
workshops work
Welcome to “workshops work,” the podcast that transforms how professionals engage, inspire, and lead groups. Ranked among the top 5% most popular podcasts globally, it is hosted by Dr Myriam Hadnes, a behavioural economist and facilitation expert. Each episode delves into the techniques and mindsets that make workshops truly impactful.Join us every week as we sit down with world-renowned facilitators and uncover their secrets to creating psychological safety, fostering collaboration, and sparking innovation. Whether you’re a Facilitator, L&D professional, HR leader, manager, coach or trainer, you’ll find practical tips, inspiring stories, and actionable insights to elevate your group dynamics.From navigating conflict to unlocking creativity, “workshops work” blends theory with practice, ensuring you walk away with tools you can immediately apply. Dr Myriam Hadnes doesn’t just interview; she facilitates enriching conversations that shift perspectives and deepen understanding.Subscribe now to change the world, one workshop at a time.
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Dec 7, 2021 • 54min
142 - Changing a Meeting Culture from Within, at Scale with Sonja Hanau
Sonja Hanau is the person 99% of working professionals have prayed for at one point or another.For Sonja is a Meeting Designer. In fact, Sonja is one of the best Meeting Designers you’ll ever meet.And she’s the guest on this week’s episode, bringing her startling wisdom and clarity to our conversation in a way that truly energised me.We discuss everything from the big picture of the future of work and how meetings work in it, to the minutiae of how she creates training sessions to empower companies to improve their meetings at scale. Find out about:● Three key rules for creating better meetings● Why companies have bad meetings and what they can do to change it● What goes into Sonja’s corporate meeting design training sessions, from technical videos to experience design● How the changing world of work and our relationships with our jobs is changing how we meet● Why it’s essential to have both an online and offline facilitator in hybrid meetings● How one question at the end of your next meeting could totally change your meeting cultureDon’t miss the next show: Subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player. Click here to download the free 1-page summary.Exclusive offer from Facilitator Cards for workshops.work listeners you can get 15% off your entire purchase at shop.facilitator.cards by using code workshopswork.Questions and Answers[01:08] When did you start calling yourself a facilitator?[02:58] What’s the story behind your role of Meeting Designer in a corporate setting?[06:24] Why do corporates have such bad meetings – and are there any quick fixes for them?[10:12] What does it take for managers and team leaders to embrace a new way of doing meetings?[15:00] What is something you have learned to implement after watching your son’s online classes?[16:38] How do you balance giving people the space to honour their feelings whilst also not wanting to disturb the flow of the wider group?[19:30] You’ve delivered training sessions to teach teams the art of designing, hosting, and facilitating better meetings at scale. How was this? What did you learn?[23:40] Which parts are best done independently, and which are best done together?[30:03] Is there a way that corporates can quantitatively measure the impact of learning to hold better meetings?[33:27] Would you say that, as meeting quality goes up, meeting quantity/frequency goes down?[35:09] Is the changing world of work – and our perspectives about being ‘busy’ – changing the nature of meetings?[39:57] What makes a meeting fail?[42:11] What are your thoughts on hybrid? Is it the future in corporate? What else might it be?[46:37] Do you have a favourite hybrid exercise?[49:35] Was there anything else that you wanted to bring to this conversation that we haven’t covered yet?[52:47] What is the one thing you would like listeners to take away from Share your thoughts about our conversation!Support the show✨✨✨Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a free 1-page summary of each upcoming episode directly to your inbox, or explore our eBooks featuring 50-episode compilations for even more facilitation insights. Find out more:https://workshops.work/podcast✨✨✨Did you know? You can search all episodes by keyword to find exactly what you need via our Buzzsprout page!

Nov 30, 2021 • 1h 56min
141 - Insights about Facilitation: Conversations at the NDB Festival
Friday 19 November, 2021 marked the second NeverDoneBefore Festival.In keeping with the spirit of the day, I elected to do something unique and, admittedly, daunting: a live podcast recording with anyone and everyone who wished to participate. No agenda, no plans, no idea what we’d discuss. Eight wonderful conversations with eight wonderful facilitators from across the globe followed. Now we’ve brought those conversations together, turning them into micro-interviews and dividing them across three short episodes, to paint a picture of the NDB 2021 experience.Listen along to hear how these facilitators reflected their learnings against their own practice, assumptions, and plans for the future. It’s a NeverDoneBefore moment - captured in time, preserved in podcast form!In this part, hear from:How facilitation is a dance between order and chaos, with Patrick TiongsonWhy we need to learn to think in the long-term again, with Saar Ben-AttarHow to intentionally design a workshop for slow thinking, with Jeremy Akers Don’t miss the next show: Subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player. Click here to download the free 1-page summary.And if the idea of NeverDoneBefore, the community of facilitators, caught your attention; click here to explore it in more detail!Thanks to our sponsor Deckhive. Click here to find out more about the new platform for using card decks in online facilitation. Use the code workshopswork to get the first month for free. Exclusive offer from Facilitator Cards for workshops.work listeners you can get 15% off your entire purchase at shop.facilitator.cards by using code workshopswork. Questions and AnswersPart 1[01:13] Patrick Tiongson: when did you start calling yourself a facilitator?[03:29] To you, what is the difference between facilitation and moderating a conversation?[06:33] As above, but Patrick asked me![11:31] When you look back at your experience as a moderator and a facilitator, what’s a lesson you’d like to share with the audience now?[17:30] Saar Ben-Attar: How have you seen the online space facilitate conversations?[21:29] Do you think our longing for creativity and serendipity has driven innovation in communications technology?[24:33] Thinking long-term about events and trying to imagine the future of NeverDoneBefore.[31:38] When you look back at your experience as a facilitator, what’s a lesson you’d like to share with the audience now?[34:24] Jeremy Akers: You just hosted your first NeverDoneBefore workshop: The Slow Thinking Dojo. What did you learn and experiment with?[36:10] What do you mean when you talk about participants being ready to “go for it”?[36:57] What was the structure you designed to help participants go for it?[41:06] What surprised you from a facilitation perspective?Share your thoughts about our conversation!Support the show✨✨✨Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a free 1-page summary of each upcoming episode directly to your inbox, or explore our eBooks featuring 50-episode compilations for even more facilitation insights. Find out more:https://workshops.work/podcast✨✨✨Did you know? You can search all episodes by keyword to find exactly what you need via our Buzzsprout page!

Nov 23, 2021 • 1h 11min
140 - How to use Applied Improv to Enliven your Workshops with Shannon Hughes
Using “yes-and”, following the flow, and focusing on the process as much as the outcomes… Is this improv or facilitation?The two share a lot in common! When we combine them, we can create amazing, immersive workshops.And that’s exactly what I discuss with Shannon Hughes in this week’s episode. Shannon dedicates her work to generating ‘aliveness’ – helping leaders come alive and bringing confidence, connection, and creativity to teams.Now, she’s sharing the lessons she’s learned from bringing applied improv into corporate spaces – and how facilitators can bring a little more improv and play into workshops to amazing effect.Find out about:● How beneficial it can be to remember that facilitators are guides, not teachers● The multiple skills we – as communicators, colleagues, and people – learn from improvisation● How to apply improvisation for conscious leadership (with a helpful acronym)● Why absence has a bigger impact than presence – especially when it comes to leaders● How we can become better listeners and help others to do the same● The tools you might already be using in your workshops that you can apply to improvDon’t miss the next show: Subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player. Click here to download the free 1-page summary.Thanks to our sponsor Deckhive. Click here to find out more about the new platform for using card decks in online facilitation. Use the code workshopswork to get the first month for free. Exclusive offer from Facilitator Cards for workshops.work listeners you can get 15% off your entire purchase at shop.facilitator.cards by using code workshopswork.Questions and AnswersPart one[01:15] When did you start calling yourself a facilitator – if you do?[04:34] If you call yourself an experiential facilitator, what is the opposite?[07:34] What brought you to imrpov and facilitation? And which came first?[14:20] What is the mindset of improv that we see in facilitation, and how do you apply improv in facilitation?[15:48] How do you bring this mindset into the room – do people pick it up or do you have to explicitly explain it?[21:02] Are there building blocks for psychological safety in improv? And what does the concept really mean in improv?[27:18] Where do you see the risk of applying improv – and especially the “yes and” principle?[31:43] Exploring – and practicing – Shannon’s favourite exercise: The Pride Rant.LinksShannon’s website: www.enlivenedstudios.com Connect to Shannon:On LinkedInOn Instagram Share your thoughts about our conversation!Support the show✨✨✨Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a free 1-page summary of each upcoming episode directly to your inbox, or explore our eBooks featuring 50-episode compilations for even more facilitation insights. Find out more:https://workshops.work/podcast✨✨✨Did you know? You can search all episodes by keyword to find exactly what you need via our Buzzsprout page!

Nov 16, 2021 • 54min
139 - Breaking (Project) Management and Decision Routines with Karen Schmidt
The building blocks of facilitation can be considered as quite practical, tangible things: workshops, agendas, exercises, timing, and tools. Underpinning these facilitation essentials, though, are intricate psychological and behavioural phenomena.This week’s episode is the perfect testament to that truth.Karen Schmidt – the founder of the international innovation community, ‘Over the Fence’ – joins me in this episode to discuss decision-making.In many organisations, decision-making can be more of a routine than a process. Stakeholders might be left out, partners might be disenfranchised, and the best decision might not be made. Easing the friction in and reliance on management routines to improve decision-making is Karen’s fascination.There can’t be many workshops work listeners who don’t feel the same way!Find out about:● Exploring the integral role of alignment in any decision-making process● How to democratise our language and create alignment and unity● Why established routines can harm decision-making● How to identify and understand what decision-making ‘role’ we are occupying● Why it’s healthy to flex decision-making between detail-orientation and bigger picture ideas● Why decision-making, leadership, and ownership all tie in to the idea of taking and making spaceDon’t miss the next show: Subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player. Click here to download the free 1-page summary.Thanks to our sponsor Deckhive. Click here to find out more about the new platform for using card decks in online facilitation. Use the code workshopswork to get the first month for free. Questions and Answers[01:13] When did you start calling yourself a facilitator?[02:20] What got you into facilitation in the first place?[04:37] What’s the story behind Over the Fence?[06:27] What can project managers learn from facilitators?[08:13] What is the mindset shift between being a project manager and a facilitator?[10:33] What do you think most people get wrong about the process of managing a project?[12:41] When you talk about breaking management routines, what do you mean?[14:55] What makes it so hard for project managers to empathise with and speak the language of their teams?[16:03] An example of catching unclear language and adapting a workshop accordingly.[21:58] What makes a workshop fail?[26:34] Who needs to be in the small group that makes a decision?[29:21] Why do humans find it so difficult to make decisions?[31:50] The three leadership roles, as illustrated in Over the Fence’s Decisions Hats card set.[37:19] Exploring the Decision Canvas.[44:17] Is there an organisational equivalent of ‘subsidiarity’?[45:59] Announcing the free of charge card games – and the conditions for using them![48:15] Is there anything else you wanted to share that we haven’t discussed yet?LinksShare your thoughts about our conversation!Support the show✨✨✨Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a free 1-page summary of each upcoming episode directly to your inbox, or explore our eBooks featuring 50-episode compilations for even more facilitation insights. Find out more:https://workshops.work/podcast✨✨✨Did you know? You can search all episodes by keyword to find exactly what you need via our Buzzsprout page!

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Nov 10, 2021 • 1h 4min
138 - Facilitating Authentic Relations with Peter Munthe-Kaas
Urban planning is the discipline of creating shared, public spaces. It could easily be mistaken for large-scale facilitation by design!Peter Munthe-Kaas can speak confidently for both disciplines, as a seasoned urban planner turned facilitator. He has such a unique perspective on what it means to create a beautiful, shared space and the missteps we can take in designing collaborative, communal experiences. I am so grateful that he was willing to share this perspective with me and the workshops work audience.In our conversation, we explored the friction between safety and vulnerability, trust and openness, and design and environment. In an episode that was full of opposites and challenges, Peter navigated the discussion with balance, curiosity, and insight. Find out about:● Why Peter has gradually come to depend more on depth and space, than tools and processes● How ‘naming’ our current state gives us permission to be present, rather than looking ahead● The parallels between urban planning and facilitation – two disciplines that are about people, before anything else● What it means to practice ‘invitation’ in a workshop and how we can lead the group by example● Why stepping back from a group in flow is an act of true facilitation● How Peter harnesses curiosity to bring his groups together Don’t miss the next show: Subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player. Click here to download the free 1-page summary.Exclusive offer from Facilitator Cards for workshops.work listeners you can get 15% off your entire purchase at shop.facilitator.cards by using code workshopswork.Questions and Answers[01:02] When did you start calling yourself a facilitator?[01:57] What key skills have crystallised for you over the last 20 years?[03:20] What do you mean when you talk about tools and environments?[05:25] Can you share a little about your previous life in urban planning – and how it impacts your work now?[08:41] What can you do to break the atmosphere in a room and replace it with an inviting or experiential one?[10:40] Are there differences between urban spaces and the room in which a workshop is held?[15:53] Is it enough to just create a beautiful space, or do we need to commit to improving the conditions within that space?[19:31] How do you translate your expertise in urban planning into the facilitation work you do today?[23:06] Is there a risk in showing too much vulnerability – can it break trust in your authority?[25:57] How can we move past the illusion of agreement?[30:06] What can ‘naming the current state’ bring up in a group?[32:17] How do you know if/when to go deeper with a group?[36:35] Can you ask a positive, free-flowing group to consider what friction or discomfort sits in the environment?[41:18] What makes a workshop fail?[48:09] Do you have a favourite exercise or processShare your thoughts about our conversation!Support the show✨✨✨Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a free 1-page summary of each upcoming episode directly to your inbox, or explore our eBooks featuring 50-episode compilations for even more facilitation insights. Find out more:https://workshops.work/podcast✨✨✨Did you know? You can search all episodes by keyword to find exactly what you need via our Buzzsprout page!

Nov 2, 2021 • 1h 16min
137 - Creating space for connection with Jonathan Hefter
Circles are everywhere: in nature, our biology, our art. There’s something sacred and special about them. So what happens when we introduce them to our facilitation practice?This week, I dive into ‘circle’ facilitation with Jonathan Hefter, the Head of Experience Design, Facilitation, & Training at Circl.es.We start by setting a mutual understanding of great facilitation; before diving into the complexities of holding judgements, learning to listen and centre others, and the physical and metaphysical power of gathering in circles; before coming full circle to the tools and tricks great facilitators can use to explore circle workshops.We cover a lot of deep and challenging topics, but Jonathan has a way with words that makes the entire conversation feel easy and accessible. It’s no wonder he’s finding so much success with Circl.es!Find out about:● Defining facilitation and what best practice looks like in circle workshops● What it means to measure and balance energy and flow in a workshop● How to help participants own their experiences rather than framing their best-guesses as informed advice● Why circles – as a physical arrangement and a facilitation practice – can be so effective at unlocking deep connection and conversation● The impact technology can have on our conversations without us realising● What the difference is between vulnerability and openness Don’t miss the next show: Subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player. Click here to download the free 1-page summary.And if the idea of NeverDoneBefore 2021, the community of facilitators, caught your attention; click here to explore it in more detail!A huge thank you must go to SessionLab, the sponsor of Workshops Work. Claim your free two months of SessionLab Pro now – this deal is exclusive to Workshops Work listeners!Questions and Answers[Part 1][01:14] When did you start calling yourself a facilitator?[02:11] What’s the difference between a facilitator, a moderator, a consultant, and a guide?[06:29] What are the key skills that make a good facilitator?[08:29] How do you distinguish “energy” and “flow”?[16:45] How can we work on ourselves to avoid judging the group for, say, a lack of creativity?[21:45] Why people struggle to take the risk of making conversations not about themselves.[26:08] How can we address and reframe unwarranted advice-giving?[30:20] What was it about your first wilderness experience that changed you as a listener?[33:17] Learning to step out of thinking there are ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ things to share.LinksVideo Platform Circl.es Share your thoughts about our conversation!Support the show✨✨✨Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a free 1-page summary of each upcoming episode directly to your inbox, or explore our eBooks featuring 50-episode compilations for even more facilitation insights. Find out more:https://workshops.work/podcast✨✨✨Did you know? You can search all episodes by keyword to find exactly what you need via our Buzzsprout page!

Oct 26, 2021 • 1h 5min
136 - Facilitating with and without Lego Serious Play with Sean Blair
LEGO Serious Play is an increasingly popular method of facilitation and one that we’ve explored previously on the podcast, but I wanted to dive into a little deeper and with a slightly more critical lens.I found the perfect person for the job - Sean Blair, a LEGO Serious Play trainer and facilitator and soon-to-be quadruple-published author on the topic. You could call him experienced in the subject…And, to my non-surprise, we had the most brilliant conversation. So brilliant, in fact, that I had to split the episode into two parts to keep it at a reasonable length!We challenge each other, we bring new ideas and possibilities to each other, and we definitely don’t always agree. All of which made for one of the most stimulating and exciting conversations I’ve ever had on the podcast.Enjoy this episode - there is so much to take away from it.Find out about:How LEGO Serious Play helps us shift our focus from individuals to behavioursWhy ‘objectifying’ an issue is so effective at helping us communicate difficult thingsWhy LEGO Serious Play is effective for any topic, but not all objectivesWhy we must always try to guard against ‘content ownership’ as facilitatorsHow to adjust to visually representing our thoughts using a ‘Tap and Tell’ exerciseWhat metaphors do to advance conversations and understandingDon’t miss the next show: Subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player. Click here to download the free 1-page summary.Thanks to our sponsor Deckhive. Click here to find out more about the new platform for using card decks in online facilitation. Use the code workshopswork to get the first month for free. Exclusive offer from Facilitator Cards for workshops.work listeners you can get 15% off your entire purchase at shop.facilitator.cards by using code workshopswork.Questions and Answers[Part one][01:02] When did you first start calling yourself a facilitator?[02:11] How have you changed from being a “bossy” facilitator and what have you become instead?[05:05] How do you train other facilitators – especially in the art of dialling up and down their presence in the room?[09:50] What does it take to create a learning space that encourages and values mistakes?[13:54] How does speaking with your own voice play out in facilitation?[18:28] What makes a workshop fail?[20:55] How would you start a workshop for a group in which you know there is conflict and politics?[25:13] What is the power in using LEGO to help us talk about difficult topics?[28:11] Do you use ‘minifigures’ (avatars or representations of people) in your LEGO Serious Play workshops?[32:01] How do you negotiate the risks of a representation being misinterpreted between participants and creating misalignment?Share your thoughts about our conversation!Support the show✨✨✨Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a free 1-page summary of each upcoming episode directly to your inbox, or explore our eBooks featuring 50-episode compilations for even more facilitation insights. Find out more:https://workshops.work/podcast✨✨✨Did you know? You can search all episodes by keyword to find exactly what you need via our Buzzsprout page!

Oct 19, 2021 • 51min
135 - A journey from Architecture to Facilitation with Florencia Ortelli
When it comes to workshops, we often talk about “making space” for people to express themselves creatively and authentically.It’s a metaphorical phrase, but there is a lot to be found in the more literal interpretation. And who better to explore both sides of that interpretation than Flor Ortelli - an architect-turned-facilitator? In this episode, we interrogate the impact physical spaces have on our creativity and collaboration, how to design spaces for collaboration, and why we should always prioritise people and the way they use a space should always take priority over its design. Find out about:● How architecture and facilitation share far more in common than we think● Why it’s a fatal failing to build without considering by whom and how the space will be used● How Flor is connecting dots between Agile, listening skills, and user-focus● Why the pressure to have good ideas threatens even the best workshops – and how to release that pressure● Why the value of sharing ideas is inherent, not dependent on our judgements of ‘good’ or ‘bad’● Whether the attitude we bring into a space has more of an impact than the design of a spaceDon’t miss the next show: Subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player. Click here to download the free 1-page summary.Thanks to our sponsor Deckhive. Click here to find out more about the new platform for using card decks in online facilitation. Use the code workshopswork to get the first month for free. Questions and Answers[01:16] When did you start calling yourself a facilitator?[02:38] What made you choose this route, instead of doing what most architects do?[07:19] What have you taken from architecture that informs your approach to facilitation?[09:00] And what have you had to unlearn from architecture?[11:29] What was your strategy for releasing control as you moved from design to facilitation?[14:24] What is the relationship between physical space and facilitation?[17:19] What makes an ideation process work – and do you have a favourite exercise for it?[23:31] In your experience, what makes a workshop fail?[31:21] What is your process for narrowing down ideas and choosing one(s) to move forward with?[35:44] Could you share your opinion on hybrid working?[39:47] If someone wants to build their own ideation room, what would you recommend they include?[43:48] You are writing a book – can you tell us about it?[46:14] What is it about Agility that you think is relevant to designers?[47:46] What is the one tip you would give designers, in relation to your book?[49:47] What is the one thing you would like listeners to take away from this episode?LinksFlorencia's businessConnect to FlorenciaShare your thoughts about our conversation!Support the show✨✨✨Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a free 1-page summary of each upcoming episode directly to your inbox, or explore our eBooks featuring 50-episode compilations for even more facilitation insights. Find out more:https://workshops.work/podcast✨✨✨Did you know? You can search all episodes by keyword to find exactly what you need via our Buzzsprout page!

Oct 12, 2021 • 53min
134 - Unlocking creative potential through collective drawing with Chris Bent
Chris Bent isn’t creative, he’ll happily admit.Chris Bent is also the founder of Piccles, one of the best creative platforms I’ve seen.If that doesn’t quite add up for you, the answer lies in collective drawing and its remarkable ability to help anyone and everyone communicate through creativity.Since accidentally discovering the power of collective drawing, Chris has taken it in his stride and founded Piccles. Now, he helps groups of all backgrounds and interests access deeper communication through non-verbal creativity.In this week’s show, Chris shares some incredible stories from Piccles workshops, describes some of the techniques he’s developed to help people access their creativity, and highlights the power of alternative methods of communication. Find out about: ● How a self-described non-creative person founded a creative collaboration tool in Piccles● The questions we ask that aren’t questions, but subtle challenges or expressions of doubts● How drawing can be a tool to bridge the gaps between our thoughts and our expression● How Chris sets groups up so they can surprise themselves with their creative abilities● The real-world applications of collaborative drawing software – from rock concerts to education to Earth Day● Why we often get in touch with our creative side we are when we feel stuck or in a rut – and how to harness that power Don’t miss the next show: Subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player. Click here to download the free 1-page summary. Our sponsor this week is Facilitator Cards - the pocket-size deck of 60 processes you can use to be more creative and flexible no matter what you facilitate. Check out shop.facilitator.cards and use code WorkshopsWork for free markers for your Facilitator Cards. Questions and Answers[01:09] When did you start calling yourself a facilitator, if, in fact, you do?[01:41] What does facilitation mean to you?[03:07] What is Piccles? And what is the story behind its creation?[08:35] What was the reception for Piccles like in a healthcare setting?[11:41] What becomes possible when a group draws together?[16:41] How do you help groups to reflect on specific ideas, draw, and then use it as the basis for a discussion?[21:01] How did the room react when someone drew their superpower as loneliness?[22:30] How do you then turn these highly personal, qualitative works into a deeper, wider insight?[27:02] What makes a good – and a bad – prompt for a drawing activity?[32:37] What makes a workshop fail?[38:20] Where is Piccles going in the future? What’s your vision?[43:09] What altruistic purposes could Piccles be used for?[45:02] If somebody wants to try Piccles for the first time but doesn’t know where to start, what would you recommend?[47:08] Is there anything you would have liked to share that wShare your thoughts about our conversation!Support the show✨✨✨Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a free 1-page summary of each upcoming episode directly to your inbox, or explore our eBooks featuring 50-episode compilations for even more facilitation insights. Find out more:https://workshops.work/podcast✨✨✨Did you know? You can search all episodes by keyword to find exactly what you need via our Buzzsprout page!

Oct 5, 2021 • 2h 17min
133 - The conversation I wish I heard when I started facilitating with Meg Bolger
Meg Bolger is a perfect example of facilitation for good, founding and leading multiple organisations focused on promoting DEI and LGBTQ justice, awareness, and allyship.On top of their incredible work towards facilitating a fairer, kinder world, Meg also has plenty of entrepreneurial spark, being the brains behind the wildly successful and much-loved Facilitator Cards. Meg is a true facilitation geek.Our conversation basically became a survival guide for new facilitators and a booster shot for more experienced facilitators. Unmissable.This episode is part 1 of 3, divided as such because our conversation was simply so expansive and interesting that we spoke for far longer than a normal episode of the show.In this section, we explore the foundations of facilitation through education, development, and practice. Meg shares their thoughts on the different mediums for learning facilitation, the merits (and otherwise) of certification, and the key characteristics and behaviours that separate ‘good’ and ‘bad’ facilitators.Find out about:● The merits and shortcomings of qualifications and certifications in facilitation● What the common causes of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ facilitation are● Why a ‘failed’ workshop isn’t always a universal failure● Meg’s favourite exercises, tools, and DIY fixes to common problems● How to debrief yourself at the end of a workshop● How and why to shape your workshops according to the energy levels in the roomSubscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player. Click here to download the free 1-page summary.A huge thank you must go to SessionLab, the sponsor of Workshops Work. Claim your free two months of SessionLab Pro now – this deal is exclusive to Workshops Work listeners!Special Discount for WorkshopsWork listenersGet the 3-pack of wet-erase markers that pair with the cards on us with the code WORKSHOPSWORK when purchasing the facilitator cards with this link: https://shop.facilitator.cards/discount/WORKSHOPSWORK LinksMeg's Business pageFacilitator self-feedback formArticle on ‘Watching your game tape’Emergent Facilitation videoUnlocking the Magic of FacilitationMeg’s facilitator hat (watch the video version of the show on YouTube to understand!)Share your thoughts about our conversation!Support the show✨✨✨Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a free 1-page summary of each upcoming episode directly to your inbox, or explore our eBooks featuring 50-episode compilations for even more facilitation insights. Find out more:https://workshops.work/podcast✨✨✨Did you know? You can search all episodes by keyword to find exactly what you need via our Buzzsprout page!