The Retrospective and Facilitation Series
In a previous blog post, we explored the intricacies of facilitating a retrospective session. We encouraged readers to embark on a treasure hunt for actionable tips that could be applied while facilitating their own retrospectives.
Continuing with this theme, our current series of blog posts delves deeper into the art of facilitation, offering tips that are not only relevant to retrospectives but also beneficial for meetings and various other workshops.
Stay tuned as we unfold more insights and practical advice to enhance your facilitation skills across multiple contexts.
Stay tuned as we unfold more insights and practical advice to enhance your facilitation skills across multiple contexts.
The Paradoxical World We Live In
We often live in paradoxical situations, which are complex and sometimes contradictory nature of life, work and society. Just to name a few, economic growth and environmental sustainability, freedom and security, technology and connections etc.
Recognizing and understanding these paradoxical situations is crucial because it helps us navigate them more thoughtfully. We are often required to make decisions that can help balance.
Let’s explore slightly into the paradox related to meeting and facilitation. Despite the inherent potential for productivity and success in a great meeting, the execution through facilitation might often fall short. Even when we spend time in meetings, and meetings are designed for great intention with relevant participants, poor facilitation can lead to ineffective results.
From what I have seen, this typically happens when facilitators may not engage participants effectively, have challenges with time management, or have development opportunities in addressing the dynamics and contributions of the group.
As a result, a great meeting or workshop may not reach its full potential, and may even be seen as a poor practice.
Hence, great facilitation is the key here.
In this blog, we are coming back to the earlier blog topic and the treasure hunt challenge, The Retrospective and Facilitation Series.
First of all, thank you for sending in your thoughts about the blog and the tips you identified.
Now let’s look into the 1st tip - from the retrospective example.
Stay Tuned
Stay tuned for more tips on facilitation and retrospectives.
Of course, if you want to take advantage of a certification program, to advance facilitation skills and increase career progression potentials, you are most invited to join our upcoming Certified Facilitator workshop.
And in case you are interested in digging further into neuroscience research, here is the reference.
Of course, if you want to take advantage of a certification program, to advance facilitation skills and increase career progression potentials, you are most invited to join our upcoming Certified Facilitator workshop.
And in case you are interested in digging further into neuroscience research, here is the reference.
Facilitation is a critical skill in both professional and informal settings, serving as a cornerstone for effective group communication, problem-solving, and decision-making.
Do you know that facilitation is one of the most thought after skills in companies? Great facilitation increases engagement.
About me - the Author
Before we delve deeper, if you've recently stumbled upon my blog and find yourself wondering, "Who is she?" "Why should I be reading her blogs?"
- I hold the designation of Certified Agile Coach (CAC) with the Scrum Alliance, the sole member-driven nonprofit certifying body in the agile space since 2001. Additionally, I am honored to have been recognized as both a Certified Team Coach and Certified Enterprise Coach with the Scrum Alliance for over a decade.
- Since 2011, I've been privileged to mentor Agile Coaches across the globe, guiding passionate practitioners from 80 countries (as of Nov. 2023) in their professional journeys. Among my mentees are Certified Agile Coaches, Certified Scrum Trainers (CST), Accredited Kanban Trainers, and individuals who share their expertise at conferences worldwide.
- Furthermore, I hold the Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential from the International Coaching Federation (ICF). I am also trained as an Advanced Certified Coach Mentor, and a professional coach supervisor. I specialize in providing coaching supervision for professional coaches to support their ongoing development.
- As the co-founder of the Enterprise Coaching Institute, an ICF accredited training provider, I am committed to offering coaching-based leadership training. Our aim is to empower leaders to excel by equipping them with professional coaching skills and to foster the growth of professional coaches in the industry.
I speak and keynote at international conferences since 2011 about organization transformation, Agile, leadership, agile coaching, and professional coaching.
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