by Beth Cougler Blom | Sep 25, 2024 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Wouter Smeets about shifting the focus from productivity to aliveness at work. Wouter, founder of Life-Centric Work Lab, shares how important it is to challenge accepted norms about work and how our work, if we do...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Sep 11, 2024 | Podcast Episodes
In this solo episode, Beth Cougler Blom shares her journey of writing her book, Design to Engage: How to Create and Facilitate a Great Learning Experience For Any Group. She talks about her research and self-reflection process, using tools like Trello, setting daily...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Sep 7, 2024 | Learning design
Our team proudly collaborated with Family Caregivers of British Columbia (FCBC) recently to create the Caregiver Support Group Facilitator Training. This blended model course combines e-learning components on Articulate Rise with virtual facilitated sessions. The...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Aug 28, 2024 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Fernando Murray and Carolina Almeida about strategies they use to create safe learning environments with their groups. Fernando and Carolina share their deep expertise working across cultures, their expertise in Liberating...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Aug 14, 2024 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Yasser Tamer Atef, a disability advocate and facilitator, about intentional strategies to make learning spaces accessible and inclusive. Beth and Yasser also discuss: involving people with disabilities in the learning...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Jul 2, 2024 | Facilitation, Online facilitation
As we head into the summer months, it’s a perfect time to plan ahead and book professional facilitation services for your fall or winter meeting. We support organizational clients every year to plan for and facilitate effective meetings. We’d love to work with...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Jun 26, 2024 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Margie Meacham about artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in learning and development. Margie discusses her ongoing journey with AI, sharing valuable insights on how to effectively leverage it to enhance...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Jun 12, 2024 | Podcast Episodes
In this solo episode, Beth Cougler Blom shares some of her approach to maintaining a learning organization at her learning design and facilitation services company. She also highlights sources for how we can all keep learning in our field, giving examples of...
by Beth Cougler Blom | May 24, 2024 | Facilitation
Does your society or association convene regular members’ meetings for which you’re constantly seeking ways to engage them as the organizer? Here are four simple methods you can use to engage your group, drawn from a collection of activities known as...