In this First Time Facilitator episode, Sue Johnston from the Artemis Group shares practical facilitation advice from an introvert’s perspective. She talks about how she ‘accidentally’ wound up as a facilitator after working on strategies to make weekly teleconferences more effective.  Sue also emphasises the importance of preparation, and why it’s critical to revisit and communicate the purpose of a workshop.

In this episode you’ll learn

An introvert’s perspective on how it takes courage to step up in the room

Why it’s important to ‘call out’ behaviour in the moment and reinforce the purpose of your workshop

Why preparation is critical and how it works as a security blanket, particularly for first time facilitators.

Why you need to bring your authentic self to your facilitation

How to incorporate SCARF, a neuro-leaderhsip tool to engage your participants.

About our guest

Sue Johnston founded Artemis Group in 2000 as a vehicle for her professional services work with clients and entrepreneurial adventures.  She’s a registered nurse, public sector advisor, health sector strategist, manager, entrepreneur, and now an advisor, facilitator and leadership coach.

Her clients include public sector organisations, private sector businesses, non-government organisations, and individual leaders and entrepreneurs.  She’s a certified Daring Way Facilitator Candidate, a Results Based Coach with The Neuro Leadership Institute and a member of the International Coach Federation.

Resources

Artemis Group 

The two page template Sue uses for every client brief

The SCARF self assessment 

Link up with Sue on LinkedIn 

* Sue’s book recommendation: The secrets of facilitation by Michael Wilkinson

Transcript

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