Facilitation Skills for Leaders: Transform Your Meetings and Presentations

Mastering the Art of Facilitation with Therese Miclot Summary In this episode of Present Influence, host John Ball welcomes expert facilitator and author Therese Miclot to discuss the crucial role of facilitation in meetings and presentations. Therese compares facilitation to the leavening agent in baking, emphasising its often overlooked but essential impact. They explore key elements such as mindset, content, and process, as well as practical skills like active listening and storytelling. Therese shares insights on managing disruptive participants, creating psychological safety, and crafting effective group agreements, offering valuable tips for anyone looking to enhance their facilitation skills. Check out Therese's website for more information about leadership facilitation: https://www.thefacilitationadvantage.com/ Join us on YouTube for clips and additional content. Link below. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Effective Facilitation 01:18 Welcoming Therese Miclot 01:49 Defining Facilitation 04:14 Common Facilitation Challenges 06:43 The Importance of Mindset 11:28 Creating Psychological Safety 18:15 The Power of Storytelling 23:00 Adding Color to Your Stories 24:27 The Importance of Preparation in Storytelling 26:19 Handling Disruptors in Facilitation 31:38 Creating Effective Group Agreements 34:02 Dealing with Resistant Participants 36:19 The Power of Restating and Peer Feedback 39:30 Memorable Facilitation Experiences 41:06 The Facilitation Advantage Book 43:48 Upcoming Episodes and Series Go to presentinfluence.com to take the Speaker StrengthsFinder Quiz and discover your greatest strengths as a speaker as well as where to focus for growth. For speaking enquiries or to connect with me, you can email john@presentinfluence.com or find me on LinkedIn You can find all our clips, episodes and more on the Present Influence YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PresentInfluence Thanks for listening, and please give the show a 5* review if you enjoyed it.