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โจ A tip I love: invite learners to continue their journey by joining a course, visiting an exhibition or reading a book that aligns with their vision.
๐ฌ Have a go-to method for self-directed learning? Submit it to the SessionLab library! www.sessionlab.com/library
๐ผ๏ธ [Vision Board Creation allows participants to imagine who they want to become: www.sessionlab.com/methods/visi...
๐ญ Quick-Change Artists encourages people to explore traits that support adaptability: www.sessionlab.com/methods/quic...
โ๏ธ Letter to Myself helps participants reflect, set goals and stay accountable: www.sessionlab.com/methods/lett...
๐ง Want to help your participants take charge of their own learning? Here are three engaging methods that make it meaningful and memorable.
Are you looking to develop facilitation skills across your organization?
Try the facilitation skills training agenda publicly available in SessionLab. You can take a peek at the exact workshop we ran with our own 12-person team:
400+ responses are in for the State of Facilitation 2025 survey.
Early insight: in-person is seen as most impactful, but online/hybrid dominates practice.
๐ Add your perspective here: buff.ly/RdYsXjk
๐ Weโd especially love to hear from facilitators in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East!
The full agenda for the International Association of Facilitatorsโ Europe & Middle East โWhy I ๐ Facilitationโ Conference is live!
๐ Learn more & get your tickets: ilovefacilitation.ro
#whyilovefacilitation #conference #iafeme #iafromania #facilitation
๐ฌ Share your experience in the comments or DM me directly, Iโd love to hear how youโre experimenting with it!
Carrin from SessionLab
๐ Did it surprise you with any new methods or approaches?
๐ Where did it fall short, or what would make it more useful for you?
Your feedback will directly shape how we improve the tool to better support workshop design and facilitation practice. Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts! ๐
It already has a 4.9/5 rating from a handful of reviews and Iโd love for you to test it and tell us what works (and what doesnโt!).
Iโd be especially curious to hear:
๐ What kinds of sessions or agendas did you try designing with the Facilitation Assistant?
With the Facilitation Assistant, you can:
๐น Design agendas and structure sessions with expert guidance
๐น Reflect on and improve your facilitation skills
๐น Discover curated methods and resources to use straight away!
โจ Iโm excited to introduce our new free Facilitation Assistant, a CustomGPT powered by SessionLab's vast repository of facilitation resources.
๐ Try it out here: chatgpt.com/g/g-cCPrbS3Q...)
๐ Complete the survey + leave your email at the end
๐ Get the report in your inbox as soon as itโs published in early 2026
Take the survey here: [state-of-facilitation.typeform.com/survey2025](state-of-fac...
Special shoutout to: Romy Alexandra, Steve Bouchard, Julia Donohue, Myriam Hadnes, Anna Gullstrand, Shalaka Gundi, Tim Leake, Melanie Martinelli, Chris Taylor & Christine Thomas, our expert commentators for this year.
Want early access to the report?
A big thank you ๐
Weโre gathering responses for the State of Facilitation survey - Impact of Facilitationand want to pause to thank those whoโve helped shape it with their advice and insights.
The State of Facilitation survey 2025 is live!
This year, the focus is on Impact:
- How do you measure the results of your sessions?
- What works?
- How do you communicate impact to others.
Take the survey ๐ [https://buff.ly/lLsmFqn]
And please share so we can capture a broader picture ๐
Facilitators in Europe or the Middle East: this is for you ๐
The IAF EME Conference is in Bucharest, 7โ9 Nov 2025.
3 tracks, amazing venue, focus on facilitation + leadership.
Hosted by the excellent IAF Romania team
Tickets now available: [ilovefacilitation.ro](ilovefacilitation.ro)
Collecting information from participants is key, every step of the way. We've made it easy to collect input directly in your workspace.
โจ Use Forms to:
- Capture feedback post-workshop
- Gather expectations before a session
- Run a quick retro
๐ Spot trends + improve, without switching tools!
๐ Whether you're planning a strategy session, training, or workshop, weโve collected our top PDF guides in one place: www.sessionlab.com/pub
- Facilitating Futures
- Training Design Handbook
- Workshop Planning Guide
- Meeting Facilitation Toolkit
Perfect for bookmarking โ or taking on holiday ๐
Grab the full deck + ready-to-use Miro board: www.sessionlab.com/blog/worksho...
miro.com/miroverse/wo...
๐ When workshops get tough, facilitators get magical.
Level 3 of the Workshops & Wizards deck is for murky waters and mountainous terrain:
๐น Stay neutral
๐น Act on values
๐น Reframe stuck conversations
Designed for tricky moments in team dynamics or deep facilitation training.
๐ค What happens when a facilitator designs a speaker-heavy conference?
Deborah Rim Moiso shares how she used tools like SessionLab, backcasting, and Impromptu Networking to make a big event more participatory.
๐ฅ Watch the interview here: buff.ly/E1tiVVD
#Facilitation #EventDesign #FutureThinking
Read the blog & grab the guide:
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#Facilitation #ScenarioPlanning #FuturesThinking #WorkshopDesign
Top 5 tips for better scenario planning workshops:
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Adapt your plan
๐ Focus on action
๐ Encourage diverse views
๐ Give it space
๐ฌ Include action planning
Facilitators, team leads: are you helping your group plan for whatโs ahead?
Scenario planning is a practical, hopeful way to explore complexity and build resilience. Our latest blog breaks it down, with tools you can use and a free guide on Facilitating Futures.
โจ Add a bit of magic and reflection to your day!
Last minute call to join a free 90-minute community session where weโll explore the whimsical Workshops & Wizards card deck ๐งโ๏ธ๐โจ
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July 23rd โ 3PM CET / 9AM ET
๐ Join us here: (buff.ly/YeWjfk9)
Deb ๐ from SessionLab
and grab the template too: buff.ly/SFyBM4W
#FacilitatingFutures #ScenarioPlanning #FuturesThinking #WorkshopDesign #Facilitation
๐งญ Explore trends
๐ฒ Use playful methods
๐ก Build shared insight
๐ช Strengthen resilience
๐ Map out next steps
Download the full Facilitating Futures booklet: buff.ly/JLxCNtZ