048 - Workshop Facilitation Through The Lens Of Photography with Markus Püttmann
02/19/20 • 48 min
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No two facilitators are the same in the way they run their workshops – or in who they are outside of being a facilitator. For Markus Püttmann, the interplay of his other interests and skills have helped to develop an effective and unique approach to workshops.
What if you used your skills and interests to create a better workshop experience for your participants?
That’s what Markus has achieved by integrating photography and facilitation.
His fascinating approach to workshop facilitation has inspired me to analyse where I could introduce unique elements of myself into my workshops in a way that is non-intrusive and organic to the process we are working through.
If you would like to explore how you might introduce your skills and interests to your workshops or are simply interested to learn how Markus integrates photography and facilitation in his, this episode will leave you with lots to reflect on.
Markus shares his thoughts on:
- How photography and facilitation are both tied to the art of translation
- How to combine photography and facilitation in workshops
- What he does to help his groups relinquish control and tension
- When and why he will change his plans according to each group
- The things photography and facilitation have in common
- How photography shows us things and helps us tell stories we cannot articulate
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Questions and Answers
[01:30] When did you start calling yourself a facilitator?
[03:47] How do you see the role of a facilitator stopping projects from failing?
[05:06] How do you understand the role of photography in facilitation?
[08:43] What is the role of photography in your workshops?
[11:09] Do you use photography before, during, or after the workshop?
[13:21] What are the pros and cons of using photography in workshops?
[15:24] Is there a difference between using photography and other visual prompts (like image cards, abstract art, emoticons)?
[16:28] What is an example of a question you would ask along with using a picture?
[18:03] How do you know when to change your approach when you meet a group?
[20:07] How do you help a group become more relaxed and open-minded?
[23:30] What have you learned about facilitation through being a photographer?
[29:17] What have you learned about photography through being a facilitator?
[31:35] If you had a hashtag, what would it be?
[32:59] Do you ever interview or survey your participants before a workshop?
[36:55] What is your favourite exercise?
[39:01] Have you ever asked participants to bring their own photographs to the work
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Share your thoughts about our conversation!
No two facilitators are the same in the way they run their workshops – or in who they are outside of being a facilitator. For Markus Püttmann, the interplay of his other interests and skills have helped to develop an effective and unique approach to workshops.
What if you used your skills and interests to create a better workshop experience for your participants?
That’s what Markus has achieved by integrating photography and facilitation.
His fascinating approach to workshop facilitation has inspired me to analyse where I could introduce unique elements of myself into my workshops in a way that is non-intrusive and organic to the process we are working through.
If you would like to explore how you might introduce your skills and interests to your workshops or are simply interested to learn how Markus integrates photography and facilitation in his, this episode will leave you with lots to reflect on.
Markus shares his thoughts on:
- How photography and facilitation are both tied to the art of translation
- How to combine photography and facilitation in workshops
- What he does to help his groups relinquish control and tension
- When and why he will change his plans according to each group
- The things photography and facilitation have in common
- How photography shows us things and helps us tell stories we cannot articulate
Click here to download the free 1-page summary
Don’t miss the next show: Subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player.
A huge thank you must go to SessionLab, the sponsor of Workshops Work. Claim your free two months of SessionLab Pro now – this deal is exclusive to Workshops Work listeners!
Questions and Answers
[01:30] When did you start calling yourself a facilitator?
[03:47] How do you see the role of a facilitator stopping projects from failing?
[05:06] How do you understand the role of photography in facilitation?
[08:43] What is the role of photography in your workshops?
[11:09] Do you use photography before, during, or after the workshop?
[13:21] What are the pros and cons of using photography in workshops?
[15:24] Is there a difference between using photography and other visual prompts (like image cards, abstract art, emoticons)?
[16:28] What is an example of a question you would ask along with using a picture?
[18:03] How do you know when to change your approach when you meet a group?
[20:07] How do you help a group become more relaxed and open-minded?
[23:30] What have you learned about facilitation through being a photographer?
[29:17] What have you learned about photography through being a facilitator?
[31:35] If you had a hashtag, what would it be?
[32:59] Do you ever interview or survey your participants before a workshop?
[36:55] What is your favourite exercise?
[39:01] Have you ever asked participants to bring their own photographs to the work
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047 - Outputs and Outcomes: The Two Sides of Workshop Results with Tim Ferguson
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What does it really mean to have a successful workshop, meeting, or event?
The answer lies with the end result. What do people gain when they attend your workshop or event? Do they walk away with a tangible output (e.g. plans or decisions)? Or, do they leave with an outcome (e.g. a feeling or vision) instead?
Tim Ferguson is the CEO of Audience, a creative and strategic agency specialising in live meetings and internal communications. Tim joins me on this episode of the podcast to talk about outcomes and outputs in more detail. We discuss the importance of understanding your audience, knowing our boundaries as facilitators, setting priorities, and so much more.
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Feeling inspired by the conversation in this episode? We can have our own - take a seat at my virtual table as part of a Mastermind Group.
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Questions and Answers
[01:55] – When did you start calling yourself a facilitator?
[08:49] – What is the difference between a trainer and a facilitator?
[11:05] – Would you rather refer to yourself as a trainer, facilitator, or coach?
[12:50] – What hashtag would you give yourself with all these hats that you’re wearing?
[15:30] – What is the advantage of having a new leader joining a workshop, as opposed to a meeting where everyone can also contribute?
[17:41] - What would be your tools to drive a meaningful outcome and a meaningful output in a workshop or in a meeting?
[22:16] – What are the consequences of each priority? And, how would you facilitate this process?
[26:33] - What does it take to create trust and how do you make sure that trust develops?
[31:14] – Does it always need to be the leader to break this vicious circle of distrust and dishonesty?
[35:08] – Would you rather coach a leader who is a wolf in sheep’s clothing...or would you find another facilitator?
[38:44] - Is it possible to achieve a sustainable output without having the outcomes that go along with it?
[40:11] - What is the perfect recipe to fail a workshop?
[41:51] - Why is it important to have a chapter on facilitation in a corporate presenter’s handbook?
[45:07] – What would you like the audience to take away from this discussion?
Links to Check
- Leanne Hughes’ Interview with Myriam
- Episode 033 – How to hear the unsaid in the workshop space – with Oscar Trimboli
- Episode 034 – All you need
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Next Episode
049 - Who is the Third Facilitator in the Room with SunShine Céline BenBelkacem
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Can an object – a passive actor – be considered a facilitator?
That’s what Sunny BenBelkacem and I came to agree in this episode of Workshops Work. As a graphic recorder and communication artist, Sunny brings workshops to life by visualising the discussions that take place.
The work produced by a graphic recorder can become a facilitator in itself – sparking discussion, pulling at threads, and creating meaningful connection and change.
Sunny has been helping facilitators to capture their workshops in visual form for over 20 years and, as you might expect, has some amazing ideas to share about the ways facilitators and graphic recorders can work together.
If you’re curious to know more about graphic recorders, Sunny’s experience of facilitation, or would just like to listen to an engaging and enthusiastic speaker, you will surely enjoy this episode.
You can hear Sunny discuss:
- Why you might want a graphic recorder in your workshops
- How graphic recorders and facilitators work together
- How she translates buzzwords and jargon into something of depth
- Whether the skills required to be a graphic recorder can be taught or are innate
- What changes in a room when you have your back to its occupants
- How imagery differs between cultures
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Questions and Answers
[01:29] How did you get into visual facilitation?
[03:49] How was it to realise that a hobby and interest of yours was actually a profession?
[04:59] Why would a client pay for a graphic recorder?
[09:08] How can facilitators and graphic recorders help each other?
[12:05] How do you translate buzzwords into something of depth?
[14:23] Can you learn to be a graphic recorder or is it a natural talent?
[20:33] As you draw with your back to the room, do you hear hierarchies and patterns emerging in groups?
[22:07] Do you communicate with the facilitator if you feel something important has gone unexplored?
[23:54] How do you balance creating an honest representation of the discussion with creating something the clients will be happy to see?
[27:34] Is there a difference between the way you visualise things in different cultural settings?
[32:46] Who is the ‘third facilitator’?
[36:28] Does the chart/drawing take on ‘afterlife’ once the facilitator(s) has left the room?
[40:30] What makes a workshop fail and can you see a workshop’s success (or failure) in a visualisation?
[46:18] Are you ever asked to add anything after the workshop is finished?
[47:36] What is your favourite facilitation exercise?
[53:31] Is there anything els
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