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Getting to the Heart of Emotional Agility in Facilitation
As I stepped into the Oxley BizHub 2 on August 3, 2024, I could feel a buzz of excitement. The Facilitators Network Singapore (FNS) was hosting another Community of Practice (CoP) session as part of its 20th anniversary celebration, and I was eager to participate. The topic? The often-overlooked area of emotions in facilitation. From […]
5 Signs of a Manipulative Apology When a Person Is Just Pretending to Be Sorry
Have you ever had an apology from someone and you felt it wasn’t genuine?
Did you feel the apology was made to shut you up, or to get out of an awkward situation?
These are all signs of a manipulative apology where the person is not sorry at all.
Building organisational health, starts with personal health
As part of Facilitators Network Singapore’s (FNS) 20th Anniversary Celebration this year, FNS organised a series of Community of Practice (CoP) sessions conducted by it’s community of associates.
CoP in the Park
Reconnect with Nature and Yourself
How nature teaches us to be better facilitators
This is the recount of FNS’ 20th Anniversary Celebration event – CoP in the Park: Reconnect with Nature and Yourself in Fort Canning, where participants immersed themselves in an experiential journey through Fort Canning Park, blending nature exploration with self-discovery. How nature teaches us to be better facilitators Heart pumping, I ran up the steps […]
What Lego play teaches us about process facilitation
On 27th April, Facilitators Network Singapore and Singapore Cancer Society jointly organised a Six Bricks Lego Workshop event to commemorate the 20th Anniversary celebrations of FNS, and the 60th birthday of Singapore Cancer Society. Here’s what happened.
How Offering Confidentiality to Group Members Undermines the Group and Your Consulting Role—and What to Do About It
When you’re a facilitator, team coach, or other type of consultant, often clients ask you to meet individually with group members before you meet with the full group. You’re likely to receive this type of request particularly when the group is experiencing conflict and mistrust.
CoP in the Field: Scaling New Heights
Discovering the Power of Trust and Choice
Facilitators Network Singapore (FNS) kicked off its 20th anniversary celebrations on April 6 2024 with an unforgettable Community of Practice (CoP) session titled “CoP in the Field: Scaling New Heights” at FOCUS Adventure in Sentosa. Facilitators from various sectors, including entrepreneurs, government workers, counsellors, and military roles, came to learn through hands-on experience and share our insights. And I had the priviledge of attending it as well.
What to do before, during and after any workshop?
Today, I want to show you a simple process for consistently achieving successful workshop results. It’s my Before, During and After Workshop Checklist, and it applies to any workshop in any situation.
Reflections from a Rookie Facilitator
Since completing the Advanced Facilitation Programme in 2022, I was blessed to have been given a few opportunities to get my feet wet progressively as assistant and group facilitator. I am deeply grateful to Janice Lua, co-founder of Facilitators Network Singapore, for the invaluable insights I gained. I was able to internalise experiential lessons that neither the best wordsmith could bring forth in a theory book nor any workplace training session could draw out.
Communicating, is about listening to what is within
This is the third in a 6-part series of on INIFAC competencies, where I speak to more experienced facilitators on their insights on their facilitation practices.
