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Facilitation tips from the IAF conference
Greetings from magnificent Melbourne! I'm here for the International Association of Facilitators conference, being held at the historic Melbourne Town Hall. So why should this interest you? Well stick around for the next few days and you'll get an 'evening insight' from the sessions I attend. We'll kick off with some reflections on...
Facilitation tips and more – in the Summer newsletter
Hi folks - here's your first newsletter from me for 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytHth6GPJd8 The Summer newsletter covers: Facilitation - Focusing your team on what really matters Community engagement - Three basics you should always stick with Building your team - Improving team performance Effective promotion - We all need recognition Looking...
Summer newsletter now out
Hi folks - Happy New Year! Tomorrow you'll see your first newsletter from me for 2012. The Summer newsletter covers: Facilitation - Focusing your team on what really matters Community engagement - Three basics you should always stick with Building your team - Improving team performance Effective promotion - We...
Community engagement tips
I recently had the pleasure of speaking at the Social Licence and Stakeholder Engagement Conference in Perth. The presentation focused on providing tips, tools and models for planning and implementing community engagement processes in the mining sector. I've made a short video of the key parts of the presentation -...
Facilitation resources
If you attended the Australasian Facilitation Conference in Fremantle you'll know that the conference had a strong spirit of collaborative learning. People came only and openly shared their experiences and insights about facilitation. Now if you weren't there - don't fret. Several of the conference speakers have made their material...
Setting a Vision – a simple and effective tool to help you
As a facilitator or participant, people often believe 'Vision statement = Hard work.' And this can be the case. And sometimes it's even worth thinking, "does this group really need a vision statement?" Right now I can feel facilitation purists wanting to gag me with their flipchart paper...but let's keep...
Getting your message out – quickly!
A quick way to promote your event is using video. I'm a big fan of it because it's quick, cheap and effective. The video here is an interview style video with David Deane Spread. Here we discuss his session at the Australasian Facilitation Conference. Have a look and take some...
Speak with your audience – not to them!
This was a great lesson for me. I was Chair/Facilitator of the National Health and Safety Representatives Forum recently. This annual event brings together Health & Safety Reps (HSRs) from right across the Australian Oil and Gas industry. We had some great sessions with expert speakers from Australia and overseas....
Newsletter launch
Looking for practical tips on facilitation and community engagement? My first ever newsletter has just been launched - hooray! Based largely on my own experience it's designed to help you to improve your own facilitation and community engagement skills. Find out about: The preparation I do with a client before...
Getting involvement in your conference
I'm chairing and facilitating sessions at the National Health and Safety Representatives Forum (HSR) for the Oil and Gas Industry. I've just come back from a planning meeting which has got me excited! Now I'm sure you've been to conferences in big venues that become an endless grind of information...
Act quick – secure your spot at the Australasian Facilitation Conference
Here's some fantastic news for all facilitators... ..Yep, registrations are now open for the Australasian Facilitation Conference. By attending the conference, you’ll have endless options and strategies to apply. All you need to do is secure your place as quick as you can. Why? Well, it’s the premier professional development...
Dealing with ‘passionate’ community meetings
Hi folks I recently facilitated some local meetings with rural communities. A group of 'activists' came from outside of these communities. Their issues were often unrelated to the objectives of the meetings. They tended to dominate proceedings and locals were left frustrated about their involvement being compromised. So here's what...
Quick tips for promoting your event
Greetings from Walpole where it's been hammering rain for the last hour - hooray! This week I'm helping regionally-based people to plan and promote their community events. Our first workshop at Tambellup was a fab day, but it would have been even better with more people attending. With another two on...
Need your community group to function more effectively?
Are you involved in a community group? Do you sometimes find it difficult to get your group members working smoothly together? Yes? Well, I have a few 'hints' that can help you. Find a way to first understand where everyone is coming from. Get people to talk about what they...
A simple way to engage with your ‘community’
There's a whole host of tools, techniques and processes that we can utilise during community engagement processes. In a recent project it was my role to seek and understand the views of a diverse range of people. Farmers, environmentalists, miners, scientists, councillors and government employees. A bit of a cross-section...
Facilitation across cultures
The BIG thing I love about my role is the opportunity to keep on learning! I've been a facilitator for 18 years or so and there's still new things to explore. Recently I've been involved in a program assisting farmers across Western Australia to develop strategic plans for their business. Plenty to...
