Facilitation as performance

Bunny, bunny

If we think meetings are mostly about sharing ideas and information, we may be missing something simpler than creates an important sense of belonging. A game I learnt from the world of improv theatres brings this to life in a primal and often hilarious way. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnniem.substack.com [https://johnniem.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Hamlet and meeting absurdity

I found myself thinking about the play I studied as a teenager - and what it tells us about managing an uncertain world of performances we can’t trust. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnniem.substack.com [https://johnniem.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Don't panic

Managing anxiety is a familiar challenge for facilitators. Being able to meet the unexpected with calm is usually pretty helpful. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnniem.substack.com [https://johnniem.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Facilitation as performance

I make short videos outdoors, and I always feel a flicker of performance anxiety just before I start — which is apt, because performance is exactly what I want to talk about. Facilitation is a performance, and I think we don’t pay enough attention to how we show up, beyond our favourite processes and techniques. I’m running a two-day workshop in Cambridge this September exploring just that. Get in touch if you’d like to join me. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnniem.substack.com [https://johnniem.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Creative Facilitation in Cambridge

I’m hosting a two-day workshop this September. Last year about 13 people attended and I’m expecting a similar number this year. We’ll spend two lively days exploring how to be a more responsive, engaging facilitator and how to find more satisfaction doing it. Although you will likely pick up some new techniques, the focus will be on your performance as a facilitator. My own training in gestalt psychotherapy and improv theatre have shaped my practice. I believe it allows me to be more responsive to groups and to help them take more interesting risks and make more creative connections. If you’re interested in attending, I’d be delighted to chat over Zoom or Teams. More details at the website: creativefacilitation.com/cfcam26 [https://creativefacilitation.com/cfcam26] . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnniem.substack.com [https://johnniem.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]