Episode 104: When do you stop calling yourself a First Time Facilitator? with Leanne Hughes
When do you stop calling yourself a First Time Facilitator? How do you know when you've graduated to just being a "Facilitator"?
I’ve given a bit of consideration to this and put together my thoughts in this episode.
I talk about some key things to stop, start (and continue) doing, for example:
Stop apologising when you start a workshop (even if you've only been given a day's notice / an hour's notice to lead a workshop, yes - even when the tech is failing!)
Stop impersonating other people (draw inspiration - but try not to copy)
Think about your audience before you even consider looking at your content
Start developing a method to deliver your instructions clearly, succinctly and simply, in the best way for your participants
Find your own way to grab everyone's attention
Continue getting feedback and remember you can't control anyone's perception of you: You can only control how you show up
About the host: Leanne Hughes
Leanne Hughes is an international facilitator, speaker and coach who loves creating unpredictable workshop experiences, that predictably work.
She combines her experience in Marketing, with her education in Human Resources and Psychology, to help leaders create engaging everyday experiences – that are so contagious they scale across teams, functions and regions.
Leanne has facilitated leadership, onboarding and team-development workshops across Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Mongolia and Singapore and believes in a strengths-centred approach to learning and development. She has over 13 years’ of experience across a range of industries including mining, government and tourism sectors.
She’s the host of the First Time Facilitator podcast and was a finalist in the 2018 Australian Learning Impact awards for Learning Professional of the Year.
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