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Facilitation Stories

Facilitation: the art of enabling a group of people to achieve a common goal. IAF England Wales brings you a show by facilitators, for facilitators and anyone interested in using facilitation for change. We"ll share guest stories, experiences and methods. Plus, we"ll bring you up to date on what"s happening at our Meetups.

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A note to say we're still around and haven't podfaded...

Facilitation Stories ·

2022/01/20

Just saying hello, we'll be back with a proper episode soon. Let us know you're listening! We're @fac_stories on Twitter Check out facilitationstories.com

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25:42

FS40 The Endorsed Facilitator programme and the...

Facilitation Stories ·

2021/11/30

In this episode, Pilar talks to Anish Hindocha, who has recently taken the IAF Endorsed Facilitator assessment process. They talk about Anish’s experience through the process and then move on to talk about the challenges of being truly inclusive. (You can check out an earlier conversation they had, in episode 08 of Facilitation Stories. https://facilitationstories.com/fs08-what-happens-at-our-meetups-and-first-steps-in-facilitation ) Anish is a change consultant with a passion for culture

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FS39 Growing as a Facilitator through the CPF...

Facilitation Stories ·

2021/11/09

In this episode, Pilar interviews Helene Jewell CPF about her experience of going through the CPF Certification Process as someone already experienced in facilitation. Helene has been working for 7/8 years as a freelancer, with a background in international development and Speech and Language Therapy where she started doing training and working with groups. Pilar asks Helene what she did to develop and continue learning before becoming certified. Helene talks about the ICA UK training courses and

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Back to the Room

Facilitation Stories ·

2021/10/30

With many people returning to face-to-face facilitation after months sat staring at a Zoom screen, we thought we’d share some of our top tips. Thanks to Gary, Helene, Suzanne, Camilla, Cat, Lee and Hilary from the IAF England and Wales Leadership Team for these great tips and to Suzanne for pulling it all together. Equipment and stationary Give everyone an unopened, still wrapped pack of their own post-its. Use wipes to clean sharpies or give out new sharpies/markers. Covid safe venues and events

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FS38 David Bishop Introduces the New Ireland Chapter

Facilitation Stories ·

2021/10/12

Today’s host is Nikki Wilson, talking to guest David Bishop, bilingual trainer and facilitator, based in France. David’s adventures in facilitation started about 10 years ago, when he was training managers on presentation and negotiation skills. His own practice took him towards being a meeting host, and a facilitator (though he wasn’t aware of that term at the time). He’s been with IAF for 3 years, which he joined because he wanted to support the great work they were doing. Celeste Brito (who

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Sketchnotes Created During The Power of Facilitation...

Facilitation Stories ·

2021/09/15

If you listened to our last episode, the panel discussion by some of the co-authors of The Power of Facilitation, you might be interested in the sketchnotes created by Chitra Chandrashekar, as she listened to others and reflected on what was being said. Big thanks to Chitra, and if you want to check out more of her work, head over to: www.mographies.com Or connect with her on social media: Facebook & Instagram: @mographies Twitter: @architrac

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FS37 The Power of Facilitation - a panel discussion

Facilitation Stories ·

2021/09/14

In this episode, Pilar talks to three of the co-authors of the book The Power of Facilitation, which was released this summer of 2021. Our conversation today is a little bit different, as it's an edited recording of the meetup that took place on 7 July 2021, a panel discussion with the authors, with contributions from the other attendees. The three panelists you'll hear from are Martin Gilbraith, who co-authored The Power of Partnership Between Facilitation and Communication with Michael Ambjorn ,

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FS36 From Scottish Retreats to Unleashing Potential...

Facilitation Stories ·

2021/08/10

We have two guests joining our host Nikki Wilson in this episode: Steve Yorkstone, talking about IAF Scotland and Ewen Le Borgne, who talks about process literacy with Liberating Structures. Steve Yorkstone, tells us about how he got involved with the IAF and how he's ended up running the IAF Scotland chapter. Since he's taken the baton, Steve has set up a website for the chapter, where people can sign up to the mailing list and receive updates about what's going on.

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How to Make Your Virtual Event a Success

Facilitation Stories ·

2021/08/03

Suzanne Bennett, Board member of the International Association of Facilitators England and Wales chapter kicks off our blog with 5 hacks to make the most out of your virtual event. (Please note, this is a text blog post, with no audio attached to it.) This post has some hacks to help make your virtual session more inclusive. The virtual world doesn’t have ramps to the front door or vegan lunches but there are other factors to consider. Here are the top five. 1. Allow plenty planning time. Allow

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