First Time Facilitator
Leanne Hughes from the First Time Facilitator blog reveals all of her group facilitation, training and workshop tips and tricks so you can be ahead of the curve the next time you step out in front of a group.Discover how you can tweak elements of your facilitation style, or incorporate new techniques to engage your audience and leave with lasting impact (and 5-star feedback). Icebreakers, leadership, group interaction, preparation, games, conflict, props, flip-charts, delivery, voice, body language, confidence, discussions and everything that works (and doesn’t work) to help you better understand how to deliver and connect with your audience, every single time.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 278
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
“That which you can plan is too small for you to live”: 2019 reflections + 2020 planning with Leanne Hughes (Episode 98)
We’re closing in to the end of not only a year, but a decade as well. I wanted to take some time out on today’s episode to reflect on the year, and ask some questions to help you…
Facilitating like a fighter pilot (with the pace of a poet) with Chris Huet (Episode 97)
Communication is an integral part of any work or life situation. Regardless of how compelling the speaker is, all audiences have limited attention spans. To become a more effecti…
Smart solopreneur contract creation with Riz McDonald (Episode 96)
Solopreneurs face challenges such as business plans, goals, invoices, paying taxes, paying contractors and managing contracts. In this episode I chat with Riz McDonald on how you…
Public speaking is a sprint, facilitating is a marathon with Tim Ferguson (Episode 95)
Have you ever delivered a workshop where your participants are told they HAVE to attend? It’s not too fun as a facilitator. Today’s guest, Tim Ferguson from Audience Communicatio…
Reconnecting the dots: How I got started as a facilitator with Leanne Hughes (Episode 94)
I’ve often been asked how I started my facilitation journey, how I escaped my 9-5 job and how I’ve landed international training opportunities. I share all of that, and more in t…
How to facilitate a bid with Justin Nickerson (Episode 93)
We are stepping outside of the general facilitation industry today, and finding inspiration from the real estate industry. More specifically, the role of an auctioneer! Auctionee…
Thrive as a Facilitator with Joanna Wiesinger Ph.D. (Episode 92)
This week on the show, I’m reconnecting with Joanna Wieseinger Ph.D from Thrive With Strengths, who I nearly ‘met’ at the CliftonStrengths conference in Omaha earlier this year (…
Becoming Indistractable: Make traction on the things that matter with Nir Eyal (Episode 91)
Can you imagine a day where we actually got what we needed to get done, done? I cannot wait to share this interview with you, because my guest today, Nir Eyal is talking about ga…
Managing hungover participants at workshops + conferences with Leanne Hughes (Episode 90)
This episode is a bit of fun, may be polarising but the thing is, it’s a question I’ve had to ask myself more than a few times – so when I ask myself a question, I figure that th…
Designing workshops that work with Myriam Hadnes (Episode 89)
I’d love you to meet my (nearly) facilitation twin, Dr Myriam Hadnes. Although we have completely different career backgrounds, we are driven by the same thing. Myriam is based i…
Facilitating (and maximising) an authentic customer experience with Tom Scantlebury (Episode 88)
Our guest today has an amazing perspective on how to help businesses succeed, by creating authentic and exceptional customer experiences. His name is Tom Scantlebury and he’s the…
Seriously playing with LEGO with Joel Birch (Episode 87)
Have you heard about LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®? I, as I’m sure many of you did too, grew up playing with LEGO and used it to craft all sorts of things, from space-ships, to holiday res…
Tune up your workshop with Leanne Hughes (Episode 86)
This episode was inspired by the traction I got from a LinkedIn post a few weeks ago, that also got some great response on The Flipchart. The post was about music. Before I share…
Managing your company’s best assets: A conversation with my dad, Aneurin Hughes (Episode 85)
Today, you will be hearing a conversation I had with my dad, Aneurin Hughes. This isn’t too self-indulgent thing though, we haven’t done this to record family memories, we are ke…
Be where your facilitation feet are with Ingrid Thompson (Episode 84)
You’re in for a delightful listen this week as I’m interviewing a superstar facilitator, Ingrid Thompson from healthynumbers.com.au. Ingrid is an educator, problem solver and the…
Forced connections using icebreakers with Leanne Hughes (Episode 83)
Please don’t read the title of this and think I’m telling you to MAKE people meet each other and force their connections using icebreakers! There’s a bit more to it in this minis…
Facilitating a human connection with Angela Henderson (Episode 82)
Angela Henderson runs the most amazing workshops, conferences and retreats and takes that time to put the care into these events.
The one criteria I use to design and deliver workshops with Leanne Hughes (Episode 81)
Someone asked me recently, ‘Hey Leanne if there was one word that described your approach and what you find most important in designing and delivering a workshop, what would that…
The business of facilitation with Sarah McVanel (Episode 80)
I thought I’d invite a special guest back. Sarah McVanel featured on Episode 39 of the First Time Facilitator podcast, where we spoke about discovering your facilitator zone of g…
Lessons learnt on the road (and on the tarmac) with Leanne Hughes (Episode 79)
I’m fresh back in Australia after delivering an intense week-and-a-bit facilitation gig over in Hong Kong. I had a wonderful time and learnt some lessons on the road, that I’d li…