Kirsty Lewis, the Founder of the School of Facilitation, specializes in empowering managers and L&D teams with effective facilitation skills. In this conversation, she explains the differences between facilitation and training and how mastering these skills can elevate your HR career. Listeners will discover practical strategies for leading engaging online workshops and innovative tools like Miro and Mural to enhance collaboration. Kirsty also shares tips on continuous learning, making this a must-listen for HR professionals eager to thrive.
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Essence of Facilitation
Facilitation means making things easy for others to think and decide collectively.
Facilitators focus on outcomes without needing to be subject matter experts themselves.
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Facilitator Must Stay Neutral
Being both a facilitator and participant in the same meeting makes it hard to maintain a wide perspective.
True facilitation involves holding space and managing group flow without personal involvement in content discussions.
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Plan Purposeful Meetings
Be clear on the purpose and outcomes before a meeting and invite only those who help achieve them.
Prepare thoughtful questions and allocate enough time for activities like brainstorming.
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In 'The Art of Gathering', Priya Parker argues that many gatherings are lackluster and unproductive, but they don't have to be. Drawing on her expertise as a facilitator of various types of gatherings, Parker offers a human-centered approach to create meaningful experiences. She explores a wide array of gatherings, including conferences, meetings, and social events, and provides practical advice on how simple changes can invigorate any group experience. The book emphasizes the importance of knowing the purpose of a gathering, selecting the right venue, and ensuring the event is unique and effective for all attendees.
Facilitation skills can help you thrive in your HR/People career. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, Fay is joined by Kirsty Lewis, Founder of the School of Facilitation (SOF) who generously shares valuable insights, tips, and resources for honing facilitation skills. Listen to this episode to learn:
What facilitation is
The difference between facilitation and training
How facilitation skills can help your HR career
Practical tips on facilitating or running an online workshop (to make it as effective and engaging as possible)
How to develop facilitation skills
Recommendations for further learning & helpful resources
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