Good Morning everyone, As I was watching the various videos and I think specifically the 5-1-6 video I noted that there was suggestion individuals do not really promote themselves as facilitators, that there is usually something else that they do or offer instead. So my question is, do you promote yourself as a facilitator and if not, how do you promote yourself? What tools/techniques do you use to get yourself those facilitation pieces of work? I look forward to hearing from you.

SessionLab's State of Facilitation 2024 report is out and makes for some interesting reading. You can find it here: https://www.sessionlab.com/state-of-facilitation/2024-report/ There are some interesting observations and findings in here, that I think could also result in some interesting discussions. Take a look and share what you find most interesting or surprising. I'll add some of my own thoughts later.

🌟 It is incredible that the universe knows when it's the right time for exciting things to enter your life. 💡 I just discovered this group as I was looking for courses where I can learn to become a facilitator. 📖 I'm excited about this journey and look forward to learning from others in this community!

Just had a discovery call with a board member of a grass roots non-profit and "sold" a 90-minute workshop for $250. Celebration: This is my first ever stand-alone workshop sale! I'm so stoked!! What helped: So so grateful for the Capture Canvas framework to organize my questions. It also helped her get more clarity during the conversation. I could hear the relief in her voice towards the end of the call. My plan: 0) Before the workshop, speak briefly with each participant to collect and set expectations of what we will accomplish during the workshop 0.1) Icebreaker 1) Sailboat - When it comes to working in this team, what's moving us forward? What's holding us back/ slowing us down? Then Categorize 2) Dot Voting - What's priority? Vote on the challenges they identified in Step 1. 3) How Might We? Flesh out the ideas of the top 3 voted areas needing clarity 4) Idea Generation - Post top 10 ideas generated in answer to each How Might We? 5) Dot Voting - What's best? Vote on the ideas they generated in Step 4 6) Impact vs Effort - Get their vote on what order to tackle their ideas in 7) Assign who does what. 8) Have a debrief with the board member a few days after the workshop to learn what worked best for them and offer next steps (my mentoring). This is super fuzzy right now, but I will review materials to get clarity before the workshop (mid-late February). My ask: Any best practices or ice breaker suggestions you can share? I really appreciate learning from all of the wisdom and experience in this group! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Hello! I joined this community a couple of months ago but am just now getting my head above water and looking to engage with all of you! I am a management consultant based in California!