Psychology and Facilitation - is this where it all comes together?

I just signed up and want to introduce myself. I'm new to all of this. But I am a facilitator at heart. I just didn't know it and I didn't know this was even a thing. 😊 I’ve always loved supporting people to live their potential, get to know and express themselves and thrive.

I used to be vocal teacher and loved doing just that in that context, helping people find and use their voices. I’ve been a choir conductor, and bringing together all the voices and making sure everyone is heard and the singers breathe together and follow the same rhythm – that was amazing! I am often reminded of that time when reading about facilitating. After that I was an international product manager for musical instruments, which was super unexpected and particularly challenging for my imposter syndrome 😏, as I didn’t have any training whatsoever. I have a passion for psychology and therapy and recently have trained and worked with NARM (NeuroAffective Relational Model™), an approach focusing on attachment, relational and developmental trauma. I am so curious about how all of these human experiences play out in workplaces and think about how we could be and work together in better ways if we had better understanding of ourselves and empathy for each other. Which is why I am so excited about having found facilitation. Maybe this is where it all comes together? Currently I’m leading a beautiful team at a publisher for childhood education.

I think it’s pretty clear I'm a generalist 😄. I love seeing the big picture and then zooming in on what matters (and let someone else deal with that 🤭). And I look forward to diving into the Facilitation Fundamentals course! My impostor syndrome is already kicking and screaming 🙄, reading about all the accomplished facilitators on here throwing around buzzwords I've never heard of. But that’s okay, I’m a beginner and I look forward to learning!

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