Thanks again to the 80 or so who attended our #FacilitationWeek session today #Feminist #Facilitation, and for sharing your experience & insight so generously - watch this space for the recording , slides & outputs next week!

New on the blog: Reflecting on a year in freelance #facilitation, 2022-23 #ToPfacilitation https://martingilbraith.com/2023/09/05/reflecting-on-a-year-in-freelance-facilitation-2022-23/

Whether in-person or virtual, workshop participants need enough space to complete the activity, AND just enough overflow space, just in case, without going overboard. At the end of an activity, you want spaces to feel full and complete, not half empty. At the same time, if an activity is being really productive, you want to make sure you have enough space to accommodate the extra work:
https://pxd.gd/workshop-collaboration-design/working-areas-should-have-more-space-than-you-need

#Workshops #Facilitation

Thanks Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance for this fabulous video of what was a great event! #facilitation https://youtu.be/fjlUCNIFIMo

Making the Path by Walking, Aug '23 - https://bit.ly/45l6gb7
* phases of development, inspired by the Olympic Park
* in the fishbowl
* things I've spotted, and things coming up.
#facilitation #change #sustainability #MakingThePathByWalking

RT @ted_rau: A class about decision-making and #governance in organizations!
Nerding out about #facilitation, #consent, healthy #power, #co…

What does #feminism bring to facilitation, and what does #feminist #facilitation look like? Register now to join us, to connect, share & learn – Monday, 11 Sep 1-2:30pm UK time #FacilitationWeek https://martingilbraith.com/2023/08/29/feminist-facilitation-facilitation-week-free-webinar/

Brainstorming individually generates more ideas than in a group, so it's common to start by brainstorming alone before coming together as a group. But is that the best sequence?

One study (Brown and Palus, 2002) found that if you first brainstorm as a group and then brainstorm individually, you generate more ideas than doing it the other way, and the ideas are more diverse, as well.

Idea for an approach:
1. Brainstorm together
2. Creative matrix working individually

#workshops #facilitation

Working with new groups, the important thing is to get them to start talking, sharing perspectives and ideas. Don’t focus on quality, reinforce the act of talking and listening. Each new group needs to learn and decide how they want to talk and act. They need the chance to get to know one another both how people act and what knowledge, skills and experience they bring to the group...

#collaboration #facilitation #teams #dobooksread https://dobooksread.com/2023/08/14/get-them-to-start-talking/

If you work with charities, advocates, #activists, and other movement-builders and would like to learn more about #facilitation, check out this amazing initiative by Dirk Slater @fabrider

https://www.fabriders.net/

#MozFest #RightsCon #Workshop

Three reframing strategies, for those days we all have when something is a bit sh*t. https://bit.ly/43EVfQi Meet:
- The chain of pain
- ...and that's good news because
- both/and
#MakingThePathByWalking #mtpbw #facilitation #change #sustainability #coaching

Thank you to #FacPower contributor Stephen Berkeley and his co-authors for this new paper, as we prepare to launch new translations of the book The Power of #Facilitation during International #FacilitationWeek #FacWeek in September - watch this space! https://facpower.org/2023/07/24/at-a-table-with-seven-facilitators-a-conversation-exploring-facilitation/

Some hashtags I follow or enjoy:

Plant-based timeline cleansing:
#bloomscrolling
#lichensubscribe
#Mosstodon
#silentsunday

Kitty chaos:
#catsofmastodon
#catstodon
#caturday

Global Communities:
#BikeTooter
#carfree
#climatechange
#ClimateResilience
#solarpunk
#strongtowns
#union
#urbanism
#walkablecities

Design:
#graphicdesign
#typography
#ux

Tech:
#a11y
#iosdev
#swiftui

Me:
#facilitation
#queer
#neurodivergent
#adhd

"The strength of the inner identities that black women forged and nurtured during slavery facilitated the transition to freedom."
— Darlene Clark Hine, "Lure and Loathing", 1993 #quotes on #facilitation and #Reconstruction

My process “The Three Questions” has become a popular opening session for conferences. Here's how to get better answers to The Second Question.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2023/07/exploring-the-second-question/
#facilitation #meetingdesign #eventprofs #assnchat #questions

Been using and getting used to my Time Timer to help me manage the overall pace of workshops. Instead of having to do math when you look at the clock, you see, visually, how much time is left.

Today, I added sticky note flags for key times when I needed to transition.

Worked really well. I hit every single mark. Usually I hit the end time, but there's more flex in the middle.

Seeing the markers really made it easy to manage time within activities.

#workshops #facilitation

About to run a remote workshop for a group in Oman. Late evening here is early morning there, and we preferred staying up late to getting up really early.

Still need coffee. Still nervous. Always nervous before a workshop.

#workshops #facilitation

Inspired by the great @jsnell I organized a public meeting today in draft format to efficiently cover 33 complicated items in 120 minutes with each public servant drafting one item for discussion. I am pleased to say it went well and I recommend this to other public servants. #zoningreform #meeting #facilitation

How I combined two facilitation tools—RSQP and dot voting— to solve a challenging meeting design problem at a recent conference.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/facilitation/2023/06/combining-facilitation-tools/
#facilitation #meetingdesign #eventprofs #assnchat

Looking for #facilitation training? Register now to join me for ICA:UK ToP Group Facilitation Methods training in London in September - Dublin, Manchester & online courses are also available #ToPfacilitation https://ica-uk.org.uk/course/group-facilitation-methods-london-25th-26th-sept-2023/