Facilitation
Practical insights on workshop design and independent facilitation for government, industry and community organisations. Drawing on 25+ years and 1,500+ workshops across Western Australia — covering process design, participant management, tools and techniques, and how to get a room full of stakeholders to a clear, agreed outcome.
How to Make Strategic Planning an Enjoyable Experience
Making strategic planning an enjoyable experience has been a constant challenge for me When strategic planning works, I feel like I have my ideal job. You may have felt the same after a workshop when: Participants tell you how much they enjoyed their workshop You’re still feeling chuffed about how […]
Twenty-one years – what happened?
Wow! It’s now been 21 years since I started my consultancy business. I’m feeling very privileged and grateful to still be around and continuing to work with fabulous people just like you… Here’s a snapshot of my thoughts across the last 21 years and what we might see from here. […]
How to give people in online groups space to think
What you can do before and during a workshop to give people in online groups a space to think Let’s look at this from a couple of perspectives, from helping online groups with their pre-workshop preparation, as well as what we can do within the workshop. Pre-workshop thinking In terms […]
How to use a pair of shoes to increase online engagement
How to tap into the diversity of the group and increase online engagement In a recent post, The Three Point Check In, I shared a framework I’ve found particularly useful in helping to facilitate in the online space and increase online engagement. It comes from the work of Sam Kaner […]
The Three Point Check-In Facilitation Model
How to get the best out of yourself and your groups I want to share a framework I found particularly useful in helping to facilitate in the online space. It comes from the work of Sam Kaner from San Francisco. I’ve done some training with Sam, and he’s got some […]
How to better understand participant needs
A quick read for you today… Me and my bestie, Cynthia Mahoney have just finished our inaugural, first ever, premiere program of ‘Facilitate Standout Online Success’. It generated some fantastic sharing of ideas, tips and processes to use with groups online. (BTW – Many of the principles can be used […]
Farm Business Planning. What’s More Important – the Journey or the Destination?
This is a summary of my recent interview with ABC Radio, talking about my take on the Farm Business Resilience (FBR) program. The interviewer wanted my perspective on the Federal Government announcement about the Future Drought Fund and its plans to spend $20 million in the first year to help […]
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 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 […]
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