by Beth Cougler Blom | Aug 23, 2023 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Julias Alego about how music has been a part of his life in Kenya so far, and how he uses it in his facilitation work. Beth and Julias also talk about: Considerations around choosing music for a facilitated event Potential...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Aug 9, 2023 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Mary Houle and Sarra Ismail about the importance of pronouncing people’s names correctly, how to learn how to do it respectfully, and why it’s related to inclusive facilitation practices. Beth, Sarra and Mary...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Jun 28, 2023 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Brett Macdonald about learning and using improv skills and techniques in facilitation, and how they may be more available to people who work with groups than we originally might think. Beth and Brett also talk about: The...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Jun 23, 2023 | Learning design
Images have the power to move us in many ways. They can evoke our emotions, feelings, memories, and more. Images can complement and enhance text that we read or hear, or they can be viewed alone and worth “a thousand words”, as the old saying goes. We’ve...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Jun 14, 2023 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks about some of the things we should think about when we design activities into our workshops and courses. Beth explores concepts such as using learning outcomes to guide activity choice, designing authentic activities, offering...
by Beth Cougler Blom | May 24, 2023 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Johnnie Moore about his book, Unhurried at Work, and how we as facilitators can embrace unhurried conversations and practices. While working this way isn’t always easy, it may just be what we need in the world right...
by Beth Cougler Blom | May 10, 2023 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Kirsty Lewis about how we facilitators need to do our own inner and outer work to be able to take care of and invest in ourselves as well as serve our clients. Beth and Kirsty also discuss: finding people to help us at...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Apr 26, 2023 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, Beth talks with Rebecca Sutherns about her book, ELASTIC: Stretch Without Snapping or Snapping Back, and how its insights can apply to facilitators and their groups. Rebecca uses the metaphor of a rubber band to explain how people can try to find the...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Apr 12, 2023 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks about some of the ways we might experience self-doubt as designers and facilitators of learning and what to do about it. She reveals some of the ways self-doubt has crept up for her and shares some of the things she thinks...