Facilitating on Purpose Beth Cougler Blom
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How do you create workshops and courses that people really want to attend, where they're highly engaged and actually learn something? The answer is through facilitation.
Facilitators exist wherever learning happens. And great facilitation involves getting clear on what you’re doing with your groups, why you’re doing it, and how to do it with purpose and intention. Tap into this podcast, "Facilitating on Purpose", as your go-to resource to becoming and being a better facilitator, wherever you work.
Join facilitator and learning designer Beth Cougler Blom and her guests to explore ideas about designing and facilitating learning. You’ll gain insights such as how to plan more effectively, build connection with participants, and include meaningful activities.
Level up your facilitation skills at http://facilitatingonpurpose.com/.
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The State of Facilitation 2024 Report with Deborah Rim Moiso
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Deborah Rim Moiso, the editor of SessionLab's State of Facilitation 2024 Report, about data and insights gleaned from the report and what it might mean for facilitators worldwide.
Engage with Deborah Rim Moiso and SessionLab:
The State of Facilitation 2024 Report from SessionLab Use this link to sign up to SessionLab for a 30-day free trial of the Pro features Deborah Rim Moiso on LinkedIn
Other Links from the Episode:
International Association of Facilitators (IAF) Myriam Hadnes workshops.work Kirsty Lewis School of Facilitation website | Facilitating on Purpose podcast Episode 17 Filip Kis, Co-Founder and CTO at SessionLab Mentimeter Leanne Hughes Marie Dubost Jan Keck website | Facilitating on Purpose podcast Episode 10 Priya Parker's Art of Gathering book Brett Macdonald website | Facilitating on Purpose podcast Episode 20 Hector Villareal Lozoya Climate-KIC Canva Padlet Miro Mural Chat GPT Barbara Pedersen website | Facilitating on Purpose podcast Episode 34
Connect with the Facilitating on Purpose podcast:
Follow Facilitating on Purpose on Instagram, LinkedIn, or YouTube Show notes and transcripts available at facilitatingonpurpose.com
Connect with Host Beth Cougler Blom:
Give feedback or suggest upcoming show topics or guests at hello@bcblearning.com Visit bcblearning.com to explore Beth's company's services in facilitation and learning design Purchase a copy of Beth's book, Design to Engage Follow Beth on Instagram or LinkedIn
Podcast production services by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions
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Think Like a Facilitator with Beth Cougler Blom
In this solo episode, Beth Cougler Blom gives listeners a peek into the thought process behind effective facilitation. She discusses some of the key decisions and questions that guide her in managing time, scope, participant involvement, and her own engagement during sessions. Beth also addresses how she maintains focus and clarity, shedding light on the critical, but often invisible, aspects of being a facilitator.
Links from the Episode
EP 31: Perfecting Timing Design to Engage: How to Create and Facilitate a Great Learning Experience For Any Group (Beth’s book) Lesson plan template (scroll to Free Downloads section)
Connect with the Facilitating on Purpose podcast:
Follow Facilitating on Purpose on Instagram, LinkedIn, or YouTube Show notes and transcripts available at facilitatingonpurpose.com
Connect with Host Beth Cougler Blom:
Give feedback or suggest upcoming show topics or guests at hello@bcblearning.com Visit bcblearning.com to explore Beth's company's services in facilitation and learning design Purchase a copy of Beth's book, Design to Engage Follow Beth on Instagram or LinkedIn
Podcast production services by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions
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A Career in Facilitation with Barbara Pedersen
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with facilitator Barbara Pedersen about her 30-year career (so far!) and what she's learned along the way.
Beth and Barbara also talk about:
the phases and cycles of a facilitation career confidence, humility, and fear challenging ourselves how to get training in facilitation learning foundational facilitation frameworks 'bread and butter' work and keeping work flowing transitioning into 'rewirement'
Engage with Barbara Pedersen
Website: http://www.barbpedersen.ca/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbpedersen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbpedersen/
Links From the Episode
NeverDoneBefore 4-H Youth Clubs Even Eagles Need a Push, by David McNally ICA International ICA Associates The ORID framework is mentioned in The Art of Focused Conversation book Roger Schwarz, The Skilled Facilitator book The Circle Way Eight important things to know about The Experiential Learning Cycle, by Dr. Alice Kolb and Professor David Kolb [PDF] Appreciative Inquiry | David Cooperrider What, So What, Now What? Liberating Structures Ladder of Inference (Chris Argyris on Wikipedia) How I Built This podcast
Connect with the Facilitating on Purpose podcast:
Follow Facilitating on Purpose on Instagram, LinkedIn, or YouTube Show notes and transcripts available at facilitatingonpurpose.com
Connect with Host Beth Cougler Blom:
Give feedback or suggest upcoming show topics or guests at hello@bcblearning.com Visit bcblearning.com to explore Beth's company's services in facilitation and learning design Purchase a copy of Beth's book, Design to Engage Follow Beth on Instagram or LinkedIn
Podcast production services by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions
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The True Cost of Holding Non-Participatory Events with Mansi Jasuja
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Mansi Jasuja about the many impacts of hosting events which exclude individuals from participating, including social, environmental, psychological, and economic considerations, and how groups can be more intentional to foster inclusivity and invite participation.
Beth and Mansi also talk about:
the psychological safety needed to engage groups matching the diversity outside the room inside the room cultivating emergent wisdom why Q&As are problematic key considerations around harvesting and followup
Engage with Mansi Jasuja
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mansijasuja/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mansijasuja/
Other Links From the Episode
See the True Cost of Holding Non-Participatory Events updated image See Mansi's original post and image on LinkedIn Art of Hosting and Conversations That Matter Eight breaths of architecture / design Chaordic stepping stones Radical Acts book by Lee Ryan and Viv McWaters Dr. Vandana Shiva: https://www.navdanya.org/ and https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/
Connect with the Facilitating on Purpose podcast:
Follow Facilitating on Purpose on Instagram, LinkedIn, or YouTube Show notes and transcripts available at facilitatingonpurpose.com
Connect with Host Beth Cougler Blom:
Give feedback or suggest upcoming show topics or guests at hello@bcblearning.com Visit bcblearning.com to explore Beth's company's services in facilitation and learning design Purchase a copy of Beth's book, Design to Engage Follow Beth on Instagram or LinkedIn
Podcast production services by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions
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Creating and Communicating Value with Matthew Rempel
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Matthew Rempel about how entrepreneurs who own facilitation-related businesses can create and communicate the value we bring to our clients in various ways.
Beth and Matthew also talk about:
finding our ideal clients dealing with fear around saying no to potential clients rethinking the purpose of "the funnel" becoming a source of influence rather than an influencer creating value via social media
Engage with Matthew Rempel
Website: https://strategymadesimple.ca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdGJ6-z9ji5PSJJerJs2JLA
Links from the Episode
Liberating Structures Nine Whys Seth Godin Amanda Natividad on X Rand Fishkin on X Rand Fishkin's blog post: Influence Maps–The Best Marketing Framework You've Never Heard Of Session Lab's State of Facilitation 2024 Report
Connect with the Facilitating on Purpose podcast:
Follow Facilitating on Purpose on Instagram, LinkedIn, or YouTube Show notes and transcripts available at facilitatingonpurpose.com
Connect with Host Beth Cougler Blom:
Give feedback or suggest upcoming show topics or guests at hello@bcblearning.com Visit bcblearning.com to explore Beth's company's services in facilitation and learning design Purchase a copy of Beth's book, Design to Engage Follow Beth on Instagram or LinkedIn
Podcast production services by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions
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Perfecting Timing with Beth Cougler Blom
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks about timing considerations when planning and facilitating workshops.
Beth explores:
Cultural considerations related to time Using a lesson plan template to help with timing How learning outcomes help us make decisions about timing Timekeeping while facilitating Tracking and reflecting on timing-related issues Additional considerations for the virtual and e-learning modes of learning
Links From the Episode
Design to Engage: How to Create and Facilitate a Great Learning Experience For Any Group (Beth's book) Lesson plan template (scroll to Free Downloads section) EP 19: Choosing Activities 1-2-4-All from Liberating Structures Liberating Structures
Connect with the Facilitating on Purpose podcast:
Follow Facilitating on Purpose on Instagram, LinkedIn, or YouTube Show notes and transcripts available at facilitatingonpurpose.com
Connect with Host Beth Cougler Blom:
Give feedback or suggest upcoming show topics or guests at hello@bcblearning.com Visit bcblearning.com to explore Beth's company's services in facilitation and learning design Purchase a copy of Beth's book, Design to Engage Follow Beth on Instagram or LinkedIn
Podcast production services by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions