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 10 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 279
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Alan Weiss shares why you need to be a fearless facilitator (and ignore your feedback forms) (Episode 188)
About a year ago, I had a conversation on this podcast that completely changed the way that I viewed my facilitation business. That conversation was with today’s guest, Alan Weis…
Tuning your “facilitation antenna” in to manage group dynamics with Lisa Evans (Episode 187)
I love the metaphor that my guest today shares, when she explores how she manages group dynamics - it’s like an antenna, that you need to tune into!
This week, I’m talking to the …
Keeping panel conversations, workshops and presentations fresh with Peter Hopwood (Episode 186)
I remember in those early days when you're called to run a workshop, or moderate a panel conversation, you feel like you need to do things "by the book". I remember my panel inte…
Episode 185: Pipelines, proposals and pricing your facilitation services with Deborah Zahn
Deb Zahn from the Craft of Consulting is back on your First Time Facilitator airwaves this week. And even better? I’m joined by my fellow Booked Out Facilitators. We share the mi…
You live a long time. You never stop learning with Truett Black (Episode 184)
The beauty of having a repeat client over many years is that you build a strong, trusting relationship. The not-so-beautiful part is the pressure we put on ourselves to create ne…
Let's use our facilitation superpowers on ourselves! with Kate Peardon (Episode 183)
This week, I’m excited to introduce you to a fellow facilitator in south-east Queensland, Australia: Kate Peardon from Zenith Journey.
In this conversation, I throw many questions…
Saying YES to unpredictable workshop experiences that open up extraordinary opportunities with Khoury N Ashooh (Episode 182)
This week, I’m delighted to bring you an interview with my guest, who took up an amazing opportunity, that opened up insane learning and facilitation opportunities.
The example th…
What I’ve learnt from hosting 3.5 hour virtual workshops with Leanne Hughes (Episode 181)
12 months ago, there is no way I would have committed to delivering 3.5 hour virtual workshops. I thought it was virtually impossible to keep up my own energy and engagement for …
How to listen + unlock ideas from 10,000 workshop participants with Slido's Chief Meeting Designer, Juraj Holub (Episode 180)
When I ran my masterclass on booking out your workshops recently, I used a variety of tech tools to gain interaction from the live audience.
I asked you to share your responses …
Stop! Stop doing the work for your group with Paul McGregor (Episode 179)
How Prina landed a 6 month dream gig using the Booked Out Facilitator framework (Episode 178)
What if landing a DREAM gig was a joyful experience?
If you have your own training and facilitation business, or dreams of starting one up while you just try to survive your corpo…
How to test the emotional temperature of your invisible audience with Nikki Bush (Episode 177)
Is it possible to test the emotional temperature of your virtual/workshop group? Today’s guest share her ideas, and fun ways of reinvigorating her virtual sessions. She’s an abs…
Workshops that spread like wildfire (and book you out in the process) with Leanne Hughes (Episode 176)
Free masterclass 16 June > Steal my Booked Out Facilitator framework to land repeatable workshop bookings
This week, I'm continuing the momentum from last week's solo episode, and…
How to decide what you (and your facilitation business) actively pursues with Leanne Hughes (Episode 175)
Today is a solo, just in time episode, on something that I’ve probably been a bit shy in sharing.
However, when I’ve been on listening tours, and spoken to you, and even now in my…
Out of the box facilitation + business building with Jimbo Clark (Episode 174)
What I love about my conversation with today’s guest is his knack and ability for jumping in, trying things, being open for the possibilities.
I think that’s an incredibly import…
To stand out, you have to stand up with Mark Garrett Hayes (Episode 173)
Building a training business! We think we need to do all those things like cold call people, have the best one-liners, be on social media all of the time.
Mark Garrett Hayes is m…
Start the conversation: Creating a safe space to explore tough topics with Rose Allett (Episode 172)
This week, we’re talking about a topic that isn’t really talked about, and today’s guest is on a mission to change that.
(A quick heads up if you’re listening, in this episode w…
Turning a monologue into a dialogue with Johnny Quinn (Episode 171)
This week we’re focusing on two of my favourite things, that I mention on this podcast over and over again (aren’t you lucky!): Unpredictability and Contrast.
My guest today, J…
Putting grace in the space with Beth Wonson (Episode 170)
My guest today threw a crazy stat at me in this conversation: 99% of employees want feedback, however 75% of managers don’t like giving feedback.
I feel like if you could talk ab…
How to get your groups to spot (and share) their stories with David Pullan (Episode 169)
Today, you’ll hear from a guest with tremendous presence (and a matching tremendous voice!).
We all know stories are important, but what’s the best way of eliciting those stories…