These posts are all about increasing our understanding of, and intentionally working through, power dynamics and identity in facilitation. Whether we’re focusing on power based on roles or identity, or the relationships between participants, co-facilitators, or facilitators and participants, our goals here are to examine and deconstruct power hierarchies, and create accessible and equitable spaces for all parties.
Full length interview with facilitator, organizational development consultant, & professional drummer Solomon Masala.
25+ things to ask your co-fac, and find common ground on, before you get in front of a group.
Practical advice on ways to infuse diversity and inclusion into all your facilitation work.
Dr. Kathy Obear highlights the power of identifying with participants (no matter what).
Education as a Practice of Freedom
Meg Bolger shares why it is so important to have a beginner’s mindset.
Eric Boggs discusses when to push back or go along with your participants.
Meg Bolger provides steps for handling conflict when it arises.
Full-length interview with Aeriel and Kyle Ashlee about what is vital in social justice facilitation.