Facilitating on Purpose Beth Cougler Blom

In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Dr. Monty Badami about how we can use an anthropological lens in facilitation to engage in collective sense-making. If we can think like anthropologists, we will have access to the most valuable resource in understanding complex experiences and diverse groups...and that resource is our humanity.
Beth and Monty also talk about:
creating safety for participants reading the room and seeing patterns what it means to be human reflexivity and ethnography using narrative arcs and other frameworks friction points, self-kindness and learning from failure Engage with Dr. Monty Badami
Website: Habitus.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sumant-monty-badami/ Instagram: @habituslifehacks Other Links from the Episode
Gillian Tett Anthro-Vision book Joseph Campbell's and the Hero's Journey Jack Mezirow's Transformative Learning theory Habitus's Narrative Arc [image] 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
 
 

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
 

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
 

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
 

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
 

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