by SharonSpeaks | Jan 30, 2020 | Meeting Facilitation
Feedback. Does the word send a chill down your spine? In a recent workshop I delivered, a participant shared that “feedback” has gotten such a bad rep that she has changed to using the term “feedforward.” Feedforward reminds her and the person she is talking to...
by SharonSpeaks | Jan 23, 2020 | Meeting Facilitation
Imagine you are leading a meeting. Someone gave you the reins, so you have to do it all, right? Absolutely not. Leading is not the same as dominating. Facilitation is not a monologue. Being in front of the room does not mean that everything that happens is your...
by SharonSpeaks | Dec 19, 2019 | Meeting Facilitation
There are many roles to play as a process facilitator or as the leader of a meeting. I have a framework of eight roles that I teach: Party Host, Race Car Driver, Mechanic, Nurse, Trip Leader, Improv Comedian, Designer, and Rugby Referee. In this post I want to...
by SharonSpeaks | Dec 13, 2019 | Meeting Facilitation
There are many roles to play as a process facilitator or as the leader of a meeting. I have a framework of eight roles that I teach: Party Host, Race Car Driver, Mechanic, Nurse, Trip Leader, Improv Comedian, Designer, and Rugby Referee. In this post I want to...
by SharonSpeaks | Nov 25, 2019 | Meeting Facilitation
Recently I listened to an episode of a favorite podcast of mine, Gather Geeks, called How to Accommodate All Gender Identities at Events. I thought the interview brought up a few great points related to planning events that also apply when you are hosting meetings at...