Archive for 'Facilitation' Category

Above the line / Below the belt

Posted by Sharon 6 November 2008

Above the line / below the line is a commonly used concept to talk to managers and employees about what sorts of words and behaviour are helpful / not helpful in the workplace.
I have devised a facilitation activity entitled “Above the line / Below the Belt” which explores this concept through mock debates.  If you […]

Learning ahas

Posted by Sharon 3 November 2008

Today’s session with Dr Bruce Copley and his “heartner” Barbara, was a great reminder that it only takes a little bit more effort to create a learning experience rather than be lazy and fall back on telling.  As Bruce stated, the first principle of learning is: “involve people and they will learn”.
Two […]

Collective resonance - a corporate example

Posted by Sharon 26 August 2008

Yesterday, a series of links led me to The Resonance Project website and Renee Levi’s research into experiences of collective resonance. I was very impressed by the story from Tex Gunning, who was President of Unilever Bestfoods Asia at the time and who had been assembling his country leaders in retreat settings through events […]

Online Playing fields - what are the rules of our game?

Posted by Sharon 8 July 2008

I am involved in two online lists where there is a bit of argy bargy going on and at the same time I am reading about Barry Hall from the Sydney Swans and his weekend ‘hit out’ on the AFL football field.
For a while I have been toying with the metaphor of online lists as […]

Facilitation intro activity - What brings you joy?

Posted by Sharon 25 February 2008

A while ago at our monthly Sydney Facilitators Network meeting I ran an introduction activity which was powerful in connecting me to the members of the group.
We asked everyone to share what they did for work, what brought them joy at work and what brought them joy outside of work. I got great insights […]