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Welcome to our blog! Our posts feature tips, tricks, tools, dilemmas and discussions that will help you improve your personal facilitation skills and increase your understanding of how to collaborate effectively. Like what you see? Sign up to receive our new articles at the bottom of this page.
What are the skills of a facilitator?
An effective facilitator possesses skills in the following areas: They know how to “show up” in a way that supports a safe, inclusive environm...
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What a Great Question! 5 Powerful Question Types to Drive Great Conversations in Your Next Meeting
Questions are a facilitator’s best friend. Among other things, questions allow us to guide the conversation without sacrificing neutrality and to ad...
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The Art of Facilitating Hybrid Meetings: Tips and Best Practices
Hybrid meetings are the new norm in the era of remote work, where the traditional in-person meetings are not always possible. Hybrid meetings involve ...
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Graphic Facilitation: Get Visual in Your Next Meeting
Have you ever thought that the way you record and share information from your meetings could use a little inspiration? Every meeting leader has at som...
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Mediate Conflict: The Crucial Role of Facilitators in Navigating Workplace Tension
Conflict is an unavoidable part of human interaction, and it is no surprise that it can also arise in meetings. As a facilitator, managing conflict in...
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Navigating Active and Passive Resistance to Change
In any work setting, it's not uncommon to encounter different types of resistance from team members when introducing new ideas or initiatives. However...
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Strategies For Dealing with Challenges to Consensus Building
Let’s take a look at some of the most common behaviours that derail meetings and see how we can either prevent or leverage them to our advantage onc...
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Facilitating Remote Meetings: Making the Case for Turning Video On
In today's digital landscape, holding remote meetings is still the norm for most organizations, requiring effective strategies to foster engagement an...
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L.E.A.P.S Model of Facilitator Best Practices
Master the Art of Facilitation with the L.E.A.P.S Model Facilitation is an important skill for anyone who wants to lead meetings, workshops, or other...
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