst Facilitator Ever… Is Now Virtually Even Worse!

Foundations in Facilitation, Virtual Excellence

Failure teaches us some powerful lessons. In the pursuit of virtual excellence as facilitators our team at Shift has learned a ton.

I miss CONNECTING with participants!?

Foundations in Facilitation, Virtual Excellence

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...

Being a NIMBLE Facilitator!

Foundations in Facilitation, Fresh Thinking, Your Toolkit

#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

Fresh Thinking, Your 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...

Get Comfortable with Discomfort

Foundations in Facilitation, Fresh Thinking, Shift Team, Your Toolkit

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...

No Laughing Matter

The Five Personas, Your Toolkit

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,...

The Road to Innovation… Goes Through Facilitation

Foundations in Facilitation, Fresh Thinking, Shift Team, Your Toolkit

How process facilitation skills support collaboration and innovation.

Learning, Leading and Shifting

Foundations in Facilitation, Fresh Thinking, Shift Team

Over a career spanning 20+ years, with an eclectic mix of experiences, my journey has brought me to the founding of Shift Facilitation. What I've discovered along the way is that my passion is for lighting a spark in others - getting people excited about learning and...

Welcome to #SHIFTsauce!

#SHIFTsauce, Shift Team

How do you become a great facilitator? What qualities make up the "special sauce" that distinguishes the best from the rest? I've had the privilege of working alongside some seriously talented facilitators. These people have mastered the art of inspiration and the...