When we talk about Facilitative Leader characteristics, we are looking for people with certain traits. This person is responsible for ensuring that every conversation moves the organisation forward. The successful Facilitative Leader builds the collaborative intelligence of the organisation and
Leader Language: LLQi
When I look back over three decades in business, I see how central our communications skills are to success. Leader Language : LLQi is about communications. When I became a certified performance coach, I appreciated some of the psychology of
Are We Fixing Sales Problems?
A common query raised by clients in the boardroom is about fixing sales problems. Whether this is due to the business model, pricing policies, or your use of technology, the most common underlying cause by far is people. This is
LEGO® Serious Play®
As a child of the 60s, my formative years included Spangles, being frightened by Alvin Stardust, and deeply loving LEGO®. These days, I am a facilitator that makes use of the LEGO Serious Play methodology – something that appeals to
Facilitator Builds Participation
As a buyer of learning & development intervention, you want to know that there’s going to be an outcome / output supporting your corporate ambition. Sometimes, a slide-driven trainer can be fine – PowerPoint is all that is needed. However,
Musings of a Warwick Facilitator
There seems to be a fundamental difference between speakers and facilitators: speakers speak… a LOT. When I am in a room full of professional speakers, it seems to be a constant battle of the egos. When in a room of
Facilitation & Ambiguity
One of the skills of the facilitator is to seek out ambiguity – breaking it down, giving it clarity, achieving consensus and moving forward. Accepting that ‘we don’t know what we don’t know’ can be hard! Facilitation Ambiguity is an
Facilitation of CSR Commitment
I have started to set out my various experiences as a facilitator in case studies as well as in the form of blogs, articles and my storytelling speeches. One of the most impactful sessions that I facilitated was with an
Facilitator Planning
There seems to be an interesting difference between trainer and facilitator with a trainer transferring knowledge and the facilitator planning how to make knowledge growth as easy as possible. This isn’t to say that some trainers don’t invest time in
Facilitator Competency
As with anything, with a lack of understanding, we believe ourselves to be expert (it’s referred to as the Dunning-Kruger effect). At a certain point, the more experience we have, the more aware we are of what we are missing