Facilitation as a discipline has been around since the 60’s and 70’s, and is used by organizational development consultants, facilitators, trainers, business coaches, project managers, meeting chairman, clergy, and other group leaders. Still, it’s not well known by the majority of people who meet every day in groups. Even among its practitioners, a clear definition […]
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Articles
This site contains dozens of articles on the topics of facilitation, collaboration, and group process as applied to leadership, meetings, training, and other group dynamics. Click on the links below to view summaries of articles under each category. Facilitation. Articles pertaining to group facilitation and group process. Meetings. Articles pertaining to the execution and improvement of […]
Conferences: Confusion or Convergence?
Finding ways for the conference arena to benefit from facilitative processes. How many conferences have you been to where, like me, you feel inspired but completely overwhelmed with what to do next? My close friend and colleague, Susan Smith, attended a powerful conference where one speaker, an environmental ecologist from Oxford, made the most profound statement […]
Facilitation Training
Live Facilitator Training Journey to Group Power featuring Liberating Structures In this two day workshop, you will take away cutting-edge tools for engaging groups to produce innovative results. This immersive experience will introduce a dynamic approach called “Integral Facilitation,” where you’ll recognize the power you already possess as a group leader, improve your ability to facilitate yourself, and learn several modular […]
Facilitator Interviews
This page contains a collection of one-hour pre-recorded interviews with experts on a variety of facilitation and related topics. Each program comes complete with written notes and other bonuses. Click on the title to view details for each program below. All of these interviews are Free to Members. Featuring Penney Peirce, Author of the “Intuitive Way,” […]
What is Facilitation?
Facilitation as a discipline has been around since the 60’s and 70’s, and is used by organizational development consultants, facilitators, trainers, business coaches, project managers, meeting chairman, clergy, and other group leaders. Still, it’s not well known by the majority of people who meet everyday in groups. Even among its practitioners, a clear definition and […]
FacilitatorU Lifetime Membership
Are your frustrated leading or participating in groups that aren’t working very well together? By their very nature, groups are tough to lead and facilitate. Groups are entirely different entities than the sum of the individuals involved. Getting the results you want takes far more than simply bringing a bunch of smart people together. But […]
What is Facilitation?
Facilitation as a discipline has been around since the 60’s and 70’s It is used by organizational development consultants, facilitators, trainers, business coaches, project managers, meeting leaders, clergy, and other group leaders. Still, it’s not well known by the majority of people who meet every day in groups. Even among its practitioners, a clear definition […]
I know What You Want, But Why?
Interests vs. Positions One of the biggest deaf spots that block our communication and keep people from understanding each other is the distinction between interests and positions. We all know what positions are don’t we? We hear a lot about them around election time. In fact we’re told, if not directly, it’s implied that what […]
About Us
Welcome to FacilitatorU, where we believe that honing your inner game or your ability to facilitate yourself allows you to leverage your personal presence as a catalyst for healthy group collaboration and innovation. In other words, how we “show up” and “facilitate ourselves” is just as important as what we “do” as group leaders. Many facilitation and leadership training programs overlook these important aspects of self-facilitation. Have […]