Episode 174: Out of the box facilitation + business building with Jimbo Clark
What I love about my conversation with today’s guest is his knack and ability for jumping in, trying things, being open for the possibilities.
I think that’s an incredibly important facilitator skill and he demonstrates it, not only with the way he runs his business and facilitates workshops, but his life as well!
My guest today is Jimbo Clark from Innogreat.
When Jim Clark arrived in Shenyang China in 1987, he had no idea that he would settle in Asia, that he would start a consulting company focusing on creative innovation, that he would live in Taiwan for more than 25 years, or that his name would change from Jim to Jimbo. If he had known any of these things, he probably wouldn’t have gotten off the airplane. Luckily, he didn’t and he has been living, working and innovating in Asia since, working across APAC with individuals, teams and organizations on achieving transformational change for more than 25 years.
I think when we’re starting anything new, we always want to know - where will this go?
We want to have all the answers: What will I offer, how will I do it… Well, all if this can change in an instant!
It did for Jim when when he used the resources that he had available to him in a workshop and spun an entirely new idea, service, product offering off it, which continues to grow today - and you’ll hear more about!
In this conversation, Jim also shares how he got started in facilitation and pretty much self-funded his experience, how he facilitates mindset change and really values connection over content in his workshops. Probably
As you’ll hear, Jimbo’s goal is to be a catalyst of creative change, to support those he comes in contact with, to become who they need to be, to answer the burning questions of their lives.
Jimbo is also offering listeners 50% off his book titled In and Out of the Box, scroll down to find out more.
About today’s guest: Jimbo Clark
Jimbo has been working across APAC with individuals, teams and organizations on achieving transformational change for more than 25 years. He excels at meaningfully facilitating activities, games and simulations to bring new awareness of possibilities and clear actions for future improvements.
His goal is to be a catalyst of creative change to support those he comes in contact with to become who they need to be to answer the burning questions of their lives.
Psst…Jimbo is sharing TWO amazing offers for First Time Facilitator listeners - yeaaah!
20% off Upgrade your B❒X: The Hybrid Experience
This session combines:
a) what we've learned from running hundreds of face to face B❒X sessions, and
b) what we learned in the last 18 months running more than 100 virtual sessions
into a bundled hybrid product that kicks box.
This hybrid program includes:
❒ The B❒X Book (digital download)
❒ E-learning pre-course
❒ Your very own B❒X (shipped)
❒ The Virtual B❒X Experience (a 2.5 hour virtual workshop)
❒ E-learning post-course
Jimbo is offering 20% off the already discounted pre-release price
How to claim? Navigate to: https://box.innogreat.com/upgrade-your-box/
Use coupon code: upgradel2
If you can't attend a session, Jimbo is also happy to provide 50% off his book, which is also available here.
Coupon Code: boxbook50
In this episode you will learn how to:
Create shifts in our own mindset
Create connections between content and participants
Jump in and be okay with learning as you go!
Start building your brand and business, paying attention to what clients actually want
Here are some questions I asked Jimbo during the conversation:
How did you feel, how did you feel that first time you tried it so there was no real process, it was like I just gathered these materials? This anticipates it's going to be 45 minutes and now you've just extended it to three hours?
How did you start training and facilitating? What drew you to this profession?
Is there anything that we can do as facilitators to help instill mindset shifts, with our participants?
How did you start building your brand?
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Jimbo Clark’s Email - jimbo@innogreat.com
Visit Jimbo’s website
Watch the conversation:
About your 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, Papua New Guinea, and Singapore and believes in a strengths-centred approach to learning and development. She has over 14 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.