Andrew Huffer

Andrew Huffer is the founder of Andrew Huffer and Associates, an independent facilitation and stakeholder engagement consultancy based in Perth, WA. Since 2000 he has run more than 1,500 workshops for government agencies, industry bodies and regional organisations across Australia, and currently serves as Chair of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) Oceania. His approach is direct and practical, helping groups work through real disagreement to reach decisions they can act on.

Turning Points – a powerful connective and reflective process

How to use Turning Points for instructive insights I was first introduced to the Turning Points exercise by Bob Dick at an advanced facilitation workshop. In simple terms Turning Points can be used to improve trust within the team through reflection and safe disclosure. I’ve also used it as a […]

How to help your clients. Shifting beyond business as usual to the ‘here and now.’

Top tips on how to help your clients in a changing environment Now more than ever it’s important to be thinking about how to help your clients beyond the scope of your ‘normal’ work. As I’ve mentioned before, I occasionally ‘volunteer’ at my wife’s café, here in Perth. We’re thankful […]

How to maintain the energy when facilitating a group online

The importance of maintaining energy when facilitating a group online ‘What are your biggest challenges in facilitating a group online?’ This was the focus of an impromptu session from a facilitation training workshop I held back in 2017. A key challenge raised by participants was, “How do we maintain the […]

How to apply your facilitation skills online

Applying your facilitation experience to the online environment Get tips, tools and feedback on what works that you can easily adapt to online facilitation. Join me on Wednesday April 29th for brief online workshop designed to provide you with some ‘grab and go’  light-bulb moments. Outcomes: i. Have a suite […]

Five quick tips for keeping teams engaged online

Here’s some quick tips to help in keeping your teams to stay engaged online and working collaboratively. If your staff are working from home for the first time, it’s probably going to require a bit of extra effort to make sure that this is a great experience for them. Keeping […]

Client engagement has to continue – here’s how

Dealing with client engagement in changing circumstances I hope you’re fit, well and focused right now – that’s where I’m putting my energies, especially around client engagement. I’ll get straight to the point today to let you know of some strategies that you can easily use to continue to work […]

Rule #53 Men, Don’t Dye your Hair

Well I reckon I’ve got that one covered… This is wonderful wisdom from Kitty Flanagan in her fantastic book, ‘488 Rules for Life’ (The Thankless Task of Being Correct.) Kitty reasons that we kind of look OK with grey anyway, so just go with it. There are three BIG reasons […]

Why nurses ask good questions – and how you can too

At 4am on Monday morning I woke in severe pain – feeling like someone had hooked high powered jumper leads to my inner left thigh – not pretty! By daylight there was more trouble – a bright, red, burning rash spreading across my lower calf. Neither of these improved much […]

How to grab your audience and keep them engaged

If public speaking is part of your role and you want some tips on how to grab your audience, then read on! For some of us, public speaking is a regular part of our roles and we’ve learnt to deal with it. For many of us, it’s an occasional demand […]

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