| WHAT A FACILITATOR CAN DO TO GO FROM ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY – COMPILATION OF 6 plus COURSES |
| TAKE THE TIME |
Time and creating space for unfolding |
| Time |
| Slowing down and allowing time |
| Taking time to reflect and use intuition |
| Not rushing things allow more time for ideas, discussion connection |
| Create space and time for mindfulness |
| Hone your time management and awareness |
| FOCUS ON THE WHY |
Focus and braveness |
| Bring clarity of purpose and clearly identify it |
| Know the why – what is the purpose |
| Focus (reducing workload or distractions) |
| CENTRE YOURSELF |
Focussed and regular self -reflection |
| Know what natural skills you bring |
| Where is your passion and energy coming from? – feed it and plug in |
| Step outside of yourself |
| Equanimity (avoiding imbalance) |
| Centred |
| Embrace vulnerability |
| Find the real bit of you, you can share or be today |
| Share and empower the group to share |
| Lose the imposter syndrome |
| Have faith and passion |
| Believe in yourself |
| Be aware of yourself |
| Clarity |
| refresh yourself |
| Self care |
| Self check = open |
| ROLE MODEL WHAT YOU NEED |
Model open risk taking behaviour “the stripped back exposure of humanity |
| Be a courageous example |
| Come from the heart – purposeful self disclosure |
| Speak from your truth making an invitation |
| Share |
| HEARKEN TO THE GROUP |
Listen, really listen |
| Watch, really watch |
| Actively Listen |
| Sensitive, watchful, observant, tuned in |
| Be consciously aware of issues in the group – writing them out, looking at them, acting upon them |
| Be aware of the group |
| Deep curious listening to others and self |
| Acknowledge they may have other stuff going on |
| Have the eyes of a child |
| CREATE A CULTURE OF CONNECTION |
Nurture and enabling a group culture to develop as a priority |
| Pepeha or mihimihi |
| Invite people to bring a symbol or a story |
| More getting to know each other and icebreakers |
| Cultural symbolism matters, developing common language matters – music, symbolism, words |
| invite people to share |
| Safety |
| Clear outcomes expectations and boundaries |
| Create a safe space for people to engage for a common purpose – taking the time to draw out contributions |
| Connection |
| Build relationship |
| Humanize |
| Affirm and value emotional intelligence |
| Empower those with passion |
| Empower and sharing |
| Connection and trust |
| Break the ice |
| CREATIVELY AND AUTHENTICALLY ACTIVATE AND ENGAGE |
Activities and mixing it up to make it fun and engaging |
| Good food good place |
| Prioritising fun and lightness when designing |
| As enjoyable for everyone a possible |
| Creative thinking |
| Create opportunities |
| Get people outside |
| Movement |
| Engaging and funny – like a video clip |
| Evoke |
| More cool tools |
| Be open to trying new things |
| Real – real content |
| Create ways to engage deeply |
| Play – activities with a core focus on trust in order to build trust organically |
| Develop interaction and play |
| Make action |
| Get people Moving |
| Engage with the group |
| Create honeypots |
| Ask great questions |
| Less about content, more about enabling |
| Challenge |
| Lead by doing – everyone is in it together |
| Use questioning techniques that lead to self learning |
| Create activities and encourage them |
| NIMBLY RESPOND |
Manage turning points in the process, create enough structure and content, then be open to outcomes |
| Be receptive to the vibe and be flexible |
| Let go of attachment to outcomes |
| Trust and openness- no preconceived ideas |
| Be open |
| Change the state |
| Be responsive |
| Know what needs preparation |
| Open to change, flexible |
| Take risks, let go of rigidness |
| Noticing – look out for the opportunity in the moment |
| See what is emergent for the diversity of the group |
| Go with the flow of each group |
| Relaxing control |
| KEEP LEARNING THROUGH DOING AND REFLECTION |
Practice |
| Feedback loops and reviews |
| Try, reflect, learn |
| Make mistakes to learn what works |
| Self reflection and keep learning |
| Celebrate success |
| Broaden your exposure – find a mentor, go to workshops |
