Meeting facilitation
How to quickly close a workshop
How to quickly close a workshop when you’re running out of time There are plenty of approaches regarding how to quickly close a workshop… Finishing a workshop on time is important to me – especially when people have to travel. At a two day planning workshop for an Emergency Services […]
Good Facilitator : Bad facilitator
What does being a good facilitator look like? To become a good facilitator, it’s worth reflecting on where you are now and the traits you have. Let’s start by considering the ‘Wow, that was so good’ vs ‘There’s three hours of my life I’ll never have again’ aspects of facilitation […]
Facilitation 101 – Participant Introductions
Participant introductions can help you to kick off your workshop in style. Most of us like to know a bit more about the people we’re working with and a workshop situation is no different. Participant introductions can help people to find out what skills and experience lie within the group, […]
Why games in workshops suck – and why they don’t
Using games in workshops – yes, no, maybe? Here are two very different examples of using games in workshops… In a previous life I appeared on a short-running TV game show called ‘Keynotes.’ The aim of the game was to complete the next line of a mystery song, often played […]
25 years in facilitation – so much to be thankful for
January 2025 marks 25 years in the facilitation business for me Focusing on facilitation and stakeholder engagement, it’s been an entertaining and at times challenging experience. As an insight – my ‘office’ in January 2000 was in the sleepout of our two-bedroom house in suburban Perth. Initially there was no […]
What preparing for a half marathon taught me about co-facilitation
Co-facilitation requires preparation too To begin with, I’m not saying that I view co-facilitation as a challenge or a grind, but it’s no ‘walk in the park either.’ It’s just something that you need to prepare for… The ‘back-story’ A few years ago my wife, Georgie, and I achieved what […]
Developing a strong vision statement
A strong vision statement will provide direction for your team My definition of a vision statement is that it clearly describes the ‘change you want to create’. Simple! For context, from the previous two parts of this series you now have the tools to: Dedicate sufficient time and resources to […]
Getting participants primed for your planning workshop
Make sure your team is good to go for your next planning workshop So you’ve pressed the ‘go’ button and are excited about what your planning workshop may be able to deliver. For context, from the previous post in this series, you now have the tools to identify the time […]
How to close a workshop when there’s a plane to catch
How to close a workshop when you’re running out of time There are plenty of approaches regarding how to close a workshop and finishing a workshop on time is important to me – especially when people have to travel. At a two day planning workshop for an Emergency Services client, […]
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