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A story about “on the spot” meeting design

barbara pedersen November 28, 2019 complexity, consulting, Conversation, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, listening, strategic planning

I started with one design; switched “on the spot” to another! Recently, I facilitated a two-hour meeting with a board of directors. We met to continue a strategic planning process started a month earlier. In the first session, we had

What I learned during International Facilitation Week 2019

barbara pedersen October 17, 2019 consulting, Conversation, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, Indigenous people, listening, Planning, reading, silence, Simplicity, strategic planning, Talking

Affirming, confirming, learning! Here are my highlights from International Facilitation Week October 7 to 13, 2019. This week honours, explores, and promotes the power of facilitation worldwide. I find that the week is a great time to reflect on what

“facilitating authentic participation”: a great book with 4 stages, 7 phases for success

barbara pedersen September 4, 2019 books, complexity, consulting, Conversation, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, lessons, listening, Planning, Simplicity, strategic planning

What a joy to read this book titled “facilitating authentic participation” by James M. Campbell. The author describes and summarizes much of what I have learned from 25 years of facilitating individuals in groups as they converse, discuss and decide. I

What do my facilitation business, the Ikigai concept and the Wellness Incorporated book have in common?

barbara pedersen July 18, 2019 books, consulting, Conversation, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, Planning, reading, Talking

Do what you love, do what you are good at, do what the world needs, and do what you can be paid for. These four statements are based on ikigai, a Japanese concept meaning “a reason for being”. For 25