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The 2025 State of Facilitation report is here! 🎉 🌍 Over 1,000 facilitators worldwide shared their insights to help shape the future of facilitation. sessionlab.com/state-of-facil… 📣 Share this post and spread the word! #StateOfFacilitation #SoF2025 #facilitation

💌 Thank you to the 1,000+ facilitators who's experiences helped shape the State of Facilitation 2025 report! 🙌 A special thank you to our expert contributors who added their thoughtful commentaries! sessionlab.com/state-of-facil…

Allow us to pin a date for 2025: the launch of the State of Facilitation 2025 report is near! 🤖 How are facilitators leveraging AI? 🌏 What trends, tools, and opportunities are on the horizon? Sign up to join our free Launch event on 30th January 2025 buff.ly/3BzBTE9

Facilitators, what’s been your worst nightmare? ✒️ Markers drying out? 🕴️ Dressing for a formal event only to discover it’s Hawaiian theme day at the team retreat? 💻 Staring at a sea of blank screens in an “interactive” session? Share yours below!

🎙️We’ve explored both perspectives in a conversation between the SessionLab community and the NeverDoneBefore community, hosted by Myriam Hadnes in the workshops.work podcast. What are your thoughts about this thorny topic? Let’s discuss in the comments!

In fact, most facilitators around the world do not have any form of written documentation testifying to their skills besides their CVs. Is this a good, or a bad thing? In classic facilitation style, we’re going to say: “It depends”

#Facilitation does not have a central, universally recognized accreditation body. There is no university degree you need to practice facilitation, nor must you register anywhere. In other words: you do not need a certificate to be a facilitator.

How did you start learning facilitation? How do you keep learning? Share in the comments and add your story to the State of Facilitation survey! buff.ly/3NmGdZS

🎓 Enroll in a facilitation hashtag#training course. Joining a facilitation training course is often quite the investment, in time, money, and/or travel, but it will pay back.

How can I learn #facilitation skills? 🏃‍♀️Pick up facilitation on the go: start by making small interventions to improve how meetings are held in any group you are part of. Ask around: what is working well in how we hold our meetings? What would you like to improve?

Otto Scharmer’s Theory U presents a framework for leading change through co-creation. Facilitators value its insights into transformative leadership and practical methods for guiding groups through complex processes. Have you read any of these choices? What were your thoughts?

Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown is an inspiring read for anyone wanting to explore and understand social movements and power dynamics.

Are you looking for a good read? One that can bolster your professional development? We’ve gathered books that have inspired the respondents of the State of Facilitation Report 2024.