#273: Learn How to Be an Alert Yet Comfortable Facilitator in Helping People Grow

Introduction

In today's "People Skills" newsletter, we're featuring 10 videos on Facilitation, which, we believe, is one of the most empowering techniques in relating to others, whether individually or in groups.

The 10 videos are all from Facilitating XYZ. They are just a few minutes long, and include the difference between facilitation, lecturing, and teaching; finding your own facilitation style; and how to "relate in" to your participants.

If you are a facilitator or group leader, and want to succeed in building empowered people, then why not browse through these videos now and learn something valuable from the experts.

01. The Difference Between Facilitation, Teaching, and Lecturing with Sam Killerman

Often times we use the terms lecturing, teaching, and facilitating interchangeably, but do they really mean the same thing? In this video Sam Killermann distinguishes the primary differences between lecturing, teaching, and facilitation and touches on when best to use which method...

02. Prioritizing Learning or Enjoyment? with Eric Bogg

As facilitators sometimes we are stuck between wanting our trainings to be enjoyable and wanting our participants to learn something. In this video Eric Boggs dives into the facilitator dilemma of being popular vs. being real and how to decide and prioritize group learning vs. enjoyment...?

03. Keeping a Healthy Distance with Your Participants or Self-Differentiation with Aparna Rajagopal Durbl

In this video, Aparna Rajagopal-Durbin explains the importance of self-differentiation (keeping a healthy distance from your participants) in facilitation...

04. Shame-Free Facilitation with Sam Killerman

What is something that can make or break a facilitation? Sam Killermann shares how bringing shame into a space can break a facilitation and how leaving shame out of the conversation can help that your participants feel more willing to open up and share in risky ways...

05. Finding Your Facilitation Style with Wilson Okello

Many of us struggle to find our facilitation style. In this video Wilson Okello talks about staying true to who you are and the importance of being you...

06. Having a Beginner Mindset with Meg Bolger

Why is it so important to have a beginner's mindset when you are doing facilitation? Meg Bolger shares her thoughts on what it really means to meet your participants where they are at...

07. Stop Talking and Trust the Group with Meg Bolger

While a foundational element of facilitation is not bringing all the knowledge to the table, it can be tempting to jump into conversations yourself. In this video Meg shares how she is still learning how to talk less and trust the group more...

08. How to Handle Conflict with Meg Bolger

When conflict occurs in a workshop or training, it can throw off the entire day if left unaddressed. What are some strategies for handling conflict when it comes up in the room?...

09. How to Know When to Push Back with Eric Bogg

How do we know when to push back or go along with our participants? In this video Eric Boggs talks about the importance of knowing your learning objectives and using them as a guide to decide when to flow and when to push back in facilitation...

10. "Relating In" with Participants with Kathy Obear

Dr. Kathy Obear discusses what to do and not to do in order to connect with your participants and bring about productive learning and discussion...

What Next?

If you have worked through each video in this newsletter, you will now have a great set of materials to help you become an outstanding facilitator.

And, with this as your starting point, you can now move ahead by using the learning resources on Manage Train Learn to develop your knowledge and skills.

With over 22,000 learning resources on our 6 websites, with 2 sites offering free downloads, you can now take charge of your own learning.

Simply commit yourself each day to learning something new from MTL and then, - when you fully understand it, - reflect upon it, practise it, apply it, and review it, and in no time at all, you will have mastered the skill with confidence.

Thanks for reading this edition of the "People Skills" newsletter and good luck with your ongoing learning.

Oh, and one last thing.

In the spirit of making the world a freer, happier and more enlightened place...

...please pass this newsletter on.

Thankyou!

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