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 |