diversity Archives | Barbara Pedersen

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

Facilitate fierce conversations!

barbara pedersen May 9, 2019 consulting, Conversation, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, fierce conversations, listening, Planning, strategic planning, Talking

I just received this email from a client following a two-day board governance and planning session I facilitated: “It is so great to see what we accomplished over that weekend. Even with the many difficult conversations, you helped us realize

A lesson from my past year: Facilitating polarized viewpoints

barbara pedersen August 2, 2018 consulting, Conversation, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation

Facilitating diverse and at times, polarized, viewpoints – what did I learn in the past year? How will I use my lessons in the upcoming year? On June 30, 2018, I completed my 24th year of working as an independent

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