#facilitation

[lucybellwood]

A slew of goodies headed off to the Wayward Retreats team tomorrow morning! These items will be included in blind box rewards to say thank you to folks who support our Kickstarter (running until November 30th). The team is primarily raising funds to replenish the scholarship fund for creators of color, which has been amply utilized these last few years. (Hooray!)

I've been involved with Wayward as a retreater and returning facilitator since 2019 and I wanna see this community thrive!!! The whole experience feels like the perfect intersection of my interests and proclivities as an artist.

Also I just wanna applaud them for picking the best photo for my facilitator bio.

"Eyy, you wanna buy a flowah crown?"

Anyway, if you're interested in participating in a future retreat, read on for info about Wayward:

Wayward is a creative retreat for artists of all marginalized genders set on Quadra Island, BC. Free from cell phones and internet, the artists at Wayward have the quiet time and space they need to dig deep into their art, experiment, explore, and hone their craft. We welcome nonbinary folks, transgender folks, and cisgender women from a range of artistic backgrounds with the aim of creating a safer space for connection with self, other artists, and the work. Our artists come back from Wayward revitalized, often with important inroads made into new, experimental avenues in their work. In this way, Wayward fulfills its mission of helping artists advance their art and process in service of a more harmonious world.

In addition to solo work time, Wayward creates space for collaboration and adventure. Retreaters create an interconnected group piece over the course of the retreat week. Optional workshops and excursions into the wild are offered for those who need a break from their work. Morning movement class helps retreaters wake to the day in a gentle way. Daily meals are prepared by the hosts and retreaters together, often with greens from the house’s garden, oysters from the nearby beach, or other local ingredients. 

Check out the retreat website here and keep an eye out for future applications! And thanks to @sawdustbear for their stellar work on this campaign.

[frameacloud]

"Safer Support Groups: Facilitation for belonging, inclusion & empowerment," a panel by The Crisses, presented at the Plural Positivity World Conference 2023. This video has closed captioning.

[happywebdesign]

Rabbit

[whats-in-a-sentence]

There was no problem about leaving Hell; Satan was eager to facilitate his departure.

"Incarnations of Immortality: Wielding a Red Sword" - Piers Anthony

[flannelepicurean]

This week in I Have Reading Comprehension Problems (Or Solutions???):

Sees a post that begins with, "Alright, characters and emojis."

The post then goes on to discuss some subject matter having to do with characters and emojis; the opening line essentially being read as, "Alright: characters and emojis."

My brain read it as, [Facilitator/teacher/speaker steps up in front of crowd, decides to deliver amazing new gender-neutral greeting] "AL-RIIIIIGHT, characters and emojis!!!"

(I am absolutely stealing this for facilitation occasions. You should, too.)

Second item:

Reads a post with many other words in it. It was about happy trails.

My brain reads it as, "Cannot fathom any genders other than valid and hot."

There you go. New gender binary.

[taffywabbit]

they should invent a new type of "staying in bed for 2-3 hours after you wake up repeatedly opening and closing apps on your phone" where it makes you feel awesome and energized and emotionally fulfilled

[immaculatasknight]

Suppressing opposition

[overmars]

src

[advisedskills]

The Art of Effective Facilitation for Team Leaders

Discover the art of effective facilitation for team leaders and project managers. Learn key techniques to enhance communication and manage conflicts.

[bdarfler]

A stellar distillation of facilitating meetings. I nearly highlighted the whole article.

[xpedio]

Navigating the Pain of Corrective Feedback

Receiving and giving corrective feedback can be challenging, yet it's essential for personal and professional growth. This article by Xpedio delves into the emotional aspects of feedback, offering practical advice for making this process more constructive. Key strategies include having open conversations about feedback, establishing clear rules, recognizing positive behaviours, and setting an example by inviting and responding to feedback constructively. By fostering a culture of continuous learning and trust, individuals and organizations can transform feedback into a powerful tool for improvement and development.

Read here to know more: https://www.xpedio.eu/do-you-also-feel-the-pain-of-corrective-feedback/

[tenth-sentence]

Not only has social media facilitated extremist relationships, it has also speeded up the radicalisation process.

"Going Dark: The Secret Social Lives of Extremists" - Julia Ebner

[muslim-world]

[perfect-vantage]

'one size fits all'

"Do not operate with a 'one size fits all' mindset - think different, challenge self, think out of the box, go crazy" encourages individuals to break away from rigid, uniform approaches and instead embrace creativity, innovation, and individualized solutions. By thinking differently and challenging oneself, one can explore new possibilities and tailor solutions to better fit unique circumstances or individuals.

[prattlinpeach]

I love watching things happen...organically, sort of.

What I mean…today I was teaching a class and everyone had access to the two applications I was teaching, goody! Yeah, that would be great, but…half the class had access to PROD or the production environment, which means live data, and the other half had access to the training environment, test data. Now…we were only doing searches, so they weren’t going to make any updates or changes even if…