Welcome to the second episode of the First Time Facilitator podcast.

Teagan Dowler is the Founder of The BCW, Treasurer of the Diversity Practitioners Association, Author of Rules of the Game and Organisational Development and Leadership Coach.

Teagan has worked across a range of industries including Civil Construction, Iron Ore, Coal, Financial, and Health in the areas of Organisational Change, Human Resources, Learning and Development and Human Behaviour Coaching and Psychology.

She is the author of Rules of the Game: Women in the Masculine Industries, which provides recommendations from her own experience and those of over 50 women and men to achieve success in traditionally male-dominated industries.

As a leader in the area of diversity, inclusion and leadership, Teagan and is regularly asked to comment on industry developments. She has been quoted in The Australian House of Representatives, featured in a range of magazines (including OK! Magazine, The Collective, CLEO) and interviewed on live breakfast radio for 4BC Brisbane and ABC Radio Gippsland.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT:

* How an interest in nutrition lead her to a career in psychology and human behaviour

* Her strategies for answering questions in your workshop (when you’re unsure of the answer)

* Why flexibility and listening are critical strengths of a great facilitator

* Why you need to embrace fear and step up in front of a workshop to share your wisdom

* The importance of authenticity – particularly when things don’t go to plan in the training room

* How organisations have changed in their attitude and response to Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and approaches

RESOURCES

* Websites: The BCW and DCC Jobs

* Social Media: The Blue Collared Woman (Facebook) and TheBCW (Instagram)

* Find Teagan on LinkedIn.

* Book: Rules of the Game: Women in the Masculine Industries

TRANSCRIPT

Leanne: Thanks for tuning into episode two of ‘First Time Facilitator’. I really appreciate your support. I’m also interested in hearing what you think about the show, so shoot me an email any time with your feedback. I’m at [email protected], or leave a review in iTunes. Let me know if there are specific aspects of facilitation that you’d like to learn more about, or feel free to recommend guests that I can interview on upcoming shows. I met our next guest through another facilitator, and she focuses in on the diversity, and inclusion space. I have to say I think she is one of the most relatable people I’ve ever met. She has an effortless, and natural way of making you feel really great after you chat to her. And I think that’s her unique facilitator superpower. So, let’s hear from her in episode two.

Our guest has worked across a range of industries including civil construction, iron ore, coal, financial, and health in the areas of organisational change, human resources,