I keep getting the question. The furrowed brow. What? ToP? Here it is. Its long name - hard to say - is The Technology of Participation. A body of facilitation methods based on a simple, but profound philosophy - that of 'unleashing human potential' - approaches...
The Good, the Bad and the Tricky… finding the right process facilitator
In my last blog I distinguished a process facilitator from others whose role also uses the term, e.g. learning facilitators in the education world. Let's look a bit closer at the process facilitator role and what to look for... and look out for! when choosing one....
What on earth actually IS a facilitator?
When I tell people I am a facilitator, more often than not I have to follow it up with some examples. This is because the term, a bit like being a "consultant," can mean lots of different things!In the field of education, trainers and teachers are often called...
Some More Tips for Facilitating Effectively Online
It’s the first week of our (slightly more relaxed!) Level 3 covid-19 lockdown here in NZ. And whilst quite a few people are back at work, physical distancing and remote working / learning – and therefore virtual meetings – continues as Business As Usual for everyone...
Facilitating Online- What I’ve Learned as a Facilitator from ‘Lockdown’ the Past Two Weeks
It's week two of lockdown here in NZ, and I have done more online facilitation in the past ten days than in the entire 25 years prior that I have worked as a professional facilitator! To be honest, I have been pleasantly surprised how well it has gone working this...