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The Healing Power of Conversation

barbara pedersen December 22, 2023December 22, 2023 Belonging, business, collaboration, consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, Diversity, facilitation, Fun, holidays, in-person facilitation, Inclusion, listening, nonprofit, online facilitation, Planning, silence, Simplicity, stories, storytelling, strategic planning, Talking, team building, virtual, virtual facilitation

All I want for Christmas is to express my deepest appreciation for every person who contributed to a group conversation and to the facilitators who supported them. I, and I think, many other people, feel there is little we can

A Warm Face in Facilitation

barbara pedersen October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 Belonging, business planning, collaboration, community, consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, Diversity, Equity, facilitation, Family, Fun, hybrid sessions, in-person facilitation, Inclusion, intersectionality, lessons, listening, nonprofit, online facilitation, Planning, silence, Simplicity, stories, storytelling, strategic planning, Talking, team building, team work, virtual facilitation, Visual facilitation

One of my favorite #facilitation activities which I created years ago is the “Warm Face.” Recently, I used this activity with two organizations; Wood Buffalo Regional Library and ElderCare Edmonton. Each group was developing a strategic plan. The Warm Face is a wonderful opening conversation.

A Facilitation Moment #4 … deciding to NOT USE a small group discussion.

barbara pedersen October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 Belonging, business, business planning, collaboration, community, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, Diversity, Equity, facilitation, in-person facilitation, Inclusion, learning styles, lessons, listening, process, Simplicity, strategic planning, team building, team work, virtual facilitation

The success of a session can hinge on one moment of facilitation. A facilitator recognizes these moments and responds appropriately for the benefit of the group. This is the 4th post in my series of Facilitation Moments that shifted a

A Facilitation Moment 3 – Oops; not my best response!

barbara pedersen August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 business planning, complexity, consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, Diversity, Equity, facilitation, fierce conversations, in-person facilitation, Inclusion, listening, Planning, process, Simplicity, strategic planning, virtual facilitation, Visual facilitation

The success of a session can hinge on one moment of facilitation. A facilitator recognizes these moments and responds appropriately for the benefit of the group. This post is the third in my Short Series of Facilitation Moments; stories of