Sara Huang’s ‘three R’s’ of facilitation make for a reliable North Star in workshop environments.
And, in our age of sometimes-online-sometimes-in-person-sometimes-hybrid meetings, having a reliable and familiar formula to fall back on can be a huge relief.
This episode is, ostensibly, about online facilitation and how things have changed since Sara and I last spoke (episode 60) at the outbreak of the pandemic. But, as is common with this show, we end up touching the edges of so many challenging and energising topics.
We explore the thin line that divides honouring our authenticity and finding agreement, fight or flight reactions in the face of discrimination, and the societal structures that influence workshops.
So, if you’re looking for an episode to warm your cockles, brighten your spark of inspiration, and push you to step further into growing as a facilitator… Enjoy!
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Questions and Answers
[02:27] Over the last two years, what has emerged for you about facilitation? Has anything changed?
[05:48] How do you bring everything together and clear the distractions when facilitating online?
[10:23] How do you choose or moderate your energy for a group - do you decide straight away or is it responsive?
[12:04] Is this energetic modulation instinctive, or is it something you've learned?
[15:50] Sara shares an incredible - and personal - story about experiencing and negotiating hostility and a 'heated' discussion.
[23:33] How and where do you draw your line of personal autonomy and authority vs. the rest of the room?
[28:14] How did you handle this situation in what was a relatively new online space (Zoom)?
[34:19] How do you negotiate an environment in which everything is welcome, but certain behaviours aren't accepted?
[38:47] What was the reaction when you questioned this person on their tone?
[43:29] What would you like to carry forward from the last two years into the future of facilitation?
[48:31] Was there anything else you wanted to share that we haven't discussed yet?
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