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Creating New Story Lines for Low Course Elements Recently I was asked by an organization that has several Low Ropes Course Elements for help in creating new story lines for

An Interview on Facilitation! Last week I was interviewed by Meg Bolger and Sam Killerman of Facilitating XYZ. It was a fun hour full of great questions about facilitation. We

Action and Reflection Do most of your debriefing sessions happen in a seated position? Traditionally processing has involved sitting a group of participants down in a circle after an activity

In a Minute, But Not Yet In a Minute A Priceless Gem: Do you have one of those “gems” in your bag of tricks that is so simple and so

The Clothespin clothespins The clothespin has always been a favorite metaphor of mine, and with the creation of Pinterest it has been stamped into eternity! Vintage clothespins have always had

Facilitator Tip: Team Breath Team Breath When I’m leading group activities, I have a simple phrase I use to help center and focus groups. I learned it years ago from

Facilitator Tip: Ride On! Do something different! Do you remember learning to ride your first bike? How impossible it seemed at first? And how impossible it now is to imagine

Facilitator Tip: Managing Expectations Sometimes my tips come from recent experiences. Recently I attended a University graduation ceremony for a friend. We flew to the east coast to celebrate with

Facilitator Tip: Certification in Personify Leadership Personify Leadership China If you have been a subscriber to this newsletter for awhile, then you are familiar with the experiential, hands-on approach to

Facilitator Tip: New Tools for your Facilitator Toolbox This year I have been experimenting with a traveling Open Enrollment workshop. It’s been fun connecting with facilitators in different cities around