Does anyone have a good idea for where a newb could go to see actual workshops being run so they could sit and critique the skills and performance of other facilitators in order to better apply what they're seeing to their own facilitations? I've been talking about this with a friend and we keep coming back to the old idea of the football team critiquing footage of the game. Any leads or other suggestions for further practice that don't require more than "sweat equity" would be greatly appreciated.

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.

Hello Facilitators👋 I'm really curious about where everyone is from. I'd love to make this a mega post where we can see how diverse the Facilitator Club community is. Who knows, you might find a lot more people in your area than you thought! Once I have lots of answers on this post, I want to make a nice graph!

Hey folks 👋 I recently stumbled upon a transformative article on Medium by Benjamin Hardy that later evolved into a book called "Willpower Doesn't Work." This read is packed with critical insights for those of us focused on self-improvement and keen on facilitating positive changes in our lives and communities. 👇 Here are the key takeaways: 1️⃣ Willpower is exhaustible It's a muscle that fatigues, leaving you vulnerable. 2️⃣ Internal conflict Using willpower indicates an internal conflict and a lack of true commitment to your goals. 3️⃣ Real commitment Involves steps like making your goals public (like #buildinpublic 👌), setting a timeline, and creating facilitating conditions. 4️⃣ Change your environment This is more effective than solely relying on willpower, as your environment will inevitably shape you. 5️⃣ Align your actions If you're fully committed and your 'why' is strong enough, you won't need willpower; your actions and environment will naturally align with your goals. 📌 Bottom line Stop relying on willpower and focus on changing your environment to facilitate success. 🔗 For a deeper dive Check out the full article here or get your hands on his book. 💡 Comments? I think embracing this perspective could be a game-changer for us. Would love to hear your thoughts! 🙌

Last week I facilitated a 2 hour workshop for an insurance company that wants to introduce a new offer to grow and change direction due to new California law that is killing its cash cow offer. To put things in context, in the past I charged $2k for a day. But, it never hurts to ask even thought the thought feels frightening. Best of the experience is that this was the first time I run this type of workshop - “The Story Framework Sprint” and in a new Indutry. Quote from the CEO - “we have too much knowledge in our head that it’s confusing to make sense of it in a simple way”. This helps to simplify our focus.