Send Leanne a messageIn the last couple of months I’ve been getting different types of guests on who can strong-hold our facilitation game. I had Julian Mather on recently sharing his advice about creating video content, Jason Knight who is an outstanding graphic designer sharing his tools for creating more impactful workshop resources, and today I have invited […] The post You don’t need a power blazer to look powerful with Majella McMahon (Episode 66) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show

Send Leanne a messageI don’t know if this is happening for you, but what I’m observing from people working in organisations is that time feels like it’s speeding up for them, they’re getting more work too do, they’re more overloaded and it feels like it’s only getting harder for them to keep up, leaving them feeling stressed, burnt […] The post How to facilitate for the ‘Future of Work’ with Pete Holliday (Episode 65) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show

Send Leanne a messageDo you want to hear a really cool way of getting people to laugh the first few minutes they enter your workshop? Well listen in! This week’s guest is Lily Gros and she’s the first French facilitator we’ve had on the show.  Like me, she’s also recently left her job to pursue a full-time role […] The post Facilitating events that make your heart pop with Lily Gros (Episode 64) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show

Send Leanne a messageEverywhere I look, every article I read, people are talking about video. Have you noticed that? And it’s true – if you post a native video onto LinkedIn, it actually gets 3 x as more views as regular content. How did I find out about today’s guest? I was on the LinkedIn news feed and […] The post Lifelong learning + creating magic on camera with Julian Mather (Episode 63) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show

Send Leanne a messageIt is here! The final part of my 3 part series for the ’12 Rules for Facilitation’. I was inspired by Dr Jordan Peterson’s book, 12 Rules for Life, and thought I could share my thoughts, on rules or a framework that has helped me, and can hopefully help you as a First Time Facilitator. […] The post 12 Rules for Facilitation: Part III with Leanne Hughes (Episode 62) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show

Send Leanne a messageAs facilitators and trainers, we’re usually to not only deliver engaging and compelling workshops and conferences, but also develop the training materials and resources that go with it – the booklets, the Powerpoint deck, the handouts, the checklists. It can get pretty labour intensive.  I know it certainly does for me. And it calls on […] The post How to use visuals to create more engaging workshop experiences with Jason Knight (Episode 61) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show

Send Leanne a messageWhat’s your process for designing meeting, workshop or conference content? in today’s episode I’m interviewing two expert facilitators who have compiled over 80 activities to elicit story-sharing in workshops, in a book called The Story Cookbook. The authors are Dr Cathryn Lloyd and Andrew Rixon. Cathryn has appeared on the podcast before, in episode 52 The post Practical recipes for change with Dr Cathryn Lloyd and Andrew Rixon (Episode 60) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show

Send Leanne a messageThis week’s episode is a solo one and it’s Part 2 of my series, ‘12 Rules for Facilitation’. Two episodes ago, in Episode 57 I shared the first four rules. I was inspired by Dr Jordan Peterson’s book, 12 Rules for Life, and thought I could share my thoughts, on rules or a framework that […] The post 12 Rules for Facilitation: Part II (Episode 59) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show

Send Leanne a messageOur guest today is really passionate about how learning is designed and delivered. She believes that good things happen when you bring likeminded individuals together from the world of training, facilitation and coaching to learn, to grow, to share and connect. She’s also here to support businesses who have a passion and desire to develop […] The post Hold your workshop outcomes lightly with Kirsty Lewis (Episode 58) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show

Send Leanne a messageWhen you reflect on the workshops and conferences you deliver, each of us has a different style and a different way of bringing yourself to the party. These are my 12 Rules for Facilitation. My non-negotiables. I started writing this episode when I was debriefing my ‘lessons learnt’ after facilitating a two day conference this week. […] The post 12 Rules for Facilitation: Part 1 (Episode 57) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show