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PowerPoint tips every facilitator needs to know with Thomas Krafft (Episode 51)
First Time Facilitator
01/28/19 • 28 min
Our guest today knows that in every poor presentation, there is a brilliant presentation waiting to be unleashed. A wizard of PowerPoint design and presentation physicality, Thomas comes with a deep understanding built from dedicating years to the art of presenting. Fun is his primary weapon and he uses it to break down all walls [...]
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FTF238 How to start a workshop: Which comes first - content or an activity? with Leanne Hughes
First Time Facilitator
11/14/23 • 17 min
Welcome back to another episode with your host, Leanne Hughes. I received a listener question from my friend, Juraj Holub and thought I'd share my thoughts on the show.
Here's the question:
I'm thinking about the flow of a session.
Let me share more details.
Goal: I'd like the workshop participants to practice and learn "how to open a presentation."
Option A:
- Participants go first and deliver their opening to their current best capabilities.
- We debrief each opening (What went well? What could be improved?)
- After that, I'll share and add additional tips on how to best open a presentation.
Option B:
- We start with a group brainstorming about the best ways to open a presentation.
- Only then do participants get the chance to step on stage and deliver their opening.
- We debrief each opening
What are your thoughts?
What factors would you consider in your response?
Resources Mentioned:
- The Two Hour Workshop Blueprint (Leanne Hughes)
- Slido (Polling App)
- Remote People (Juraj's New Business)
- Connect with Juraj
Connect with Leanne:
Closing Thoughts:
Leanne encourages listeners to stay subscribed for upcoming episodes, and welcomes feedback and questions through her social media and email.
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FTF 219: Jo Fitzgerald Shares How Deliberate Planning Creates Presence in Your Workshops
First Time Facilitator
06/26/23 • 34 min
In this episode, host Leanne Hughes welcomes Jo Fitzgerald, from Jo Fitz Consulting to discuss intentionality in your workshop design.
Jo shares her insights and experiences from her career, highlighting the importance of creating a supportive environment and sharing responsibility for a successful workshop, as well as techniques for being present and managing moments (rather than automatically trying to fix issues).
They discuss the challenges of facilitating and the ongoing learning process involved. Jo also shares a personal story about a negative workshop experience and how it shaped her approach as a facilitator.
What You Will Learn:
- The similarities between teaching children and working with adults in a workshop setting
- How to use an intention sheet to be intentional and disciplined in your facilitation, reflecting on your desired presence and impact on the team.
- Ways to cultivate a sense of energy and avoid exhaustion after workshops, including the practice of staying in the room
- How to create a dynamic workshop environment that is engaging and fun, even for serious topics, by incorporating tools like check-ins and movement activities to promote physical engagement and foster creativity.
- Creating a holistic learning experience by considering participants' backgrounds and community context
- The importance of establishing connection and allowing participants to take ownership of their learning
- Managing the mindset of wanting to continuously improve and reflecting on workshop outcomes
About Jo Fitzgerald:
Jo is a facilitator and leadership coach based in New Zealand. With a background in teaching and senior leadership roles in the public sector, Jo has extensive experience in bringing diverse teams together to achieve positive outcomes.
She has been a senior leader in the public sector working on big, hard, important programmes that aimed to make things better for people. Throughout her career, she's always tried to work with other people by finding areas of agreement even when there may have seemed to be insurmountable disagreement.
Jo prioritises collaboration and continuous learning, aiming to help leaders and teams better understand themselves and each other.
Jo is a Gallup certified strengths coach and is passionate about facilitating workshops that empower participants to reach their full potential.
Connect with Jo Fitzgerald:
- Website: jofitzconsulting.co.nz
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jo-fitzgerald
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Connecting, empowering and leading groups in the outdoors with Phil Brown (Episode 161)
First Time Facilitator
02/21/21 • 39 min
When did I realise I loved talking about group dynamics? When I was 16, at a netball camp, we did a team-building high ropes course together.
Btw - I hate high ropes, but I loved the debriefing part afterwards!
The reason I share this, is because this week’s guest Phil Brown works for an adventure company called High 5 Adventure, and he joined the High 5 team as a lead trainer in 2015.
Phil will get you thinking about a lot of things:
What happens when we graduate from being a first time facilitator, where’s the career progression?
How do we define what we do to people who are outside our industry?
And he also shares a really great way of explaining work related to teams, and breaking these into three categories: Team bonding, team building and team development. Clever!
Originally from England, Phil first came to the US in 2008 working as an Outdoor Educator and Challenge Course Coordinator at the New York YMCA Camp. It was here that his love for the Adventure Education field was ignited, discovering the joy and rewards playing and teaching inside and out alongside such a varied range of people, all who benefit from the experience.
His work in the realms of summer camp, outdoor education, and physical education give him an invaluable perspective for working with of High 5’s varied clientele.
Phil believes that each experience with every group member is a learning opportunity for him, no matter who he’s working with. He also has a podcast called Vertical Playpen, sharing tips on adventure and experiential learning.
Connect with Phil Brown!
- Email Phil at [email protected]
- Visit High 5’s website
- Listen to Phil’s podcast - Vertical Play Pen
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Bringing swagger into your workshops with Leslie Ehm (Episode 160)
First Time Facilitator
02/14/21 • 41 min
Things that are easier said than done: “Just be yourself!” Why is this so hard?
Here are a couple of reasons:
- It’s sometimes hard to see the label when we’re inside the bottle and this creates so
- We’re scared to share who we really are with the world, in case we get rejected...
My guest this week, Leslie Ehm helps people discover their uniqueness and release it into the world.
As a Former TV host and advertising Creative Director turned training guru, Leslie Ehm has spent decades travelling the globe with her award-winning company Combustion, working with executives and teams from top organizations like Google, Disney, Pepsico, TD Bank, Uber, HBO, Lenovo, and more.
Fuelled by her unrelenting passion for developing human potential, Leslie is now a Swagger Coach, author of Swagger – Unleash Everything You Are and Become Everything You Want, and a keynote speaker.
She’s turned technologists into creative forces, bankers into storytellers, and has brought a serious dose of badass-ness to boardrooms everywhere.
Tune in to Episode 160 of the First Time Facilitator podcast to hear how you can up your confidence and swagger!
P.s. Oh and that other easier-said-than-done-phrase, “Fake it ‘til you make it?” Leslie thinks that’s baloney!
In this episode, you will learn how to:
- See people’s truth to help them to manifest who they really are
- The difference between self-belief and confidence
- Fundamental drivers of swagger
- How to discover your own swagger
Resources
- Swagger: Unleash everything you are and become everything you want
- Visit Leslie Ehm’s website
- Connect with Leslie on LinkedIn
- Tweet Leslie to let her know you watched this epis
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Let’s have a conversation that matters with Jan Keck (Episode 156)
First Time Facilitator
01/18/21 • 39 min
In case you can’t tell, I love conversations. If my life could involve having morning coffees with interesting people, then chatting with other cool people over an afternoon champagne by the water, rinse and repeat every day x 5 days, my life would be complete.
What’s interesting is that I’m really not the best (or interested?) in small talk. I don’t love going to the dog park, because the chitter chatter generally seems to go around in circles, talking about our dogs. That’s cool for a few minutes but we talk about things like what they eat and how they sleep...
I think I’d enjoy a conversation with today’s guest in a dog park though, because his tagline is all about having conversations that matter.
His name is Jan Keck and he is a self-proclaimed community addict. He is the creator of ASK DEEP QUESTIONS, which started out as a deck of cards to help his friends connect on a camping trip and is now being used to facilitate meaningful conversations through sharing personal stories on every continent around the globe.
You can check out what he does over at http://www.askdeepquestions.com and http://www.jankeck.com
In this conversation, we chat about relationships and which ones we invest in, if it’s possible to create a sense of belonging in an organisation. We dive into chats about redesigning virtual calls, scaling connections online, and btw Jan also has a kick-butt youtube channel, so he shares his tips for camera confidence, as well as advice for first time facilitators.
About today’s guest: Jan Keck
Jan Keck is a community addict. He is the creator of ASK DEEP QUESTIONS, which started out as a deck of cards to help his friends connect on a camping trip and is now being used to facilitate meaningful conversations through sharing personal stories on every continent around the globe.
Jan’s mission is to help people feel less alone, so by creating experiences, workshops and programs he is fueling the movement for deeper human connection.
Growing up as an only child he found his soul family at summer camp, in sports clubs and even politics. But when he moved from Germany to Canada in his twenties he had to re-create his community from scratch and learned that the fastest way to make deep connections is through meaningful conversations and experiences.
Jan now lives in Toronto with his wife Natalia (aka Cookie), his son Mika and you can often find him hanging out with his mastermind group, attending community events, or camping up north
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#Bestof: Storytelling works! (Because no one's ever asked to see a Powerpoint presentation twice) with Matthew Dicks (Episode 153)
First Time Facilitator
12/28/20 • 35 min
Guess what? You can become that amazing storytelling you secretly want to be!
In this First Time Facilitator re-run of Episode 8, internationally bestselling author Matthew Dicks shares why storytelling so important, and how telling stories is not simply sharing a series of events; it’s the manipulation of emotions.
It’s a skill that can be taught and he shares some of the techniques he uses to engage his audience, whether they're 10 year old kids, or politicians.
So many cool things happened after this podcast was released on 8 April, 2020:
I met Kate Norris and Thomas Krafft from Presentation Boss (we basically caught up and just spoke about how great Matthew was!)
They started their own podcast, Presentation Boss, and then a live storytelling event in Brisbane called Life Out Loud (based on Matthew’s event in the US called Speak Up Storytelling).
Earlier this year, I shared a story during the virtual Life Out Loud event and guess who was the surprise guest story-sharer... you guessed it, Matthew Dicks!
Stop binging shows on Netflix and start binging Matthew Dicks’ stories on YouTube. They’re brilliant, and always stir an emotional response - ranging between laughter, or goose-bumps.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- What a story is (and what it isn’t)
- The details you should leave in your story and more importantly; the details you can leave out
- How you can become more memorable by sharing things that are vulnerable, amusing or embarrassing
- The power of assuming that no one wants to listen to anything you have to say
- How you can start collecting your own stories by reflecting on everyday moments (Homework for Life!)
About today’s guest: Matthew Dicks
Matthew Dicks is the internationally bestselling author of the novels Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, Something Missing, Unexpectedly, Milo, The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs, and the upcoming Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling. His novels have been translated into more than 25 languages worldwide. His new novel, “The Other Mother” is set for release in January 2021. You can join the live book launch by signing up here.
When not hunched over a computer screen, Matthew fills his days as an elementary school teacher, a storyteller, a speaking coach, a blogger, a wedding DJ, a minister, a life coach, and a Lord of Sealand.
Matthew is a 35-time Moth StorySLAM champion and 5-time GrandSLAM champion. He has also told stories for This American Life, TED, The Colin McEnroe Show, The Story Collider, The Liar Show, Literary Death Match, The Mouth, and many others.Heis also the co-founder and creative director of Speak Up, a Hartford-based storytelling organization that produces shows throughout New England.Matthew is the creator and co-host of Boy vs. Girl, a podcast about gender and gender stereotypes.
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Facilitate your own change journey using a sprinkling of constructive delusion with Leanne Hughes (Episode 154)
First Time Facilitator
01/03/21 • 36 min
What’s the role of a facilitator? I think we’re there to stimulate CHANGE.
So what better time to talk about making changes than at the start of a new year?
As world leading body language Mark Bowden (also previous guest of 2 x First Time Facilitator episodes) says, “As facilitators, we are the leading signal in the room. People look to us to decide how they should act, think, and feel.”
I think then, that if we want our participants to change, we need to be great at making positive changes in our own lives, too.
In this episode, I’m looking in the mirror and sharing tools and ideas on how we can create change for ourselves. I’ve latched onto a phrase called: Constructive Delusion. I think we can use this as a force for good, to propel our ambitions, think big, and inspire our participants to do the same.
I reflect on my 2020kms running challenge (which I completed on 30 Dec, yass) as fuel for this episode, and also share plans on my 2021 writing challenge. I love harnessing the power of groups for my own habit change!
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Alan Weiss shares why you need to be a fearless facilitator (and ignore your feedback forms) (Episode 188)
First Time Facilitator
08/23/21 • 49 min
About a year ago, I had a conversation on this podcast that completely changed the way that I viewed my facilitation business. That conversation was with today’s guest, Alan Weiss, the Rockstar of Consulting.
Not only did that interview resonate with me, it resonated with many of you, so I had to invite Alan back on the show for an encore performance.
Last year’s interview was a real watershed moment for me. Since then, I’ve been really adjusting, reshaping, rethinking the way I work... Spending less time on social media, and also focusing on my mindset... in an attempt to be more fearless!
In this conversation (which is like a group coaching call!), we pick Alan’s brain on:
- How to 10 x your fee
- What to do with feedback - the answer may surprise you
- What we can do everyday to build our self worth
- Free or fee? Should we charge for our webinars and information sessions (or not)?
- How to reach true, economic buyers in organisations
- How much research you should do before contacting a buyer
- ...and much, much more.
Members of the Booked Out Facilitator program were my co-hosts, and jumped in to ask Alan questions about every aspect of building our facilitation businesses.
I enjoyed being a lazy facilitator on this call and letting the brilliance of the Booked Out Facilitators take over the microphone.
Underpinning all of Alan’s responses is a philosophy of being fearless - of tooting your own horn, and of leaping into action.
If you’re curious about joining the next round of Booked Out Facilitator, check out bookedoutfaciliator.com
About our guest: Alan Weiss
Alan Weiss is the rockstar of consulting. Marshall Goldsmith once called him “The finest entrepreneurial coach in the world.”
His consulting firm, Summit Consulting Group, Inc., has attracted clients such as Merck, Hewlett-Packard, GE, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, and over 500 other leading organizations.
His Ph.D. is in psychology.
He is an inductee into the Professional Speaking Hall of Fame® and the concurrent recipient of the National Speakers Association Council of Peers Award of Excellence, representing the top 1% of professional speakers in the world.
His prolific publishing includes over 500 articles and 60 books, including his best-seller, Million Dollar Consulting (from McGraw-Hill) which is one of my faves.
I also love Million Dollar Maverick and his ebook, The Martial Arts of language.
Contact with Alan on all of the platforms
Reach out to Alan - he LOVES hearing from you. Join him on social media - Twitter, LinkedIn - thats the reason he came back, he got some tremendous feedback from his last show.
- Connect with Alan Weiss on LinkedIn
- Follow Alan on Twitter
- Alan Weiss’ website
- Million Dollar Consulting Growth Access
- Grab the second edition of The Consulting Bible
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FTF215: The Ebb and Flow of Engagement: Anamaria Dorgo's Insights on Building Community
First Time Facilitator
05/29/23 • 32 min
In this episode, Leanne chats with Anamaria Dorgo, a multifaceted professional in the Learning & Development (L&D) sector. She is the founder of "L&D Shakers", a mentor, community builder, facilitator, and currently the Head of Community at Butter.us. We discuss the importance of community building, engagement, and the power of simplicity in facilitation.
Listen in to hear is riff on these topics...
- Engagement, and how its meaning can differ among individuals. There's a consensus that engagement can naturally ebb and flow, and it's okay if there isn't always a dramatic peak.
- Anamaria highlights the importance of understanding the purpose of your community. Starting small, incorporating feedback, and gradually shaping the community based on this feedback are key to building a successful community.
- She underscores the power of brevity and the use of timeboxing and simple slides to keep discussions on track.
- We explore how Anamaria is building her brand, both professionally and as part of the L&D Shakers community.
- We also discuss Anamaria's freelance work, where she partners with companies and NGOs to create impactful and memorable learning experiences. Her approach includes challenging and rethinking traditional methods, exploring new avenues, and highlighting successful outcomes.
About Our Guest
Anamaria Dorgo is a Learning Experience Designer, Facilitator, and the Head of Community at Butter. With degrees in psychology and human resources, she has a lifelong commitment to learning, resulting in her creating engaging learning experiences for a global community.
In her free time, Anamaria nurtures a Learning & Development community of practice called L&D Shakers. Through her role at Butter.us, she is striving to build a platform that facilitates collaboration and professional growth amongst facilitators, workshoppers, trainers, design thinkers, and consultants.
Links and Resources
- Learn more about Butter
- See the Butter Community in action
- Connect with Anamaria on LinkedIn
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How many episodes does First Time Facilitator have?
First Time Facilitator currently has 276 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Management, Podcasts, Business, Public Speaking and Careers.
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The episode title 'PowerPoint tips every facilitator needs to know with Thomas Krafft (Episode 51)' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on First Time Facilitator is 36 minutes.
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The first episode of First Time Facilitator was released on Jan 27, 2018.
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