6 Small Facilitation Tips for Student Leaders Hoping to Make a Big Difference
What’s it take to rock a meeting, a training, or a group activity with your peers? These six things, at least.
Posts tagged "Meg Bolger"
TtMoF: Distinguishing Between Facilitation, Teaching, & Lecturing
Walk folks through these three methods of engagement with this activity from Teaching the Magic of Facilitation.
Chapter 11 UtMoF: Role Modeling Continuous Learning
“Technology’s moving so fast, man. It’s to the point where you can make stuff up, and people will believe you. – Mike Birbiglia
Chapter 10 UtMoF: Learning from Emotions
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
Chapter 9 UtMoF: Triggers
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker
Chapter 8 UtMoF: Safe Spaces for Vulnerability
“Vulnerability is our most accurate measurement of courage” – Brené Brown
Chapter 7 UtMoF: Asking Good Questions
“Draw a monster. Why is it a monster?” – Janice Lee
Chapter 6 UtMoF: The “Yes, and…” Rule
“Say yes, and you’ll figure it out afterwards.” – Tina Fey
Chapter 5 UtMoF: Both/And > Or/But
“That’s what careless words do. They make people love you a little less.” – Arundhati Roy
Chapter 4 of UtMoF: How to Read a Group
“Listen and be led.” – L.M. Heroux
Chapter 3 UtMoF: Being Neutral
“You can’t be neutral on a moving train.” – Howard Zinn
Chapter 2 UtMoF: Facilitation vs. Teaching vs. Lecturing
“The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, ‘The children are now working as if I did not exist.’”
– Maria Montessori
Chapter 1 UtMoF: Understanding Facilitation as a Nuanced Skill
“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” – Edgar Degas
Stop Talking and Trust the Group
Meg Bolger explains the importance of talking less and trusting the group more.
The Importance of a Beginner’s Mindset
Meg Bolger shares why it is so important to have a beginner’s mindset.
How to Handle Conflict in Facilitation
Meg Bolger provides steps for handling conflict when it arises.