FROM THE CHAIR: The Meeting Nobody Wants to Send Themselves To
In my twenties, I used to be excited when I was invited to meetings. I assumed an invitation meant something important was about to happen: real discussion, meaningful decisions, and […]
FROM THE CHAIR: 5 Things Facilitators Do That Most Meeting-Tips Articles Never Mention
In a recent meeting I sat in on before stepping in to facilitate, I watched a group try to have a conversation about delivering better service to customers. Some people […]
From the Chair: We Are All Blended Facilitators Now
A message from the Chairperson of INIFAC Something shifted in the rooms we facilitate — and it didn’t shift back. Before 2020, the question of where facilitation happened was largely […]
The Traps We’re Trained to Catch
A recent Harvard Business Review piece — adapted from All the Difference: Six Leadership Actions to Bridge Perspectives, Strengthen Teams, and Create Value — makes a claim every facilitator already […]
Facilitation Is Infrastructure: Why Organizations Can’t Afford to Treat It as Optional
By Diana Gurwicz, Chair, INIFAC When an organization’s technology fails, leaders escalate immediately. When financial controls break down, auditors are called. When a key executive departs, succession planning kicks in. […]
From the Chair: The Long Game: Why Certification is a Journey, Not a Checkbox
Somewhere between their first workshop and their hundredth, many facilitators realize that something has changed. The techniques are still there, the tools are still very much in hand, but something […]
The Facilitator’s Anchor: Neutralizing the “Loudest Voice” Without Breaking the Room
We’ve all felt that familiar shift in the room. You’ve just posed a critical, generative question—the kind of question that should invite deep reflection—and before the group can even process […]
The Facilitator’s Edge: Why Human Presence is Your Best ROI in an AI World
In the age of efficiency, it’s tempting to believe that if we can automate the “what” of a meeting—the transcript, the action items, and the summary—we have captured the meeting’s […]
The Facilitator’s Edge: 5 High-Stakes Skills AI Can’t Replicate
Over the last year, the conversation around Artificial Intelligence has shifted from “What is it?” to “What will it take from me?” In the world of professional facilitation and leadership, […]
The Art of the “No”: Why Intentional Facilitation Starts with Discovery
Great facilitation is never an accident. It is the result of Intentionality—a steady practice of choosing purpose over habit. While we often focus on what happens ‘in the room,’ the […]