There is a Workshop for that! | The greatest Podcast about Facilitation

Collaboration within a team has an impact on its performance, which is essential to accelerate innovation. But what are the essential factors for healthy collaboration based on trust and communication? Why do companies still separate team process management from team climate management? What changes in mindset are needed to create and foster collaboration in a team and what is our role as facilitators? Our guest for this episode is Stefano Mastrogiacomo, a project management practitioner and academic with over 20 years of experience. He is the designer of the team alignment map and all the tools included in Strategyzer's book "High-Impact Tools for Teams". He has led tons of digital projects, including for Swiss companies Rothschild and Pictet, advised executives and cross-functional teams, and taught and researched project management at universities. In this episode, we share our thoughts on: 👉🏻 The challenges of team collaboration 👉🏻 What gaps Stefano's tools in the book "High-Impact Tools for Teams by Strategyzer" fill in comparison to agile and waterfall methods 👉🏻 The importance of linking process and team climate to drive innovation 👉🏻 The impact of team cohesion on task performance If you want to improve team's performance and foster innovation in companies, this episode is for you. Find out how the tools designed by Stefano can help you meet the challenges of collaboration and ensure the success of your projects. ****FACILITATORS RETREAT - 11 to 15 September in The Netherlands**** SiGN UP on [https://www.facilitatorsconnect.com](https://www.facilitatorsconnect.com) **Grab your COUPON here:** 👉🏻 Use these Discount Coupons by typing when you sign up on COUPON 1 - NATHY : giving you the early bird Price, a discount of 400€ for the first 2 listeners signing up COUPON 2 - NATHY200: giving you a discount of 200`€` for the first 10 listeners signing up **GUEST** **Stefano Mastrogiacomo** LINKEDIN : [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanomastrogiacomo/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanomastrogiacomo/) HOMEPAGE: [https://www.teamalignment.co/about](https://www.teamalignment.co/about) Download the tools : [https://www.teamalignment.co/downloads](https://www.teamalignment.co/downloads) **CONTACT -** **LA WORKSHOPPEUSE / Nathy Ravez** 🙏🏻 Share with me your thoughts about this episode or what you would like to hear in this podcast.Feeling inspired by the conversation in this episode? We can have our own and you could also be the next podcast guest if you wish to :) Email me at : hello@laworkshoppeuse.com **Nathy Ravez** - La Workshoppeuse LINKEDIN: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez) PAGE: [https://bento.me/laworkshoppeuse](https://bento.me/laworkshoppeuse) Book a 30 min free Call: [https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa](https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa)

Welcome to today's podcast episode, where we will be discussing the challenges and solutions for remote and hybrid working. While the shift towards remote and hybrid work has opened up opportunities for digital nomads and companies to find talent globally, it has also presented new challenges such as social isolation and lack of personal connections. In fact, 25% of employees in a recent survey revealed that the loss of regular face-to-face contact with their colleagues was their biggest issue with virtual and hybrid working. Joining us today is Florian Jacques, co-founder and CEO of Midstay, a company that helps remote workers overcome isolation by connecting them with like-minded individuals in their local area and recreating their colleagues' environment. Midstay also helps companies build their teams by organizing company retreats. We dive into Florian's background and experience, the challenges of digital nomadism and remote teams, and how Midstay has addressed these challenges to enable more human connection in this remote world. Stay tune and don’t hesitate to reach out to me and give me your feedbacks. Also don’t miss the Discount COUPON here below in the shownotes for the Facilitator Connect Retreat, which will take place in September in the Netherland.👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 ****FACILITATORS RETREAT - 11 to 15 September in The Netherlands**** SiGN UP on [https://www.facilitatorsconnect.com](https://www.facilitatorsconnect.com) Grab your COUPON here: 👉🏻 Use these Discount Coupons by typing when you sign up on COUPON 1 - NATHY : giving you the early bird Price, a discount of 400€ for the first 2 listeners signing up COUPON 2 - NATHY200: giving you a discount of 200`€` for the first 10 listeners signing up CONTACT GUEST: **LINK- Guest** Florian Jacques: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/florian-jacques/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/florian-jacques/) Midstay: [https://www.midstay.com](https://www.midstay.com/) **CONTACT - LA WORKSHOPPEUSE / Nathy Ravez** Email me at : hello@laworkshoppeuse.com Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez) Book a 30 min free Call: [https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa]

While a consultant provides advice in a particular area of expertise, a facilitator is a neutral guide who brings a group of people together to accomplish a task. My guest today, Javier von Westphalen has been a consultant for years and is now taking on a new role as a workshop facilitator. Today we are talking about - the role of a facilitator - Why this new role gives him energy when his consulting role was so draining. - What is the method he discovered that led him to change roles? - And finally he gives us an insight into the techniques and exercises he likes to use to help a group of people make decisions. - Stay tune and don’t hesitate to reach out to me and give me your feedbacks. Also don’t miss the Discount COUPON here below in the shownotes for the Facilitator Connect Retreat, which will take place in September in the Netherland.👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 ****FACILITATORS RETREAT - 11 to 15 September in The Netherlands**** SiGN UP on [https://www.facilitatorsconnect.com](https://www.facilitatorsconnect.com) Grab your COUPON here: 👉🏻 Use these Discount Coupons by typing when you sign up on COUPON 1 - NATHY : giving you the early bird Price, a discount of 400€ for the first 2 listeners signing up COUPON 2 - NATHY200: giving you a discount of 200`€` for the first 10 listeners signing up **CONTACT - LA WORKSHOPPEUSE / Nathy Ravez** 🙏🏻 Share with me your thoughts about this episode or what you would like to hear in this podcast.Feeling inspired by the conversation in this episode? We can have our own and you could also be the next podcast guest if you wish to :) Email me at : hello@laworkshoppeuse.com **Nathy Ravez** - La Workshoppeuse Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez) Book a 30 min free Call: [https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa](https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa) **LINK- Guest** Javier von Westphalen : [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jvwestphalen/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jvwestphalen/) Newsletter: Magic Play : [https://javiervonwestphalenpea.substack.com](https://javiervonwestphalenpea.substack.com/)

Stop thinking, start doing! This is the motto of the Facilitators Connect retreat that will take place from 11 to 15 September 2023 in the Netherlands. An event not to be missed if you are an entrepreneur, facilitator or coach who aspires to start your own business. Connecting, face to face, exchanging and learning from the experience of others has a unique value. The organizers of this retreat, Michiel Hauwaert and Katrien Shepers, two lovely people I had the pleasure to meet at another retreat in 2022, are my guests today. Both of them give us an overview of what is in store for us in September: 👉🏻 The concept 👉🏻  The programme 👉🏻  An introduction to the speakers: - Ahmad Munawar - Axelle Vanquaillie - Brittni Bowering 👉🏻 and of course the place where they will welcome you for these 5 days of intense connection on the theme of facilitation and mainly on how to position or sell yourself as a facilitator. Don't forget to listen to this episode and take advantage of the discount for this event, thanks to the coupons kindly offered for listeners of this podcast. Have a good listen! Don't forget to leave your comments on your podcast app or on my linkedin profile. **CONTACT - LA WORKSHOPPEUSE / Nathy Ravez** 🙏🏻 Share with me your thoughts about this episode or what you would like to hear in this podcast.Feeling inspired by the conversation in this episode? We can have our own and you could also be the next podcast guest if you wish to :) Email me at : hello@laworkshoppeuse.com **Nathy Ravez** - La Workshoppeuse Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez) Book a 30 min free Call: [https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa](https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa) FACILITATORS RETREAT - 11 to 15 September in The Netherlands SiGN UP on [https://www.facilitatorsconnect.com](https://www.facilitatorsconnect.com) Grab your COUPON here: 👉🏻 Use these Discount Coupons by typing when you sign up on COUPON 1 - NATHY : giving you the early bird Price, a discount of 400€ for the first 2 listeners signing up COUPON 2 - NATHY200: giving you a discount of 200`€` for the first 10 listeners signing up **LINK- Guest** Michiel Hauwaert : [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michielhauwaert/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michielhauwaert/) Katrien Shepers: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/scheperskatrien/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/scheperskatrien/)

I am very happy to present the first bonus episode of a series of talks, recorded live, face to face, during my travels. I am very lucky to meet interesting and inspiring people along the way who in one way or another have a connection to facilitation. This episode was recorded in the southeast of Bali, in a town called Sanur. There I discovered not only a welcoming workspace, called Livit Hub, but also an incredible team. Livit is much more than a hub for digital nomads, it is also a community and a startup incubator, offering workshops and trainings for its members. It was a real pleasure to meet Agnes Kay, Head of Growth, in person and to record this bonus episode face to face. Stay tune if you want to learn more about: - The world of digital nomads - What services does Livit offer to digital nomads, but also to entrepreneurs and businesses - What tools or methods can be used to manage multi-cultural teams - What kind of workshops or team retreats are organised at Livit Hub Enjoy this episode and if you liked it, feel free to rate the podcast with 5 stars on your player. Let's go **CONTACT - LA WORKSHOPPEUSE / Nathy Ravez** 🙏🏻 Share with me your thoughts about this episode or what you would like to hear in this podcast.Feeling inspired by the conversation in this episode? We can have our own and you could also be the next podcast guest if you wish to :) Email me at : [podcast@laworkshoppeuse.com](mailto:podcast@laworkshoppeuse.com) **Nathy Ravez** - La Workshoppeuse Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez) Book a 30 min free Call: [https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa](https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa) **LINK- Guest** Agnes Kay Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/agnes-k/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/agnes-k/) [L](http://Liv.it)ivit on Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/livit-ecosystem/](https://www.linkedin.com/company/livit-ecosystem/) Webside: [https://liv.it](https://liv.it/) Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/liv.it](https://www.instagram.com/liv.it)

If you're a facilitator or aspiring to be one, you've come to the right place. Today, we have a special guest with us, Rachel Davis, who is a Workshop Experience Designer and an expert in guiding facilitators to develop their skills and competencies. Rachel's journey into facilitation and workshop design is nothing short of inspiring. After years of experience as a facilitator, she decided to pursue her passion full-time and became a Workshop Experience Designer. In this episode, Rachel shares with us some of the tricks, tools, and platforms she uses for herself and how she helps other facilitators to deepen their skills. We also dive into her passion project as a Community Curator of Butter. One of the fascinating things Rachel talks about is her love for card decks. She uses them for inspiration in designing her workshops and collecting ideas for her swipe files. If you're looking to take your facilitation skills to the next level, this episode is a must-listen. Rachel's expertise and insights will give you the inspiration and guidance in your role as a facilitator. So, tune in and join us on this exciting journey of facilitation and workshop experience design. Don't forget to leave your comments on your podcast app or on my linkedin profile **CONTACT - LA WORKSHOPPEUSE / Nathy Ravez** 🙏🏻 Share with me your thoughts about this episode or what you would like to hear in this podcast.Feeling inspired by the conversation in this episode? We can have our own and you could also be the next podcast guest if you wish to :) Email me at : [podcast@laworkshoppeuse.com](mailto:podcast@laworkshoppeuse.com) **Nathy Ravez** - La Workshoppeuse Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez) Book a 30 min free Call: [https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa](https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa) **LINK- Guest** Rachel Davis - Bento: [https://bento.me/rachdavis](https://bento.me/rachdavis) - LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachdavis/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachdavis/) - Website: [https://www.rachdavis.com/](https://www.rachdavis.com/) - Medium: [https://medium.com/rachdavis](https://medium.com/rachdavis) Next Miro Board Improv Event : [https://lu.ma/april-miro-improv](https://lu.ma/april-miro-improv)

In this episode, i had the pleasure of speaking with Alexandru Popa, the Associate Director of Blockchain for Pharma Supply Chain at MSD. We discussed the link between MSD and blockchain technology and how this innovative technology is being used in the pharmaceutical industry to gather and record data. Alexandru shared with us how Design Thinking can be a useful approach for implementing new technologies, especially when there is no framework or use case available. He also emphasized the importance of having an external facilitator to guide teams through the process of innovation and highlighted some of the benefits of facilitation as an essential skill in a company. We delved into some common misconceptions about meetings and explored ways to make them more meaningful, whether online or face-to-face. We also discussed some tips and tricks for keeping engagement high in remote sessions. Overall, this was a fascinating conversation about the intersection of blockchain technology, design thinking, facilitation, and Flamenco, and we hope you found it as insightful as we did. Thanks for tuning in! **CONTACT - LA WORKSHOPPEUSE / Nathy Ravez** 🙏🏻 Share with me your thoughts about this episode or what you would like to hear in this podcast.Feeling inspired by the conversation in this episode? We can have our own and you could also be the next podcast guest if you wish to :) Email me at : [podcast@laworkshoppeuse.com](mailto:podcast@laworkshoppeuse.com) **Nathy Ravez** - La Workshoppeuse Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez) Book a 30 min free Call: [https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa](https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa) **LINK- Guest** **Alexandru Popa - Associate Director | Blockchain for Pharma Supply Chain at MSD Linkedin profile:** [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandru-popa-mba-1726a557/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandru-popa-mba-1726a557/) **Book Recommendation** “The Truth Machine: The Blockchain and the Future of Everything” from Michael J. Casey und Paul Vigna

In this episode, we welcome Marc Jaspers, a creative concept strategist and workshop facilitation addict. Marc shares his journey to becoming a successful facilitator, including his experience as a marketing manager and how he failed by wanting to change everything. He explains why the Design Sprint was not the solution, but the right path, and shares advice from Jack Knapp on where to start with facilitation. Marc also talks about the magic of involving everybody in discussion without discussing, and how he gained confidence as a facilitator through experience. Throughout the episode, Marc emphasizes the importance of involving everyone in a workshop and making them feel heard, as well as the value of experience and confidence in facilitation. Stay tune if you want to get insights and tips on how to become successful workshop facilitators from Marc's journey and expertise. **CONTACT - LA WORKSHOPPEUSE / Nathy Ravez** 🙏🏻 Share with me your thoughts about this episode or what you would like to hear in this podcast.Feeling inspired by the conversation in this episode? We can have our own and you could also be the next podcast guest if you wish to :) Email me at : [podcast@laworkshoppeuse.com](mailto:podcast@laworkshoppeuse.com) **Nathy Ravez** - La Workshoppeuse Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez) Book a 30 min free Call: [https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa](https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa) **LINK- Guest** **Marc Jaspers - Freelance Creative Concept Strategist Linkedin profile:** [https://www.linkedin.com/in/joinmarc/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joinmarc/) **Webside:** [https://marc.rip](https://marc.rip/) Have a look to Marc’s Newsletter on Substack: [https://bettercreativebusiness.substack.com](https://bettercreativebusiness.substack.com/p/how-i-turned-my-agency-client-meetings) **Reference** Jack Knapp, Author of the book “Sprint” AJ&Smart, creater of the Programm “The Workshopper Master”

Every facilitator knows that facilitating a workshop does not start on the day of the workshop. The design of the workshop is an important phase where the right questions need to be asked, the underlying objectives of the client need to be detected, the participants of the workshop need to be taken into account. So where to start when designing a workshop, what to pay particular attention to and what mistakes to avoid. In this episode, I have the pleasure to chat with my friend Dee Scarano. Dee is from Australia and lives in Berlin. She used to work in product design until she discovered her passion for facilitation with the design sprint process. She is a highly skilled innovation coach, collaboration consultant and workshop facilitator. She was one of the famous faces on the AJ&Smart youtube channel and now works as a freelancer. Facilitators, if you want to learn what common mistakes are done by most of us and how to avoid them, Dee and I gave you some insights with concrete examples of how to do it. - Where to start by designing a workshop - Don’t follow the recipe if it don’t fit to the client’s need - But don’t skip crucial steps of recipe when these are absolutely necessary to reach the goal **CONTACT - LA WORKSHOPPEUSE / Nathy Ravez** 🙏🏻 Share with me your thoughts about this episode or what you would like to hear in this podcast.Feeling inspired by the conversation in this episode? We can have our own and you could also be the next podcast guest if you wish to :) Email me at : [podcast@laworkshoppeuse.com](mailto:podcast@laworkshoppeuse.com) **Nathy Ravez** - La Workshoppeuse Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez) Book a 30 min free Call: [https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa](https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa) **LINK- Guest** Dee Scrarano **Linkedin profile:**[https://www.linkedin.com/in/deescarano/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/deescarano/) **Webside:** [https://www.deescarano.com](https://www.deescarano.com/)

**WRAP-UP** Isn't it the most beautiful job in the world to enable people to play? Talking about that: Don't we forget to play when we grow up, even though it is the most normal thing in the world when we are children? I go even further: it would be disturbing if a child could not play. So what happens to our creativity if we don't give it the space it needs? Today I welcome Manuel Grassler, a playful thinker, a playpreneur. His mission is bringing playful methodologies into the business environment and helping people solve complex problems with a playful manner. Manuel is a workshop facilitator and trainer for methods such as lego serious play, playmobil pro or card-based tools, among others. In this episode you will learn - What the difference is between game and play - How a facilitator can bring his participant to adopt a playful thinking - What the benefits are of such an experience for the participant? **CONTACT - LA WORKSHOPPEUSE / Nathy Ravez** 🙏🏻 Share with me your thoughts about this episode or what you would like to hear in this podcast.Feeling inspired by the conversation in this episode? We can have our own and you could also be the next podcast guest if you wish to :) Email me at : [podcast@laworkshoppeuse.com](mailto:podcast@laworkshoppeuse.com) **Nathy Ravez** - La Workshoppeuse Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathyravez) Book a 30 min free Call: [https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa](https://doodle.com/meeting/organize/id/epQP5VNa) **LINK- Guest** Manuel Grassler **Linkedin profile:**[https://www.linkedin.com/in/mgrassler/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mgrassler/) **Webside:** [https://manuelgrassler.com](https://manuelgrassler.com/) ****LSP® Playing Cards Business Edition English :**** ********[https://manuelgrassler.com/product/lsp-playing-cards-business-edition/](https://manuelgrassler.com/product/lsp-playing-cards-business-edition/) **Reference Book**: James Carse „Finite and Infinite Games“ Simon Sinek “ The infinite Game”