The Company Road Podcast E49 Lina Patel - Really. Rarely. Relational: Facilitation mastery for forward-thinking leaders
“Some people are really good at corralling people towards a decision and doing so in a way that makes everybody feel like they weren't bullied into making that decision.” - Lina Patel
This month’s theme
In this episode, we delve into a crucial aspect often overlooked by organisations: the importance of cultivating strong relationships within teams.
Amidst the hustle of daily tasks and navigating organisational change, it's easy for us as leaders to prioritise the 'doing' over fostering meaningful connections and having open conversations.
Specifically, we are focussing on actionable strategies that leaders can take on to initiate a positive transformation within their organisations and communities. Join us as we uncover the power in collaborative and constructive relationships and its impact on success.
In this episode you’ll hear about
- Mastering your first steps in facilitation: Tips to kickstart a career in the industry
- How to identify different mentoring styles and the benefits of each approach
- Ways to bring people together and inspire collaboration
- The ways in which environmental factors can influence the success of a project of facilitation session
- The importance of creating inclusive spaces that meet diverse needs
Key links
Lina’a Consulting Firm: https://www.revmaconsulting.com/
Lina’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linaxpatel/?originalSubdomain=au
The Value Web: https://thevalueweb.org/
Polykala: https://www.linkedin.com/school/polykala/
Company Road https://companyroad.co/
Kind Enterprises: https://www.kindenterprises.co/
Stage A Change: http://www.stageachange.org/
The designer who created Lina's branded Mural templates is Zenaida Beatson
https://www.zbeatson.design/
The training Lina mentioned : Working Creatively with Difference https://anzpop.org/training-programs/process-work-public-courses/working-creatively-with-difference/
About our guest
Lina Patel is a Facilitator and Collaboration Designer. Her mission is to alleviate needless workplace suffering and bring more kindness into the world, one team at a time.
With 25 years of experience in the public and private sector and in areas like finance, compliance, risk, and project management. She has been part of over 65 teams and facilitated more than 500 meetings onsite and online. She makes most sense in groups.
As a facilitator, Lina takes care of the details whilst supporting groups to achie
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