Episode 187: Tuning your “facilitation antenna” in to manage group dynamics with Lisa Evans
I love the metaphor that my guest today shares, when she explores how she manages group dynamics - it’s like an antenna, that you need to tune into!
This week, I’m talking to the delightful Lisa Evans from Speaking Savvy, and host of the Business Chat podcast.
I was using some of Lisa’s story activities before I even met her (through reading about them in The Story Cookbook).
I’m particularly inspired by her story of a major career shift in her 40s. A great reminder that we control the narrative of our lives and careers, and it’s never too early, or too late, to start in a new direction!
In this conversation, we explore many areas related to our facilitation craft. Lisa shares her views of what can sometimes hold us back from stepping up and sharing our ideas with others (including the key role of leaders and facilitators in enabling that psychological safety), how she likes to view extroversion and introversion, and her perspective on why we feel so tired after leading an all-day workshop!
Oh, we also have a fun rant on conference locations.
About our guest: Lisa Evans
Lisa Evans is a certified executive speaker coach and a business storytelling consultant. She started off her career as a midwife and did that for over 20 years,
These days, Lisa helps leaders to mine, refine and deliver captivating ‘sticky’ stories for their business and brand.
She has empowered over 1,000 leaders to deliver stand out messages with engaging business stories. She is also a keynote speaker, trainer and the host of the Business Chat Podcast.
She lives in Perth with her family and a retired greyhound named Giraffe.
Contact Lisa on all of the platforms
Lisa Evans’ website Speaking Savvy
Connect with Lisa on Facebook
Follow Lisa on Instagram
Listen to the Business Chat Podcast
Here’s some questions I asked Lisa during the Interview:
What holds people back from stepping up and sharing their ideas?
What’s the introvert advantage when it comes to facilitation?
What’s your advice for first time facilitators?
How do you like to manage your energy during a workshop?
Do you have a favourite activity to start a session?
Resources mentioned in the show:
Listen to my interview with Lisa on her Business Chat podcast
Support the show (https://buymeacoffee.com/leannehughes)
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.