First Time Facilitator

Send Leanne a message Hey there! I wanted to take this solo episode to share some insights from my recent experiences.  Last week, I had the opportunity to chair a two-day conference in Malaysia where I was brought in to run a session on corporate strategy. But then I got invited to be the chairperson for the entire two days. So I wanted to share some of the insights I learned from that experience...

Send Leanne a message Here's a quick life and work update and announcement! I'd love to hear from you and feature you/get your feedback on a book I'm working on about workshop design. Be a workshop wing-mate! Workshops are all about co-creation. So, it makes sense when writing a book about workshops, that there should be an element of co-creation, too. I’d love you to be part of thi...

Send Leanne a message In this episode, I'm joyfully bringing you a conversation with the author of the book “Belonging: The Ancient Code of Togetherness”, Owen Eastwood. Watch our conversation on YouTube! Have you been in work situations where you might have started in a company and you just didn’t feel like you belonged, which then led to a lot of stress and tension? Join us as we learn how...

Send Leanne a message I'm jumping in with a bonus episode I recorded for my friend, Andy Storch's podcast The Talent Development Hot Seat.  In this episode we talk about the tactics of facilitation, and marketing your program, so that people show up! I'm speaking at Andy's event in Sonoma, USA in February 2023 and I'd love to see you there!  Here's a link to find out...

Send Leanne a message Who doesn’t love a good cocktail party?  Watch our conversation on Youtube! I love going to events and meeting new people but gosh, sometimes I feel like I’m not even keeping up the great relationships with the amazing people I already know! Cue this book: The 2-Hour Cocktail Party by Nick Gray. After reading the first chapter, I set a date for my cocktail party and luckily,...

Send Leanne a message "What if you were already there?" I started journalling on this prompt recently and it reminded me of the great questions we ask our clients, like "What does success look like?", "What would be different if this workshop/gig/project was a 10/10?" In this solo episode, I riff on my thoughts related to this question, and also just CHECK IN with all...

Send Leanne a message Hey First Time Facilitators! I'm dropping a quick episode on this feed as I think some of you may relate to this: You’ve launched a mentoring program in your business. Congrats! Through the first few months of check-ins, you discover that your pairings are meeting together.  Then, after three months, you notice the enthusiasm has waned a little. Meetings become less freq...

Send Leanne a message Aloha! I've just returned from a week in Kauai with my fellow Alan Weiss Growth Cycle group. What better way to reflect on what we discussed and learnt over there, than by a quick, solo episode. Oh, of course I also reflect on Kauai as a travel destination (spoiler alert: it's awesome).    Here are some things I shared in the episode: My bi-weekly Two by Tuesday new...

Send Leanne a message I created this episode for my new podcast but thought I'd share it on this feed today because it's definitely a facilitator-focused question! Watch my video walk-through of this episode . In today's Two by Tuesday I answer a question I get a lot: What virtual tool could I use to ramp up the engagement in my virtual event? Firstly - purpose we know is the most c...

Send Leanne a message You know how you have those friends from a while ago, and you mainly stay in contact with them by occasionally seeing what they're up to on social media?  I've been friends with today's guest since 2008, and when I glance at his socials, I'm pretty amazed to see him taking groups mountain biking around Nepal, on the Kokoda track in Papua New Guinea, and ru...

Send Leanne a message It's finally here! You can find out all about my new show (and my recent trip to Las Vegas) on my new podcast which is called: Leanne Hughes' Work and Live Large . Please help out! Hit subscribe, share it on socials, send me feedback on what you think. I'd love to hear from you! Leanne ps. You can search for the show in your favourite podcast apps, or simply vi...

Send Leanne a message I'm flying to Las Vegas tomorrow! I booked my flights a few days ago. Why? Life is too short and YOLO. The reason I'm sharing that with you, is because it's a theme that strongly underpins this #friendsoffirsttimefacilitator conversation with Charles Hsuan from Flying Kite . Charles chats to Leanne about her childhood. She relays how her natural penchant for pl...

Send Leanne a message The legend that is Andy Storch , invited me as a guest speaker as part of his Talent Development Virtual Summit in 2020. I'm sharing this with you as a #friendsoffirsttimefacilitator replay episode because it really captures the essence of that time. I listened back to this episode and it made me smile and reflect on what we were all going through in 2020 as workshop fac...

Send Leanne a message The word facilitation comes from the Latin root “facilitis” which means: something that is done easily. In today’s day and age where there are more online meetings, workshops, trainings, and webinars, it’s vital to have someone in the room to create engagement and ensure a smooth flow of the program to ensure a great outcome is achieved.  In this episode, Leanne Hughes – expe...

Send Leanne a message Hello friends! Over the next few weeks, I'm sharing podcast episode where I've been the guest! Today, you're listening to an epic conversation I had on my friend Petra Zink's podcast, Your Brand, Your Future . Quick announcements: Join the Booked Out Facilitator on demand program (email hello@leannehughes.com) Check out Beyond Bureaucracy - I'm partne...

Send Leanne a message What’s The Junket retreat? It’s a small, awesome event I’m hosting down the Gold Coast in February 2022. After months of thinking and talking about it, I’ve decided to jump right in and host my first, ever off-site retreat! Planning an event is, as I share in this episode, a decision-making factory on steroids.  There are so many decisions, where do you even start? I share my...

Send Leanne a message It's that time of year when you're probably reflecting and planning what 2022 looks like for you. If so, this is the perfect episode for you. It's a #fromthevault release of Episode 109 with Scott Armstrong . Scott is Canadian and he started his career as a corporate banker who was deeply frustrated and knew there had to be more for than pushing paper. He went...

Send Leanne a message Welcome to an encore episode!  There is no one else I’d “open up” the podcast for, than the one and only, Jenny Blake .  I shared this interview with the Booked Out Facilitator group, and I think it’s the perfect conversation to share with you today, as we close off the year and look to scheme + dream what we work on in 2022. This is the first interview Jenny has done to prom...

Send Leanne a message This week's #fromthevault episode is with the delightful Mel Kettle . I'm replaying it because I spoke to her recently, and it was a great reminder of how great she is at navigating the two roles of 1) Being an expert and 2) Being a facilitator. I got off the phone to her feeling invigorated - she asks superb questions, and has a wealth of experience. You'll ge...

Send Leanne a message I'm interviewing one of the world's legends today! Michael Bungay Stanier's (MBS) newest book, "How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters" is now available for pre-order. Find out more about Michael over at mbs.works Watch our video interview in Brisbane on YouTube Click here for show notes Michael Bungay Stanier helps people be a force for cha...

Send Leanne a message In this week's #fromthevault 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 to what matters most at work and in life.  In this episode you’ll learn:  How a happy little Aussie wound up killing it on stages in the US The differences between Australian an...

Send Leanne a message What can I say that hasn’t already been said? There’s a temptation because it’s the last show to try to share something that’s the most valuable thing, that summarises the last 200 weeks of my life.  Then perspective hits and I realise, that’s nothing I can really say in “one final episode” to summarise two-hundred weeks of conversations, content creation, Monday deadlines, a...

Send Leanne a message If I were to think of two words that describe this podcast's main themes, they would be "courage" and "preparation". Preparation - so that we can feel ready to adapt to what happens in the room, a feeling of, "I/the group have got this -- Whatever happens!" Courage is about taking the opportunity, saying yes to when we feel like we're n...

Send Leanne a message Something I'm pondering right now is how often our ideas are cemented in reality ("How would this actually work?") which can limit our capacity to dream big. My guest today inspires her guests to go against that inclination, and to start exploring possibilities. We often go through a live role-play on this call to see how we can bring this approach to explorati...

Send Leanne a message Oooh… this episode is a watershed moment. I make a big announcement.  Back in episode 50, I gave the podcast microphone to my colleague and friend Sean Lavin to interview on the show, to reflect on what i’d learnt both personally and professionally from the show. It’s now 147 episodes (and weeks!) later. I think I’ve grown up a little. My perspective has changed, so I thought...