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Discover the power and beauty of images for opening and closing meetings

barbara pedersen December 17, 2019 consulting, Conversation, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, Fun, Planning, Simplicity, strategic planning, Visual facilitation

I often use images and pictures to open and close meetings and workshops that I facilitate. Images can give individuals a way to express their emotions, to think from a different perspective, and to offer opinions in a non-threatening way.

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