As Simone Maus and I gear up for the next Stage 2: Essence of Facilitation training programme in Sydney 29 June – Friday 3 July I have been dwelling on the aspect of distinguishing and how facilitators can make transformational distinctions to take their groups forward. The key skill of a facilitator lies in this … Continue reading On Distinguishing in Facilitation

What is completion in facilitation terms? Completion is one of the most powerful distinctions in facilitation. At its simplest, completion means finishing something with nothing left undone. It is meeting the group’s purpose and tying up all the loose ends so that people can move forward with clarity and commitment. My colleague Dale Hunter often … Continue reading Completion: Freeing up a group to move forward

When I first started putting my Zenergy training into action I can recall a time when I offered to facilitate a friend’s flat dispute. They were four people who had lived together for over 3 years in two different flats before, however, a conflict had occurred regarding the spending of money from the shared flat … Continue reading Emotional Competence: The deep and resilient muscle every facilitator needs

As Simone Maus and I prepare for the next Zenergy Stage 2: Essence of Facilitation in beautiful Sydney in late January, I have been reflecting on the nature of power in groups. Power is a natural force that shapes how people relate, speak, listen, and make meaning together. When facilitators can see and name power … Continue reading Distinguishing the Dynamics of Power in Groups

Following on from my previous posting On Distinguishing for facilitators, two important distinctions we explore in the Stage 2: Essence of Facilitation training programme are safety and trust. Trust and Safety are necessary for a group to succeed. Both also need to be maintained throughout the stages of a group’s development (see Tuckman & Jensen’s … Continue reading Safety On