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
Solutions-focused facilitation with Paul Z Jackson and Janine Waldman (Episode 78)
Today I’m calling on the northern hemisphere, and the UK in particular and chatting to Janine Waldman and Paul Z Jackson from The Solutions Focus. These two are master facilitato…
Flipchart hacks to gain back time with Leanne Hughes (Episode 77)
In this solo mini-sode, I share an amazing flipchart hack that will help you feel more present, more focused and less-distracted the morning of a workshop. Resources mentioned i…
Cross-border facilitation and leadership with Brett McGuire (Episode 76)
I met today’s guest, Brett McGuire on my work travels to Indonesia last year. When I wanted to seek out a person to help me on the workshops I’m facilitating in Hong Kong later t…
How did we do? Reflections from our #CliftonStrengths presentation with Adam Mustoe (Episode 75)
Yes I told you I’d be doing solo minisodes every fortnight, however I wanted to bring this chat to you sooner and while it’s fresh and relevant. This is a reflection conversation…
Pivoting into public speaking with Jenny Blake (Episode 74)
I'm so excited to share my interview with the incredible @jenny_blake on this week's First Time Facilitator podcast! #facilitation
How to start a workshop when you’re waiting for people to show up with Leanne Hughes (Episode 73)
I don’t think I’m the only facilitator who has ever had this problem. You want to start your meeting or workshop but there are a few people who are late. What do you do, do you …
Off Script but Still On Track with Dr Rebecca Sutherns (Episode 72)
I love the opportunity to reach out to amazing facilitators all around the world and ask them how they do it, and today I’m so excited to share my chat with Dr Rebecca Sutherns f…
Conference hacks: What worked at the Clifton Strengths Summit with Leanne Hughes (Episode 71)
This minisode will be about my experience at the Clifton Strengths conference I recently attended and spoke at in Omaha, Nebraska and I want to share what they did really well. I…
Transforming organisations using cooperative conversations With Dr Ian Plowman (Episode 70)
Today’s guest is Dr Ian Plowman and he’s also from Brisbane, Australia. I met him during Dr Cathryn Lloyd and Andrew Rixon’s workshop on ‘The Story Cookbook’. After a very brief…
Creating more shiny eye moments for your group with Nadja Petranovskaja (Episode 69)
Wouldn’t it be great if, when Monday hit, more people would say, “yeaaah, TGIF!’ Today’s guest is on the line from Germany and she wants more people getting excited about every s…
Flight mode and for-purpose facilitation with Mel Kettle (Episode 68)
Loved chatting to @melkettle on the First Time Facilitator pod this week. Listen in and let me know your thoughts!
The post Flight mode and for-purpose facilitation with Mel Ket…
Facilitating events with Cool People, in Cool Places (Episode 67)
Today’s guest believes who you know is more important that what you know. His name is Travis Chappell and he’s the founder and host of the ‘Build your network’ brand, and podcas…
You don’t need a power blazer to look powerful with Majella McMahon (Episode 66)
In the last couple of months I’ve been getting different types of guests on who can strong-hold our facilitation game. I had Julian Mather on recently sharing his advice about cr…
How to facilitate for the ‘Future of Work’ with Pete Holliday (Episode 65)
I don’t know if this is happening for you, but what I’m observing from people working in organisations is that time feels like it’s speeding up for them, they’re getting more wor…
Facilitating events that make your heart pop with Lily Gros (Episode 64)
Do you want to hear a really cool way of getting people to laugh the first few minutes they enter your workshop? Well listen in! This week’s guest is Lily Gros and she’s the firs…
Lifelong learning + creating magic on camera with Julian Mather (Episode 63)
Everywhere I look, every article I read, people are talking about video. Have you noticed that? And it’s true – if you post a native video onto LinkedIn, it actually gets 3 x as …
12 Rules for Facilitation: Part III with Leanne Hughes (Episode 62)
It is here! The final part of my 3 part series for the ’12 Rules for Facilitation’. I was inspired by Dr Jordan Peterson’s book, 12 Rules for Life, and thought I could share my t…
How to use visuals to create more engaging workshop experiences with Jason Knight (Episode 61)
As facilitators and trainers, we’re usually to not only deliver engaging and compelling workshops and conferences, but also develop the training materials and resources that go w…
Practical recipes for change with Dr Cathryn Lloyd and Andrew Rixon (Episode 60)
What’s your process for designing meeting, workshop or conference content? in today’s episode I’m interviewing two expert facilitators who have compiled over 80 activities to eli…
12 Rules for Facilitation: Part II (Episode 59)
This week’s episode is a solo one and it’s Part 2 of my series, ‘12 Rules for Facilitation’. Two episodes ago, in Episode 57 I shared the first four rules. I was inspired by Dr J…