Facilitating on Purpose
How do you create workshops and courses that people really want to attend, where they're highly engaged and actually learn something? The answer is through facilitation.
Facilitators exist wherever learning happens. And great facilitation involves getting clear on what you’re doing with your groups, why you’re doing it, and how to do it with purpose and intention. Tap into this podcast, "Facilitating on Purpose", as your go-to resource to becoming and being a better facilitator, wherever you work.
Join facilitator and learning designer Beth Cougler Blom and her guests to explore ideas about designing and facilitating learning. You’ll gain insights such as how to plan more effectively, build connection with participants, and include meaningful activities.
Level up your facilitation skills at http://facilitatingonpurpose.ca/.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 63
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Safe Learning Spaces with Fernando Murray and Carolina Almeida - EP 42
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Fernando Murray and Carolina Almeida about strategies they use to create safe learning environments with their groups. Fernando and Carolina share t…
Making Caring Learning Environments for People With Disabilities with Yasser Tamer Atef - EP 41
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Yasser Tamer Atef, a disability advocate and facilitator, about strategies to make learning spaces accessible and inclusive.
Beth and Yasser also discuss…
Embracing AI in Learning with Margie Meacham - EP 40
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Margie Meacham about artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in learning and development. Margie discusses her ongoing journey with AI, sharing…
How To Keep Learning In Our Field with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 39
In this solo episode, Beth Cougler Blom shares some of her approach to maintaining a learning organization at her learning design and facilitation services company. She also highlights sources for ho…
Break Out of Conventional Thinking with Kerri Price - EP 38
Connect with Host Beth Cougler Blom:
- Give feedback or suggest upcoming show topics or guests at [email protected]
- Visit bcblearning.com to explore Beth's company's services in facilitation and l…
Facilitate Like an Anthropologist with Dr. Monty Badami - EP 37
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Dr. Monty Badami about how we can use an anthropological lens in facilitation to engage in collective sense-making. If we can think like anthropologists,…
The State of Facilitation 2024 Report with Deborah Rim Moiso - EP 36
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Deborah Rim Moiso, the editor of SessionLab's State of Facilitation 2024 Report, about data and insights gleaned from the report and what it might mean f…
Think Like a Facilitator with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 35
In this solo episode, Beth Cougler Blom gives listeners a peek into the thought process behind effective facilitation. She discusses some of the key decisions and questions that guide her in managing…
A Career in Facilitation with Barbara Pedersen - EP 34
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with facilitator Barbara Pedersen about her 30-year career (so far!) and what she's learned along the way.
Beth and Barbara also talk about:
- the phases and c…
The True Cost of Holding Non-Participatory Events with Mansi Jasuja - EP 33
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Mansi Jasuja about the many impacts of hosting events which exclude individuals from participating, including social, environmental, psychological, and e…
Creating and Communicating Value with Matthew Rempel - EP 32
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Matthew Rempel about how entrepreneurs who own facilitation-related businesses can create and communicate the value we bring to our clients in various wa…
Perfecting Timing with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 31
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks about timing considerations when planning and facilitating workshops.
Beth explores:
- Cultural considerations related to time
- Using a lesson plan templat…
Game-Based Learning for Teams with Alexandra Suchman - EP 30
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Alexandra Suchman about game-based experiential learning and how games can be leveraged to support teams.
Beth and Alexandra also talk about:
- what game-…
Expressing Ourselves Through Photography with Michele Mateus - EP 29
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Michele Mateus about owning who we are, putting ourselves 'out there', and expressing ourselves fully through portrait photography – whether we're facili…
Navigating Conflict with a Generous Approach with Meg Bolger - EP 28
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Meg Bolger about how facilitators can respond effectively to participants when they say something that could or does cause conflict in the group.
Beth an…
Mindsets of a Learning Entrepreneur with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 27
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks about some of the mindsets that she holds as an entrepreneur, leading a team who engages in learning design and facilitation work. Beth talks about abund…
Tapping into the Mind and Body with Mirjam Leunissen - EP 26
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Mirjam Leunissen about reconnecting to our bodies when working with groups to inspire emergent and serendipitous thinking.
Beth and Mirjam also talk abo…
Understanding Our Brains with Dr. Marcia Goddard - EP 25
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Dr. Marcia Goddard about how our brains work and some of the things that can happen with our brains - as facilitators or participants - in learning envir…
Maintaining Well-Being with Neelu Kaur - EP 24
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Neelu Kaur about how we can maintain our well-being and prevent burnout, particularly as people who do facilitation work.
Beth and Neelu also talk about:
…
Building Community Online with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 23
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks about how to build online communities when facilitating in the virtual mode. She discusses the importance of understanding our own values and beliefs as facil…