Facilitating in the social media scrum
Doom scrolling the other day I noticed not for the first time, the high-voltage passion with which people engage in content that has some kind of social change conscience to it. There are strong opinions, judgments and deep concern about a range of issues, the most recent being the human tragedy of Palestine.
Normalising: How do we handle sensitivities around this microskill?
Who wants to be normal? It was a question I often asked myself in my youth. Normal to me meant straight, mainstream, suburbia. As a queer kid growing up without any role models, I didn’t know too much. But I knew this was not my thing.
Israel and Palestine… Superman’s not coming
We have a way, we humans, of breaking things into parts, as a way to understand what’s happening.
Challenging times call on us to be bold and cross our inner thresholds
When people recognise the need for a way out of their conflict, a facilitator can be their pathfinder, using methods that quickly get to the heart of issues.
In every conflict lies unborn transformation
When people recognise the need for a way out of their conflict, a facilitator can be their pathfinder, using methods that quickly get to the heart of issues.
How to deal with time pressure in your meeting
Get the feeling you'll need to race through everything to cover the agenda? Show leadership with this simple action.
7 skills you need to lead ... and avoid burnout
If you have consistent patterns of tension or under-performance, you could be part of the problem. Avoid wasting time and emotional energy with effective leadership.
Practice these core facilitation skills anywhere!
Try these 5 simple skills that you can use anywhere to assist you with engaging others. Generate greater ownership of the process and commitment to successful outcomes.
Deep listening: Going beyond a technique...
Are you truly listening? Or is there something going on for you which is undermining your support of this person speaking to you?
Challenging Encounters
Please allow us to challenge you if you believe you need to deal with difficult people.