Dare to Master: Facilitative Leadership
Darekit PDF + Video Library
DARE TO MASTER – FACILITATIVE LEADERSHIP
Welcome to this masterclass designed for leaders, both formal and informal, who want to improve their ability to lead their teams through facilitation.
The old ways of leading just don’t work anymore. It’s not enough to simply manage your team; they need guidance and leadership that helps them grow, come up with new ideas, and adapt to changes.
The solution is to adopt a style of leadership that focuses on being a facilitator – someone who listens, motivates, and understands others. We know that becoming really good at this takes time and effort, and we’ve designed this class with busy leaders in mind.
WHAT DO YOU GET?
Part 1: Master Class: Facilitating For Future Skills
I’ll provide you with practical actions (dares) to become a better facilitative leader. We explore a range of essential future-ready skills, from analytical and creative thinking to technology-related abilities, leadership, resilience, and lifelong learning, all while bridging these skills with facilitative leadership capabilities, ensuring your team can effectively acquire and apply these vital skills for the future.
Part 2: Your Master Plan: Facilitating Your Growth
This masterclass stands out because it's all about helping you grow in a natural and practical way. It's like a mindful practice, but with a daring spirit. We use a simple approach: Dare, Deliberate, Define, and Deploy, for various areas of your growth. By doing this, you'll become a better version of yourself and feel confident leading your team in the future.
Part 1 – Facilitating for the Future
FACILITATING FOR THE FUTURE
Welcome to Part 1, where we delve into a vital aspect of the workforce’s future.
My insights are grounded in the extensive Future of Jobs Survey, which engaged 803 companies employing over 11.3 million individuals across various industries and global regions.
The survey findings emphasise the urgency of adapting to an evolving skills landscape. Employers anticipate that nearly half of their workforce will need to acquire new skills in the next five years. These forthcoming skill requirements are at the heart of this darekit.
In this section, we’ll explore a range of essential skills for the future, such as analytical thinking, creative thinking, technology-related skills like AI and big data, leadership, and social influence, resilience, flexibility, agility, curiosity, and lifelong learning.
However, my approach goes beyond merely identifying these skills. I bridge these skills with facilitative leadership abilities, including collaboration, communication, reflection, inclusion, and empowerment. These facilitating skills are the key to helping your team acquire and apply the future-ready skills effectively.
Part 1 – Video Library
BIG WELCOME!
1. DARE TO UNDERSTAND
Facilitating analytical thinking skills begins with creating deep understanding within your team.
In the Darekit
— Open Dialogue
— Active Listening
— Diverse Perspective
2. DARE TO COLLABORATE
Collaboration is essential in facilitation to promote creative thinking.
In the Darekit
— A Creative Environment
— Creative & Ideation Workshops
— Project-Solving Teams
3. DARE TO EMPOWER
Harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data is crucial.
In the Darekit
— Coaching & Mentorship
— Allow Experimentation
— Recognise and Reward Growth
4. DARE TO INCLUDE
Prioritising facilitating inclusion can be a powerful strategy to support your team in developing their leadership and social influence skills.
In the Darekit
— Understanding Inclusion
— Empathy & Raising Awareness
— Beyond allyship to allegiance
5. DARE TO ADAPT
Encouraging your team to embrace change, you enable them to learn from challenges and unexpected situations, which in turn enhances their resilience.
In the Darekit
— Embrace Serendipity
— Agility and Agile Processes
— Promote Growth Mindset
6. DARE TO EXPERIENCE
When curiosity is harnessed, it leads individuals to seek out new experiences, experiment with different approaches, and immerse themselves in challenges.
In the Darekit
— Exploration
— Experience-Based Learning
— Reflection
7. DARE TO DIGITALISE
In the fast-paced world of digital work, prioritising well-being in the team, especially in high-stress environments, is crucial.
In the Darekit
— Hybrid Team Collaboration
— Boosting Employee Well-being
— Promoting Continuous Learning
8. DARE TO DESIGN
For leaders looking to improve their skills in facilitating learning experiences to develop their teams’ design abilities, a tailored approach is vital.
In the Darekit
— Designing User-Centric Facilitation
— Designing the Agenda
— Packaging the Learning
9. DARE TO MOTIVATE
When team members have a deep understanding of their personal drives and values, they become more engaged, productive, and fulfilled in their roles.
In the Darekit
— Autonomy
— Competence
— Relatedness
10. DARE TO COMMUNICATE
As a leader, it’s vital to nurture empathy and active listening skills within your team.
In the Darekit:
— Honest Conversations
— Active Listening
— Non-Violent Communication
Part 2 – Facilitating Your Growth
FACILITATING YOUR GROWTH
To excel in the field of facilitation, it’s crucial to have the motivation to improve yourself and the ability to keep learning. These qualities help facilitators adapt to changing challenges and stay ahead in their profession.
Self-driven development means taking the initiative to spot areas where you need to get better and looking for chances to learn, whether it’s through courses, workshops, or studying on your own. It also means committing to keep learning because facilitation is a dynamic field that requires you to keep building your skills.
Learnability means being able to pick up new knowledge and skills quickly. It’s about being open to new ideas, viewpoints, and ways of doing things. This is especially important in facilitation because you need to be flexible and able to change when necessary.
So, creating your own plan for continuous learning isn’t just a good idea – it’s essential. It gives you a clear way to improve and expand your skills as a facilitator.
Creating your own master plan for continuous learning is ESSENTIAL for several reasons.
Firstly, it acts as a clear roadmap, helping you focus on relevant skills.
Secondly, it fosters goal setting and accountability, motivating progress. Additionally, it enhances efficiency by filtering out irrelevant information.
Lastly, it empowers you to customise your learning experience to suit your interests, resulting in more meaningful learning.
In conclusion, a master plan is vital for directed, goal-driven, and efficient continuous learning.
Part 2 – Video Library
EMBODYING FACILITATIVE LEADERSHIP
To develop facilitative leadership skills by embracing a growth mindset and fostering a dynamic, empathetic, and creative facilitation approach.
In the Darekit
— Head over Heals
— Get Your Hands Dirty
— Feel Your Heartbeat
— Let Your Hair Down
— Take It To Heart
GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY – PRACTICAL SKILLS
To embark on your journey of enhancing practical facilitation skills, start by choosing a skill from this pack, such as ‘Dare to Understand’ (Analytical Thinking) or ‘Dare to Collaborate’ (Creative Thinking). Dive into hands-on learning by actively participating in relevant workshops, courses, or exercises. Apply these skills in real-world situations and engage in experimentation to gain a deeper understanding of their practical applications.
DARE TO ENGAGE!
HEAD OVER HEELS – GROWTH THROUGH PASSION
In your journey of growth through passion, dare to explore new interests that can elevate your facilitation skills. What truly sparks your enthusiasm? What activities ignite excitement in your heart? Delve into these questions as they are the foundation for enhancing your learning journey.
DARE TO LOVE!
FEEL YOUR HEARTBEAT – EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
To cultivate emotional intelligence in your facilitation, start by engaging in empathy-building activities. Choose empathy as your focus and participate actively in exercises and role-playing sessions. These experiences will help you better understand the emotions and viewpoints of your participants, forming a foundation for more emotionally intelligent facilitation.
DARE TO DEVELOP!
LET YOUR HAIR DOWN – CREATIVITY & FLEXIBILITY
In your pursuit of promoting creativity and flexibility in facilitation, the initial step is to dare to create. Start by brainstorming and developing creative facilitation techniques and activities. Encourage your imagination to roam freely, exploring new and unconventional methodologies. This daring move forms the foundation for your journey towards a more innovative facilitation approach.
DARE TO CREATE!
TAKE IT TO HEART – REFLECTION & INTEGRATION
Start your journey by daring to integrate your newfound knowledge. Begin by creating a personal development plan that outlines how you will embody and apply what you’ve learned in your future facilitation sessions. This plan serves as your roadmap towards becoming a more skilled and effective facilitator.
DARE TO PLAN!
