👻 October Monthly Mailer from Facilitator Cards
Boo!
(Did we get ya?)
Whoa, it’s already Q4? It’s week 40/52?! Now that’s something to scream about!
Well, we’re planning to make the most out of the next few months! Keep reading to find out all the good stuff we’ve got coming up in October & anything you may have missed in September.
📆 Trainings Coming Up This Month!
🧑🏫 Holding Space: Generous approaches to problematic statements and conflict - October 25 @ 12PM ET — $49
Hate feeling caught off guard when someone says something problematic or conflict-inducing in the groups you lead?
Us too!
For years we lived in fear that if our groups got too real if we opened up participation a little too much, someone was going to say something harmful that would throw the group (and us) into chaos.
But there are moves we can make as facilitators that shape the outcome of those moments!
Come learn what those options are and feel ready the next time conflict arises.
< RSVP FOR HOLDING SPACE https://lu.ma/holdingspaceoct >
📆 Community Events Coming Up This Month!
🤸 Facilitator Cards Playground - October 11 @ 2PM ET — FREE
Want to learn new facilitation processes and geek out with other wonderful facilitator folks? Join us Tuesday, October 11th at The Playground! Get some new ideas and processes for your toolbox with our incredible facilitator community.
We’ll explore two new facilitation frameworks both as participants and then analyze them from the facilitator’s perspective. Never been and want to see what it’s all about? Check out a past recording here.
This session is totally free, you don’t need Facilitator Cards to attend, and it’s limited to 25 people, so snag your spot now!
🦈 Become a Card Shark - October 19 @ 12PM ET — FREE
Card Sharks is the session designed to help you get the most out of your deck of Facilitator Cards. In this 60-minute session, you will:
- Learn new cards and combinations you can easily implement in your next workshop or meeting
- Figure out how to find the cards you need (and not get overwhelmed by the rest!)
- Work through real-life scenarios and experience how to plan with your Facilitator Cards
It’s totally free, you’ll meet other wonderful facilitators in our community, and if you’ve got your deck of Facilitator Cards then you can RSVP right now!
And if you don’t have a deck yet, order them today! Use code CARDSHARK for 10% off your deck.
📸 From the Insta!
A round-up of some of our favorite in-person pro tips!
Using A Border Totally Transforms Any Flip Chart
Best Tips for Writing On A Flip Chart — from our community!
Important Things To Remember In Unusual Spaces
Checklist for In-Person Events & Workshops
And remember! Don’t Try To Compete With Lunch
🔴 From The YouTube
Have some tricky conversations coming up on the calendar? We’ve got you covered!
👎 What NOT to do When Lowering Risk in Conversations
😁 Seven Ways To Have Tricky Conversations
🃏Card Of The Month: Spectrum Questions ↔️❓
Each month, we highlight a card in every newsletter so you can get to know the deck one at a time. This month, allow us to introduce you to one of our favorite ways to get a gauge on what the group is thinking: Spectrum Questions!
Check out our blog post for when to use it, why we ❤️ it, and a ton of prompt suggestions for the next time you use it!
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Alrighty then, that is going to do it for the October Mailer!
We spent a lot of time in September getting to facilitate a whole bunch of events with some truly incredible groups of people. It was a great reminder that one of the major joys of being a facilitator is getting to have wonderful and dynamic conversations with folks from all around the world. These events and workshops are really made by the people who come to them, and if we’ve been lucky enough to have you at one of our events, thank you for coming! We hope that you know it truly would not have been the same without you there.
Thank you all so much for being part of our community, and until next time, happy facilitating!
Meg & the Facilitator Cards Team