workshops work 230 - Shaping the Room: Power, Vulnerability, and the Art of Facilitation with Michelle Howard
Aug 15, 2023
Michelle Howard, a facilitation expert, discusses the dance between power and vulnerability in workshops. Topics include the value of vulnerability, building relationships, reinforcing positive behaviors, the importance of co-facilitators, not censoring, acknowledging experiences, creating a fair workshop, and challenging power dynamics.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Enabling Relationships and Connection
02:55 • 19min
Reinforcing Positive Behaviors in a Workshop
22:13 • 12min
The Importance of Co-Facilitators and Balancing Attention
34:27 • 2min
The Importance of Not Censoring and Addressing Past Complaints
36:25 • 2min
The Importance of Acknowledging and Validating Experiences
38:00 • 19min
Creating a Fair and Responsive Workshop
57:09 • 5min
Shifting Power Dynamics and Challenging the Status Quo through Facilitation
01:02:30 • 3min