ewenlb
@ewenlb
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I help and challenge everyone to unlock their #collaborative, #facilitative, #relational magic for better human systems and our planet.
Voorburg (NL)
Joined May 2008
What is a 'pause' (really!?) and why we might need one, or more... https://t.co/7BmRC63dbq by @ewenlb
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When we recently launched our project ‘Rebel with a pause’, we invited our pausers to reflect on what a pause is, and what kind of pauses they would invite. (Painting credit: Nadia von …
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What I <<Really>> Need From You... in order to thrive (LS under the lens) https://t.co/rfwdPxMfh5 by @ewenlb
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(The ‘LS under the lens / Structuring our liberation’ series introduces individual Liberating Structures (LS) from my 12-year practice with it, covering insights and twists ). Through this series I…
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I do not like the term “empowerment”. “Empowerment” is everywhere in the world of change leadership. It’s in the top three of the most commonly used leadership terms globally according to @DigitalDefynd. Personally, I never use “empowerment” unless I’m working with someone who
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A minimum 'toolbox' is still handy! A possible starting point... https://t.co/7OFZM8eGBY by @ewenlb
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Wow, nearly 2 months since my last post! A break is great – a pause to reflect, reinvigorate, re-inject welcome energy and fresh insights. What’s percolating in my corner this week? Qui…
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10 ways to turn 'participants' into 'acticipants' and unlock group magic https://t.co/2Hk4zNq37t other good advice from @ewenlb
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We’ve been referring to people in gatherings as ‘participants’ for way too long. A participant is literally ‘someone taking part’ to something, eg a gathering. It does…
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STOP hopping on the 'passive meeting consumer' bus https://t.co/FBrBGlCpii by @ewenlb
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I was on my way to publishing a post about ‘ways for participants to become more active in their gatherings’. And then I talked to friends. They gave me so much food for thought that I …
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Breakout facilitator - crash course tips and tricks https://t.co/MReTKdWqJw by @ewenlb
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In many events I’ve been involved, either as lead facilitator or supporting from a distance, I’ve been asked to share guidance for breakout group facilitators. I did it, and reinvented …
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OMG, I am part of the problem! The TRIZ dark light effect (LS under the lens) https://t.co/zIpr9hV9Le by @ewenlb
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TRIZ… bring the fire to your world (The ‘LS under the lens / Structuring our liberation’ series introduces individual Liberating Structures (LS) from my 12-practice with it, cover…
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It's time for a new relation to 'time' and pacing in our collaborations (4/4) https://t.co/4cu4ASgQgT by @ewenlb
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This post is part of a series inspecting time in facilitated collaborations: 1) in process design, 2) in the room to give space for beautiful things to emerge, 3) in the room to allow friction to m…
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A few flawed assumptions about 'facilitated processes' https://t.co/WTODl9DxJC by @ewenlb
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(Photo credit: Parul Shukla) Process literacy is not a discipline. It is not taught in universities or in vocational training. Nonetheless, because we deal with ‘collaboration’ and with…
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What is facilitation? What does a facilitator like @ewenlb do?
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Ha! That is the root question of this blog I guess? Yet, it took me 10 years to circle back on this bedrock. And it’s a little more complex than any visual suggests, as the diversity of ̵…
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Thank you Jaume! And for those interested in this topic of #time x #facilitation, the first 2 posts are up also: - https://t.co/gWZW6pkJdt - https://t.co/Uy8GONv5dy A very complex topic!
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This post is part of a series inspecting time in facilitated collaborations: 1) in process design, 2) in the room to give space for beautiful things to emerge, 3) in the room to allow friction to m…
Time, the victim and measure of our 'human' issues (3/4) https://t.co/0ksYZT5bjh by @ewenlb
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Time, the victim and measure of our 'human' issues (3/4) https://t.co/0ksYZT5bjh by @ewenlb
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This post is part of a series inspecting time in facilitated collaborations: 1) in process design, 2) in the room to give space for beautiful things to emerge, 3) in the room to allow friction to m…
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The way that we, as leaders, convey emotions really matters. New research busts the myth that leaders who express harsh feedback at the start of a project help to drive performance by showing the required standard. The research showed the opposite: the extent to which leaders
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We don't need to engage everyone in our network/community of practice/improvement campaign. Trying to activate the passive parts of our community or stakeholder group can be exhausting & demoralising . Unequal participation is natural. In most communities/groups we can see three
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New on the #AgileFacil blog: What 'dumb' means in groups, what it should mean, and how to smarten up about our dumbness, using the benevolent shade of the #facilitator
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Elements for a facilitation competency framework (3/3): Amplifying the magic https://t.co/3FoLr3J5zS by @ewenlb
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This ‘facilitation competency framework’ series is coming to an end, though, you’ll see, this last post defies some logic. Part 1 covered the ‘fertile ground’ for magi…
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There are many tools for effective teambuilding. One I use often when working with teams is called a "Manual of Me" or a "Personal User Manual". If we want to get the best performance from an appliance or equipment, we might consult a user manual & whilst people are more
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