In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks about how many people become facilitators of meetings or learning events by accident and what it takes to keep building facilitation skills with intention. She shares some of her own path into facilitation and offers practical ways to notice, learn, practice, and grow over time.
Beth also talks about:
- Why many people start to do facilitation work without formal training
- The risks of teaching the way we were taught
- How to build awareness by observing other facilitators
- Why design work matters before stepping into the room
- Small, regular ways to keep developing facilitation skills
Links From the Episode
- EP 64: The Sound of Silence in Facilitation with Beth Cougler Blom
- EP 47: The Pivotal Role of Learning Outcomes with Beth Cougler Blom
- EP 19: Choosing Activities with Beth Cougler Blom
- EP 6: Learning From Our Mistakes with Beth Cougler Blom
- Liberating Structures
- International Association of Facilitators
Connect with the Facilitating on Purpose Podcast
- Follow Facilitating on Purpose on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, or YouTube
- Show website: http://facilitatingonpurpose.ca
Connect with 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
- Check out Beth’s books, Design to Engage and Everyday Acts of Facilitation
- Follow Beth on Instagram or LinkedIn
Podcast production services by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions.
Show Transcript
For this episode, you’ll find an AI-generated transcript available on platforms that support them. A manually prepared transcript isn’t available this time, but we hope the AI version helps you follow along.
