HR Coffee Time 110 | Why facilitation skills can help your HR career & how to develop them, with Kirsty Lewis
Nov 10, 2023
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.
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.
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.
