Facilitation

Don’t be an Allopathic Facilitator

Often we are called in to facilitate organizational interventions by organizations that are “sick,” meaning that their dysfunction has become so untenable that something simply must be done about it…”Our organization is broken and we need to fix it!” Pressured for a quick fix, we are often challenged to stand by approaches... Read more of this article

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Know the challenges of leading leaders

Have you ever facilitated a group of facilitators? In my experience, this can be a challenging thing to do. Some of my most frustrating experiences with groups have occurred when working within groups of my peers. In this week’s article, Facilitating Facilitators, I reflect on these experiences and made some observations that may help us see facilitation... Read more of this article

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What Are You Projecting?

This past week I had the opportunity to co-facilitate another Journey of Facilitation and Collaboration Workshop in the University of Wisconsin in Madison. As always, it was a pleasure to watch this new group of facilitators unfold as a high-functioning team. While many beautiful insights and opportunities emerged, there is one I want to speak about... Read more of this article

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Planning a Change

This week’s article, Planning a Change comes courtesy of Michael Cardus, founder of Create-Learning.com. When planning for a change you need to be both reflective and purposeful. Michael offers a great model for finding and filling the holes in both professional and personal change initiatives that if missing, could sabatage your efforts. Let... Read more of this article

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Process Paralysis: Don’t Let Your Facilitation Strengths Get in Your Way

As facilitators, we are keenly aware of group process and expert at facilitating it. However, is it possible that there are times when our process-oriented strengths hold us back? In this week’s article, Process Paralysis, we explore how inordinate attention on process might be an impediment to group progress. I realize this article may be a bit... Read more of this article

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OIVEY, the Lost Secrets of Intervention

This week, I want to keep it light and playful, and as always, practical. Harry Webne-Behrman is a close friend and co-leader of the JOFC workshop in Madison and an expert on conflict resolution. Harry loves trying to teach me Yiddish phrases and loves it even more when I try to use them. Last week while working on an Intervention model, I discovered... Read more of this article

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