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| Safe Learning Spaces with Fernando Murray and Carolina Almeida - EP 42 | 28 Aug 2024 | 00:51:41 | |
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Fernando Murray and Carolina Almeida about strategies they use to create safe learning environments with their groups. Fernando and Carolina share their deep expertise working across cultures, their expertise in Liberating Structures, and more. Beth, Fernando, and Carolina also discuss:
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| Making Caring Learning Environments for People With Disabilities with Yasser Tamer Atef - EP 41 | 14 Aug 2024 | 00:53:27 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Yasser Tamer Atef, a disability advocate and facilitator, about strategies to make learning spaces accessible and inclusive. Beth and Yasser also discuss:
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| Creating and Communicating Value with Matthew Rempel - EP 32 | 28 Feb 2024 | 00:49:39 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Matthew Rempel about how entrepreneurs who own facilitation-related businesses can create and communicate the value we bring to our clients in various ways.
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| Perfecting Timing with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 31 | 14 Feb 2024 | 00:37:41 | |
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks about timing considerations when planning and facilitating workshops. Beth explores:
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| Game-Based Learning for Teams with Alexandra Suchman - EP 30 | 24 Jan 2024 | 00:43:27 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Alexandra Suchman about game-based experiential learning and how games can be leveraged to support teams. Beth and Alexandra also talk about:
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| Expressing Ourselves Through Photography with Michele Mateus - EP 29 | 10 Jan 2024 | 00:52:54 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Michele Mateus about owning who we are, putting ourselves 'out there', and expressing ourselves fully through portrait photography – whether we're facilitators of learning or anyone else who needs or wants to show up in photos. Beth and Michele also talk about:
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| Navigating Conflict with a Generous Approach with Meg Bolger - EP 28 | 22 Nov 2023 | 00:54:25 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Meg Bolger about how facilitators can respond effectively to participants when they say something that could or does cause conflict in the group. Beth and Meg also talk about:
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| Mindsets of a Learning Entrepreneur with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 27 | 08 Nov 2023 | 00:39:11 | |
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks about some of the mindsets that she holds as an entrepreneur, leading a team who engages in learning design and facilitation work. Beth talks about abundance vs. competitive mindsets, navigating uncertainty, considerations around being client-centric, ethical decision-making, and having passion for the work.
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| Tapping into the Mind and Body with Mirjam Leunissen - EP 26 | 25 Oct 2023 | 00:36:45 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Mirjam Leunissen about reconnecting to our bodies when working with groups to inspire emergent and serendipitous thinking.
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| Understanding Our Brains with Dr. Marcia Goddard - EP 25 | 11 Oct 2023 | 00:43:47 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Dr. Marcia Goddard about how our brains work and some of the things that can happen with our brains - as facilitators or participants - in learning environments.
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| Maintaining Well-Being with Neelu Kaur - EP 24 | 27 Sep 2023 | 00:41:11 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Neelu Kaur about how we can maintain our well-being and prevent burnout, particularly as people who do facilitation work. Beth and Neelu also talk about:
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| Building Community Online with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 23 | 13 Sep 2023 | 00:30:55 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks about how to build online communities when facilitating in the virtual mode. She discusses the importance of understanding our own values and beliefs as facilitators, knowing our participants, and the need to define the purpose and goals of our sessions. She shares ideas for welcoming participants and setting the stage for online community building as well as strategies, such as facilitating group agreements, that support group engagement.
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| Embracing AI in Learning with Margie Meacham - EP 40 | 26 Jun 2024 | 00:54:17 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Margie Meacham about artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in learning and development. Margie discusses her ongoing journey with AI, sharing valuable insights on how to effectively leverage it to enhance learner engagement and improve knowledge retention. Beth and Margie also discuss:
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| Music as a Facilitation Tool with Julias Alego - EP 22 | 23 Aug 2023 | 00:43:17 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Julias Alego about how music has been a part of his life in Kenya so far, and how he uses it in his facilitation work. Beth and Julias also talk about:
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| Pronouncing Participants' Names with Mary Houle and Sarra Ismail - EP 21 | 09 Aug 2023 | 01:01:22 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Mary Houle and Sarra Ismail about the importance of pronouncing people's names correctly, how to learn how to do it respectfully, and why it's related to inclusive facilitation practices. Beth, Sarra and Mary also talk about:
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| Improv in Facilitation with Brett Macdonald - EP 20 | 28 Jun 2023 | 00:45:00 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Brett Macdonald about learning and using improv skills and techniques in facilitation, and how it may be more available to people who work with groups than they originally might think. Beth and Brett also talk about:
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| Choosing Activities with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 19 | 14 Jun 2023 | 00:43:31 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks about some of the things we should think about when we design activities into our workshops and courses. Beth explores concepts such as using learning outcomes to guide activity choice, designing authentic activities, offering choice to learners, and supporting all participants with the activities we choose. Links from the Episode:
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| Unhurried Facilitation with Johnnie Moore - EP 18 | 24 May 2023 | 00:46:24 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Johnnie Moore about his book, Unhurried at Work, and how we as facilitators can embrace unhurried conversations and practices. While working this way isn't always easy, it may just be what we need in the world right now. Beth and Johnnie also discuss:
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| Reaching Inward and Outward as Facilitators with Kirsty Lewis - EP 17 | 10 May 2023 | 00:41:27 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Kirsty Lewis about how we facilitators need to do our own inner and outer work to be able to take care of and invest in ourselves as well as serve our clients. Beth and Kirsty also discuss:
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| Exploring Elasticity in Facilitation with Rebecca Sutherns - EP 16 | 26 Apr 2023 | 00:52:06 | |
In this episode, Beth talks with Rebecca Sutherns about her book, ELASTIC: Stretch Without Snapping or Snapping Back, and how its insights can apply to facilitators and their groups. Rebecca uses the metaphor of a rubber band to explain how people can try to find the right amount of stretch - their "zone of optimal elasticity" - while neither understretching or overstretching. She explains some of the seven qualities within the ELASTIC acronym (Energy, Likeability, Adaptability, Strategy, Trust, Imagination, and Curiosity) and how facilitators can enliven these qualities in themselves and their groups.
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| Dealing with Self-Doubt with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 15 | 12 Apr 2023 | 00:35:34 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks about some of the ways we might experience self-doubt as designers and facilitators of learning and what to do about it. She reveals some of the ways self-doubt has crept up for her and shares some of the things she thinks about and does to deal with it.
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| Connection Before Content with Chad Littlefield - EP 14 | 22 Mar 2023 | 00:45:35 | |
In this episode, Beth talks with Chad Littlefield about designing group experiences for contribution, not just consumption. They explore Chad's concept of "connection before content" and how to do that particularly at the starts and ends of meetings or learning experiences. Beth and Chad also explore:
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| Experimenting with Experiential Learning with Romy Alexandra - EP 13 | 08 Mar 2023 | 00:57:13 | |
In this episode, Beth and facilitator Romy Alexandra explore the topic of experiential learning. But they don't just talk about experiential learning, they actually do it! Romy and Beth each facilitate the other through several sense-based activities, then reflect on the experience. No matter where you are when you listen to this episode, you're invited to fully engage in this "experiment" in experiential learning. Special notes:
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| How To Keep Learning In Our Field with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 39 | 12 Jun 2024 | 00:29:42 | |
In this solo episode, Beth Cougler Blom shares some of her approach to maintaining a learning organization at her learning design and facilitation services company. She also highlights sources for how we can all keep learning in our field, giving examples of communities of practice, podcasts, books, social media, and more.
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| Stuttering and Facilitation with Maya Chupkov - EP 12 | 22 Feb 2023 | 00:41:19 | |
In this episode, Beth chats with Maya Chupkov of the Proud Stutter podcast about facilitators who stutter. They talk about how groups might perceive stuttering and what to do about that, strategies that facilitators who stutter might use when working with groups, and the benefits people might experience when working with a facilitator who stutters. Beth and Maya also explore:
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| Bringing "Dry" Content to Life with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 11 | 08 Feb 2023 | 00:23:57 | |
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom shares several recommendations about how to work with course content that you might, at first, consider dry or boring and make it come alive for your learners. It's not the content of our sessions that is naturally "dry" - it's how we approach it when we're designing the learning experience!
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| Facilitating Connection with Jan Keck - EP 10 | 25 Jan 2023 | 00:38:17 | |
In this episode, Beth chats with Jan Keck, an experience designer, facilitator, and trainer whose mission is to help people feel less alone. Jan shares with us some of the ways he intentionally helps people create deeper human connection through facilitation. Beth and Jan also explore:
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| Training that Clicks with Hannah Brown - EP 9 | 11 Jan 2023 | 00:42:19 | |
In this episode, Beth talked with guest Hannah Brown about her new book, Training that Clicks: Virtual Design Playbook, which is all about designing and facilitating virtual learning. Hannah helps us remember to use technology to our advantage and think both about our participants' experience and how we need to show up as facilitators in virtual spaces. Beth and Hannah also explore:
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| Being Lifelong Learners with The Cougler Family - EP 8 | 21 Dec 2022 | 00:56:10 | |
In this episode Beth talks with her parents, Ron and Elaine Cougler, and her brother, Kevin Cougler, about being lifelong learners and how that has presented itself in their family. Listen for ideas to take into your own life and relationships – with family, friends, or colleagues – about how to be and support each other as lifelong learners. The Cougler Family also explore:
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| Learning How to Learn with Taruna Goel - EP 7 | 07 Dec 2022 | 00:51:05 | |
In this episode, Beth talks with guest Taruna Goel about the facilitator's role in helping participants become expert learners, and how facilitators can strive to become expert learners themselves. Beth and Taruna also explore:
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| Learning From Our Mistakes with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 6 | 23 Nov 2022 | 00:29:50 | |
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom shares some mistakes that she has made recently in her facilitation practice and talks about what she's doing about them to keep learning in her work. Beth also explores the following:
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| The Business Side of Facilitation with Tara Jaskowiak - EP 5 | 09 Nov 2022 | 00:42:19 | |
In this episode, Beth chats with guest Tara Jaskowiak from Groundwork about the business side of facilitation, focusing on planning and communications strategies that facilitators can use to support their success. This look behind the scenes will be valuable for either people who own a facilitation-related business or who do facilitation work inside an organization. Beth and Tara also explore:
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| Facilitation is the New Coaching with Moe Poirier - EP 4 | 26 Oct 2022 | 00:38:43 | |
In this episode, Beth chats with Moe Poirier of Shift Facilitation about the importance of leaders learning facilitation skills and how the fields of coaching and facilitation are a lot alike. Beth and Moe also explore:
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| Inclusive Facilitation with Susana Guardado - EP 3 | 12 Oct 2022 | 00:39:08 | |
In this episode, Beth and guest Susana Guardado of Bright Light Ideas talk about how facilitators can create inclusive learning spaces and experiences in which people feel valued, respected, and accepted. They also explore:
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| Break Out of Conventional Thinking with Kerri Price - EP 38 | 22 May 2024 | 00:50:00 | |
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In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Kerri Price about the art of creative facilitation and why it's so important for facilitators to push ourselves and our groups to think differently.
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| What Does It Mean to Facilitate on Purpose? with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 2 | 28 Sep 2022 | 00:19:15 | |
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom shares why she chose the name of the podcast, Facilitating on Purpose. She talks about what that means and why we might want to facilitate learning with our groups on purpose, as well as some initial ideas of how to do that. Listen in to learn more about:
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| The Somewhat Accidental Facilitator with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 1 | 14 Sep 2022 | 00:12:38 | |
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom shares a little about who she is, why she started the Facilitating on Purpose podcast, who it's for, and what you can expect from it. Listen in to learn more about:
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| Trailer | 23 Aug 2022 | 00:01:32 | |
How do you create workshops and courses that people really want to attend, where they're highly engaged and actually learn something? The answer is through facilitation. Facilitators exist wherever learning happens. And great facilitation involves getting clear on what you're doing with your groups, why you're doing it, and how to do it with purpose and intention. Tap into this podcast, Facilitating on Purpose, as your go-to resource to becoming and being a better facilitator, wherever you work. Join facilitator and learning designer Beth Cougler Blom and her guests to explore ideas about designing and facilitating learning. You'll gain insights such as how to plan more effectively, build connection with participants, and include meaningful activities. Level up your facilitation skills at http://facilitatingonpurpose.com/. | |||
| Facilitate Like an Anthropologist with Dr. Monty Badami - EP 37 | 08 May 2024 | 00:59:21 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Dr. Monty Badami about how we can use an anthropological lens in facilitation to engage in collective sense-making. If we can think like anthropologists, we will have access to the most valuable resource in understanding complex experiences and diverse groups...and that resource is our humanity. Beth and Monty also talk about:
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| The State of Facilitation 2024 Report with Deborah Rim Moiso - EP 36 | 24 Apr 2024 | 01:00:39 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Deborah Rim Moiso, the editor of SessionLab's State of Facilitation 2024 Report, about data and insights gleaned from the report and what it might mean for facilitators worldwide. Engage with Deborah Rim Moiso and SessionLab:
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| Think Like a Facilitator with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 35 | 10 Apr 2024 | 00:36:19 | |
In this solo episode, Beth Cougler Blom gives listeners a peek into the thought process behind effective facilitation. She discusses some of the key decisions and questions that guide her in managing time, scope, participant involvement, and her own engagement during sessions. Beth also addresses how she maintains focus and clarity, shedding light on the critical, but often invisible, aspects of being a facilitator. Links from the Episode
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| A Career in Facilitation with Barbara Pedersen - EP 34 | 27 Mar 2024 | 01:00:07 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with facilitator Barbara Pedersen about her 30-year career (so far!) and what she's learned along the way. Beth and Barbara also talk about:
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| The True Cost of Holding Non-Participatory Events with Mansi Jasuja - EP 33 | 13 Mar 2024 | 00:52:44 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Mansi Jasuja about the many impacts of hosting events which exclude individuals from participating, including social, environmental, psychological, and economic considerations, and how groups can be more intentional to foster inclusivity and invite participation. Beth and Mansi also talk about:
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| Writing a Book in the Field with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 43 | 11 Sep 2024 | 00:34:58 | |
In this solo episode, Beth Cougler Blom shares her journey of writing her book, Design to Engage: How to Create and Facilitate a Great Learning Experience For Any Group. She talks about her research and self-reflection process, using tools like Trello, setting daily writing goals, and taking writing retreats. Beth highlights the value of revisions and working with editors. She also shares insights on designing a professional-looking book and her decisions about publishing. Beth reflects on learning from interviews with facilitators, how the project impacted her career, and offers advice for aspiring authors, with a hint at her next book.
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| Working for Aliveness Instead of Productivity with Wouter Smeets - EP 44 | 25 Sep 2024 | 00:46:45 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Wouter Smeets about shifting the focus from productivity to aliveness at work. Wouter, founder of Life-Centric Work Lab, shares how important it is to challenge accepted norms about work and how our work, if we do facilitation or another role, can support well-being, happiness, and personal growth. Beth and Wouter also discuss:
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| What Great Facilitation Feels Like with Khari McClelland - EP 45 | 09 Oct 2024 | 00:49:20 | |
In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Khari McClelland about his path to becoming a facilitator and what defines great facilitation. Khari reflects on a transformative camp experience that sparked his passion for this work and shares his thoughts on the power of presence, curiosity, and navigating discomfort. He emphasizes the role of facilitators in setting the tone and creating spaces that honour participants' experiences. Beth and Khari also discuss:
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| Creating the Habit of Inclusive Language with Dr. Suzanne Wertheim - EP 46 | 23 Oct 2024 | 00:59:36 | |
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Dr. Suzanne Wertheim, author of The Inclusive Language Field Guide. They explore how facilitators and educators can develop the habit of using inclusive language and why it's critical to their work. Suzanne shares practical strategies for identifying problematic language, addressing resistance, and shifting perspectives to create more inclusive learning environments. Beth and Suzanne also talk about:
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| The Pivotal Role of Learning Outcomes with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 47 | 13 Nov 2024 | 00:36:32 | |
In this solo episode, host Beth Cougler Blom explores the critical role that learning outcomes play in designing effective learning experiences. Beth shares practical insights on crafting clear, learner-centred outcomes that form the foundation of any well-designed workshop or course. She explains the difference between learning outcomes and learning objectives, offers guidance on aligning outcomes with activities and assessments, and provides tips for selecting measurable verbs that reflect desired behaviour changes—all to help streamline content and ensure relevance in your learning designs.
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| Designing Museum Learning with Jessica Lane and Jacob McMurray - EP 48 | 27 Nov 2024 | 00:51:04 | |
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Jessica Lane and Jacob McMurray from the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) in Seattle, Washington, about how they create engaging learning experiences through exhibits and programs. Jacob, the Chief Collections and Exhibitions Officer, and Jessica, the Director of Education and Programs, share their perspectives on the museum's unique approach to pop culture. Beth, Jessica, and Jacob also talk about:
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| Book Circles for Deeper Learning with Theresa Destrebecq - EP 49 | 08 Jan 2025 | 00:47:36 | |
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Theresa Destrebecq about her work facilitating book circles and how she creates deeper learning experiences for people through these book-based communities. Beth and Theresa also discuss:
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