I love Food Network. I never get tired of it. In fact, I could probably find more time for writing this blog (and a number of other things) if I watched less Food Network on Saturday mornings with a cup or three of coffee. Ages ago - probably at least 5 years ago - I … Continue reading What Food Network taught me about facilitation skills
phase(two)learning is taking a week off...so for today's post, please enjoy this encore of a favorite phase(two)learning post from 2012. See you next week! This afternoon, I went to my friendly neighborhood convenience store for some caffeinated refreshment (if you’ve checked out my About tab, you’ll remember that I have a “wicked caffeine addiction”). While … Continue reading Phase(Two)Learning Encore: Assume Nothing
It’s summer vacation for phase(two)learning! Please enjoy this recap of some favorite phase(two)learning blog posts! Look for fresh, new content returning next week! Last week, we recapped the Top 10 phase(two)learning blog posts about onboarding - I hope you enjoyed it! Since the other topic I love to explore in this blog is training and … Continue reading Top 10 Posts About Training and Facilitation Skills
Confession: I've had this song running through my head for the past few days...and yes, it's (slightly) before my time. Why have I been thinking about this? Not because Vicki Lawrence (or her Mama's Family alter-ego) made an appearance in my office. And not because I was training one night in Georgia, or "hung an … Continue reading The Night the Lights Went Out in Training
Facilitators, have you ever asked a question to your audience...a really good question (or so you thought), only to be met with blank stares? <crickets chirping> (See where I'm going with this?) I was planning to use an actual photo of a real cricket for this post. But I when I started looking for an … Continue reading Those Doggone Crickets
I spend a lot of time in front of a group; but truth be told, I'm an introvert. If I'm given the choice of being in a large, social setting or having a quiet conversation with a couple of colleagues, I'll choose the quiet conversation every time. Sometimes, it seems like being a presenter, … Continue reading The Introvert’s Guide to Being an Awesome Facilitator
Exactly 566 days ago, I wrote this post about my favorite things to have on hand for a training session. Today, over 1.5 years later, my "favorites" remain the same, although this list has evolved over a number of years. As you're about to read, I also keep a few other go-to items on hand that … Continue reading BYOWS (Bring Your Own Workshop Stuff)
Have you ever been asked (or instructed) to facilitate a training session, and you're NOT the expert in the room? I think we've all been there at one time or another. It's easy to let the nerves or negative self-talk take over - a little too easy, right? How do you project authority on the … Continue reading 3 Tips to Facilitate With Confidence (even when you’re not an expert)
At the risk of sounding buzz-wordy, Twitter, for all intents and purposes, has been a game-changer. Think about it - 10 short years ago, what did you think a "tweet" was? Ah, 2004. It was a simpler time... Over the past few years, Twitter has become not only a household name, but it is a … Continue reading Facilitators: Know Thy Audience
Confession: I had a really, really hard time letting go of my Blackberry. There was something about those little keys that was oddly reliable and comforting. I started seeing many friends and co-workers jump on the iPhone bandwagon, and I just couldn't do it. The idea of texting and writing an email from a touch … Continue reading Me, myself, and iPhone
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