Hey Facilitators, As a former school teacher, I'm curious about how many of you are (or were) in the education space. I’d love for you to take part in this poll! Vote for what applies to you, and in the comments, share your story or journey. Also, mention the number you voted for in your comments! I'll go first 💟

Hello everyone, I'm reaching out to ask for your help. I work at a software engineering course, and we're currently facing a significant dropout problem. Some students drop out because they struggle to keep up with the challenging technical content, while others lose interest and shift their focus to different priorities. I'd love to organize a workshop to generate ideas on how we can better support our students and reduce these dropout rates. However, I'm looking for advice on how to structure this workshop to ensure it's effective and engaging. Any insights, resources, or examples of similar workshops you've facilitated would be greatly appreciated! Thank you so much in advance!

It has to be Lightning Demos ⚡—a quick and powerful way to gather inspiration! Here's how you run it: 1. Gather the team and set a timer (30-45 minutes, depending on how long you want to run this). 2. As the facilitator, give an example of a Lightning Demo to set the tone (see example attached 👀). This should be directly linked to the challenge the group is trying to solve—for example, if the goal is to revamp the brand's image, show a Lightning Demo of companies that have done this successfully. 3. Each person spends the allocated time searching for 2-3 Lightning Demos, noting down the ‘Big Ideas’ and 'Why it's interesting' for each demo—one demo per sticky note. 4. Share the demos with the group and place them somewhere everyone can see. Let me give you an example: Last week, during a facilitation training my team and I were running, one of the groups used the iconic Old Spice “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” ad as a Lightning Demo to showcase how a brand can successfully transform its image (check out the picture attached 👀). It’s a perfect example of turning a “boring” product into something cool and memorable. The humor, unexpected twists, and bold branding sparked a ton of ideas on how they could approach their own challenge. Why Lightning Demos are a game-changer: ✨ They’re perfect for breaking out of creative blocks. ✨ They work wonders for sparking fresh ideas quickly. ✨ They ensure everyone’s voice is heard and valued. Have you tried this exercise yet? How did it go? Do you have any go-to methods for quickly generating ideas? Let me know in the comments :)

Hi, 👋 I've been part of this channel since last year, initially just to take a peek, but I have to say this community is addictive 😊. I've fallen into a facilitator role by accident and, despite conducting a number of workshops, have never received formal training. This is why this community and the masterclass have been a great help. Hence, it's time to make a formal introduction. I started my business in 2012 as a simple business coaching firm, which then grew to offer facilitation services, as I do now. I'm happy to connect and chat with other experienced or new facilitators to exchange ideas and experiences. Feel free to reach out to me via this channel or LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmanuelsetyawan/ 🤝. Regards, Emmanuel

Hey Facilitators 👋 I have been facilitating a lot of online sessions lately and it got me thinking about the apps/tools that have made my life sooooo much easier. Using some of these tools will help you create fun and engaging sessions. Here are some of my favourites 👇 1. Miro.com (amazing digital whiteboard, super easy to use) 2. Mentimeter.com (great interactive tool for making word clouds/polls) 3. funretrospectives.com (has an amazing library of exercises for sessions) 4. Mindmeister.com (great for mind maps or planning sessions) 5. Kahoot.com (great for interactive quizzes/polls/games) 6. Drawify.com (great for creating visuals) 6. Sessionlab.com (an amazing planning tool to create agendas and workshops) Let me know some of your favourites in the comments.