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Anyone can become a great facilitator if they have the right facilitation skills, techniques and practices in place. In this video, we share the 8 skills every workshop facilitator needs to have to go from good to GREAT. We explain why these skills are so important for your facilitation career and we also share some tangible tips, techniques and exercises to improve your facilitator skills.

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⏰ Video timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:10 Who is a facilitator? And what makes a good one?
0:56 1⃣ SKILL Be the guide, not the hero (Facilitation Mindset)
1:40 2⃣ SKILL Time management
2:48 3⃣ SKILL Shortcut Circular Discussions
3:19 Tip 1 The Parking Lot Method
4:06 Tip 2 The Note & Vote Method
4:45 Tip 3 Just start writing
5:08 4⃣ SKILL Keep energy levels high
5:42 Tip 1 Go for a 10minute walk
5:59 Tip 2 High Fives
6:14 Tip 3 Do energizer exercises
6:30 Exercise 1 Touch blue
6:54 Exercise 2 Fun fact
7:19 5⃣ SKILL Curbing Team Politics & Groupthink
7:54 Tip Together, Alone
8:38 6⃣ SKILL Dealing with Troublemakers
9:13 Tip 1 Give them tasks
9:52 Tip 2 Ask probing questions
10:38 Tip 3 The Parking Lot Method (again)
11:08 Tip 4 Talk to the troublemaker in private
11:59 7⃣ SKILL Give clear instructions
12:46 Tip 1 The “WhatWhyHow” framework
13:36 8⃣ SKILL Be ready to adapt
14:02 BONUS SKILL Remote Facilitation
14:33 What if you don’t tick all these boxes?
14:53 Next step #1 Seek opportunities to facilitate
15:19 Next step #2 Double down on your strengths
15:40 Next step #3 Be proactive about your learning

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