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
The ultimate facilitator packing checklist (and how the MOST method saves you energy) with Leanne Hughes (Episode 38)
How do you go about packing when you’re off to deliver a workshop? I’ve been travelling quite a bit and spending a lot of time and energy packing. I thought it was high time I d…
Announcement: Facebook Group is finally here (p.s. It’s called ‘The Flipchart’) (Episode 37)
This week’s episode is a bit unusual, it’s a lot shorter than others and it’s really an announcement episode. For a while, like more than six weeks, I’ve promised to launch a Fac…
7 attributes of a superhero facilitator (and how to rescue a workshop from a fate worse than death) with Leanne Hughes (Episode 36)
What does it take to get to get to superhero status in the facilitation game? In this solo episode, Leanne Hughes explores and explains the 7 key attributes she thinks are critic…
Shift your focus: Be with your audience (not just in front of them) with Hadiya Nuriddin (Episode 35)
In today’s episode, I talk to Hadiya Nuriddin. Hadiya is a speaker, a learning strategist, instructional designer and an e-Learning Developer based in Chicago. She has nearly 20 …
How a chemical engineer is changing the way academics present (because life is too short for bad presentations) with Toon Verlinden (Episode 34)
In today’s episode, I talk to Toon Verlinden. Toon is an international presentation coach and expert in scientific communication. He is a freelance science and travel journalist …
The pre-workshop questions you can use to drive a great outcome with Steph Clarke (Episode 33)
On today’s show, I chat to Steph Clarke. Steph is originally from the UK and is now based in Melbourne, Australia. She runs her own business, using her experience in learning, le…
Does co-facilitating mean half (or double) the work? with Leanne Hughes (Episode 32)
Today’s episode is all about co-facilitating. I’ve been wondering how to do it more effectively – particularly if you need to develop the actual content together as well. If you…
It’s time to stop recreating content: How to be a more productive facilitator with Sally Foley-Lewis (Episode 31)
When you’re asked to deliver another workshop, do you find you’re having to recreate content, or dig around different folders, trying to find that one slide or activity that work…
A hostage, a hard-worker and a holiday maker walk into a workshop… with Murray Guest (Episode 30)
Murray Guest is a coach, consultant, facilitator and speaker based out of Newcastle, Australia. His consultancy is called ‘Inspire my business’ which is apt, because as you will…
Adventurous agendas and other tools you can use in your next meeting (Episode 29)
Ever had to facilitate a strategic or planning session, or important meeting, and wanted some fresh ideas on how to do it, and how to make that agenda come to life? I recently ha…
Facilitation is all about the tempo with Joshua John (Episode 28)
In today’s episode, you’re going to hear from a good mate of mine, Joshua John. Josh has been living in the Kimberley region of Western Australia and has been working as a Langua…
Being comfortable (with feeling uncomfortable) with Leanne Hughes (Episode 27)
Usually on the show I interview amazing facilitators, speakers and leaders but I’m going solo for today’s episode. This is the third solo episode I’ve recorded and these ones are…
When you stand in service, you can’t be nervous with Neen James (Episode 26)
In today’s episode, I talk to Neen James. Neen is a sought-out, high-energy keynote speaker in the States who challenges her audiences to leverage their focus and pay attention t…
Split brain workshop facilitation: How to balance the now with the ‘What’s next?’ with Mark McKeon (Episode 25)
In today’s episode, I talk to Mark McKeon about the parallels between creating high performance on the footy pitch; and high stake situations in a group workshop facilitation env…
How to develop a workshop using a team profiling tool (while keeping it light and fun) with Sean Lavin (Episode 24)
In today’s episode, I talk to Sean Lavin about his experience with facilitation and the team profile tool called the ‘Team Management Profile’. Sean is a passionate, optimistic a…
Facilitation is the act of making something easier with Lynne Cazaly (Episode 23)
In today’s episode, I talk to Lynne Cazaly. Lynne is a communication and engagement expert. She is obsessed with helping leaders lead their teams through transformation and chang…
What clients really want from a workshop (and no, it’s not information) with Sean D’Souza (Episode 22)
In today’s episode, I talk to Sean D’Souza. Sean is a cartoonist, author, online marketing strategist, a pretty good cook (judging from his social media photos) and an energetic …
Crafting your (remarkable) facilitator brand with Jane Anderson (Episode 21)
I chat with Jane Anderson on her experience delivering workshops and content to over 50,000 people. She shares why personal branding is so important, how you can craft your own …
Turn up early and read the room with Tyson Young (Episode 20)
Tyson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Carisma, a digital application that allows your mechanic to provide you with your cars visual service history. In this episode, we talk about …
Creating a learning atmosphere of “serious fun” with Dana the Trainer (Episode 19)
In today’s episode I talk to Dana the Trainer. Dana promises bright ideas and electric training, and likes to do things a little differently in her training environment. Her phil…