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Designing with the ActivoGraph

July 8, 2015 by Steve Davis 5675Leave a Commenthttps%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2Ftraining%2Fdesigning-with-the-activograph%2FDesigning+with+the+ActivoGraph2015-07-08+16%3A52%3A07Steve+Davishttp%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2F%3Fp%3D5675

I’m sure you’ve designed or used activities for your trainings and workshops that just seem to work out great every time. Then occasionally, with others, perhaps you’ve run into trouble. Sometime back, while facilitating one of our Journey of Facilitation & Collaboration workshops, I was frustrated by this one activity that never seemed to work […]

Filed Under: Facilitation, FacilitatorTraining Tagged With: curriculum design, experiential activities, Training, workshop design, workshops

Be an Innovative Facilitator

July 2, 2015 by Steve Davis 56235 Commentshttps%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2Ftraining%2Fbe-an-innovative-facilitator%2FBe+an+Innovative+Facilitator2015-07-02+15%3A25%3A58Steve+Davishttp%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2F%3Fp%3D5623

You know what they say about tree planting. The best time to plant one was years ago, the next best time is today. Do you need to innovate how you facilitate? Do you need to redesign your classic workshops or sessions or integrate new activities, tools, or techniques after learning more about your audience, often […]

Filed Under: Facilitation, FacilitatorTraining Tagged With: innovation

Polish or Deflate the Elephant?

January 20, 2015 by Steve Davis 55303 Commentshttps%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2Ffacilitation%2Fpolish-or-deflate-the-elephant%2FPolish+or+Deflate+the+Elephant%3F2015-01-20+15%3A43%3A59Steve+Davishttp%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2F%3Fp%3D5530

In this week’s article we include a description of a challenge sent in by one of our readers along with my response. While this particular issue is around conflict in the workplace, the framing of question speaks to the opportunity we have as facilitators to invite groups to refine any unhealthy or unproductive process that […]

Filed Under: Facilitation Tagged With: conflict resolution, group dynamics

Revisit Your Roots

January 6, 2015 by Steve Davis 4454 Commentshttps%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2Fspirituality%2Frevisit-your-roots%2FRevisit+Your+Roots2015-01-06+07%3A39%3A20Steve+Davishttp%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2F%3Fp%3D445

As life long learners, our field can get pretty complicated with all the models, strategies, philosophies, and approaches within which we tend to immerse ourselves. Considering this, it’s probably a good idea once in awhile to reflect on those core attitudes, skills, and perspectives that form the foundation of all the strategies and interventions we […]

Filed Under: Facilitation, FacilitatorTraining, Leadership, Speaking, Spirituality Tagged With: Facilitation, life purpose

Core Values of the Integral Facilitator

December 16, 2014 by Steve Davis 53219 Commentshttps%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2Ffacilitation%2Fcore-values-of-the-integral-facilitator%2FCore+Values+of+the+Integral+Facilitator2014-12-17+00%3A22%3A48Steve+Davishttp%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2F%3Fp%3D5321

I view Self-Awareness as foundational to effective group leadership. As I review the primary drivers for facilitators—their core values—I’ve been exploring some kind of framework upon which these values might arise. To do this, I begin with the basic premise that right here and now we are all gifted with a most precious faculty:  Awareness. […]

Filed Under: Facilitation Tagged With: core values, integral facilitator

Using Quaker Dialogue

December 2, 2014 by Steve Davis 53042 Commentshttps%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2Fmeetings%2Fusing-quaker-dialogue%2FUsing+Quaker+Dialogue2014-12-02+21%3A21%3A52Steve+Davishttp%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2F%3Fp%3D5304

You are facilitating a group of twelve stakeholders working to build an agreement about a long-term conservation plan. The group is made up of local elected officials, land owners, and members of local land trusts as well as professional conservationists. Your experience is that some people talk easily and often, while others rarely speak. What participation tool can I use to […]

Filed Under: Facilitation, Leadership, Meeting Facilitation Tagged With: dialogue, listening

Facilitate Yourself First

November 11, 2014 by Steve Davis 5294Leave a Commenthttps%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2Ffacilitation%2Ffacilitate-yourself-first%2FFacilitate+Yourself+First2014-11-11+23%3A56%3A20Steve+Davishttp%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2F%3Fp%3D5294

I believe that the most important person you need to facilitate to be the most effective is…yourself. Self-Facilitation is a necessary skill requiring you to practice conscious and mindful action in each and every moment, which is made all the more challenging in the presence of a dynamic, sometimes dysfunctional group, expecting you to lead them! A lot […]

Filed Under: Facilitation, Leadership Tagged With: self-awareness, self-facilitation

Find a Mirror

November 4, 2014 by Steve Davis 5289Leave a Commenthttps%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2Ftraining%2Ffind-a-mirror%2FFind+a+Mirror2014-11-04+17%3A20%3A06Steve+Davishttp%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2F%3Fp%3D5289

I was once invited to deliver a half-day basic facilitation workshop for a group of program managers within a large corporation. My sponsor, also the group leader, was a big fan of facilitation and his primary goal for the session was to increase his team’s interest in the subject. To tailor the training, I had […]

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Groups Are Annoying

October 27, 2014 by Steve Davis 52803 Commentshttps%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2Ffacilitation%2Fgroups-are-annoying%2FGroups+Are+Annoying+2014-10-28+02%3A22%3A35Steve+Davishttp%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2F%3Fp%3D5280

I find it ironic sometimes that while I strongly believe in the importance of facilitation and very much enjoy doing it, there are certain elements of being a member of a group that I dislike. In fact, I’m anything but a joiner. I tend to move away from any long term involvement with groups. Why […]

Filed Under: Facilitation Tagged With: joining groups, pitfalls of groups

Is Thinking Overrated?

October 20, 2014 by Steve Davis 52383 Commentshttps%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2Ffacilitation%2Fis-thinking-overrated%2FIs+Thinking+Overrated%3F2014-10-21+00%3A55%3A44Steve+Davishttp%3A%2F%2Ffacilitatoru.com%2F%3Fp%3D5238

Most facilitators spend a good deal of time thinking through and designing processes that we hope will be effective for our customer’s unique needs. This is simply good and responsible planning. But how many times have you felt uneasy about being prepared enough, or found that you had to significantly deviate from your plan? I […]

Filed Under: Facilitation Tagged With: intuition, thinking, unconscious

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