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The Courage to Master

The deeper we delve into any subject, the more complex and intricate it can become. I think it’s common to think that to become an advanced practitioner of facilitation, or any art for that matter, that we need to move in the direction of increasing complexity. While a deeper and/or broader scope of knowledge and experience is the mark of a master,... Read more of this article

The Intuitive Facilitator

Tapping into the field of knowing My inquiry into the concept and practice of intuition among my peers led to many interesting responses. I’ve organized these questions and their responses below in a way I hope you’ll find useful. What is intuition? Intuition: 1. a. The act or faculty of knowing or sensing without the use of rational processes;... Read more of this article

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Meeting

How often to you hear statements like these: “They can’t be getting any work done over there, they’re always laughing.” “We don’t have time for play right now, we’ve got work to do!” “They’re having just too much fun.” Tell me, how can anyone have too much fun? And personally, I don’t... Read more of this article

Revisit Your Roots

As we move into the end of yet another year together, I’ve been thinking about what I could share that would help to clarify and simplify our work in the world of group leadership and facilitation. It occurred to me that as life long learners, our field can get pretty complicated with all the models, strategies, philosophies, and approaches within... Read more of this article

Recognizing Barriers to Collaboration

Madness is rare in individuals–but in groups, parties, nations, and ages, it is the rule. —Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil— We hear so much about what it takes to compete, but what does it take to collaborate? And while there’s a growing need for true collaboration in our society, locally and globally, just what does it mean... Read more of this article

Break Through Barriers

Help your groups get moving when they get stuck. As facilitators, at one time or another, we will run into a situation where our groups get stuck dead in their tracks. By getting stuck, I mean that the group’s progress seems to have slowed down or stopped, energy is low, participation is spotty, and you get a hunch that the current course you... Read more of this article