As a leader-facilitator of capacity building efforts, you are constantly coaching. You are supporting and learning from others just all the time. Be a guide by the side, not a sage on the stage. Here are some tips to embrace that role.

As leader-facilitators who work to change the world for the better, you are often focused on developing others' capacity. But what about your own? Here are six capacities, innate abilities you already have and can strengthen to better support your work in the world.

Connecting with others is one way to open yourself to possibility. Not sure where to begin when you meet new people at in-person conferences, meetings or networking events? Here are some starting points.

Facilitating discussions that elevate possibility is harder than it looks, but easier than it seems. Make sure you have these basics down—remember that *you* are mirroring and modeling with your participants the ways you want them to work with their participants.

Facilitating discussions that bring forward what’s possible starts with you. You, as a leader, as a facilitator, invite participants to share their wisdom and experience. Based on our decades of facilitation, here are some easy ways to do that.

As a leader-facilitator who inspires possibility within community, organizations and individuals, you can intentionally offer opportunities for trust building even in virtual meetings. Here are some starting points:

Oh do we talk a lot about “strengths-based” approaches in our field! But as you know, the ‘walk’ often doesn’t match the ‘talk’. How frequently do we offer constructive criticism or improvement feedback rather than supporting others by helping them recognize possibility within themselves? In your work as a leader-facilitator who is rediscovering possibility within your team or community, use these five strategies to get grounded in strengths.

Great speakers make their work seem effortless. *SEEM* being the operative word here…Great speakers actually prepare quite a bit in advance of their talk so they can be almost on auto-pilot during their talk. Preparation is important. AND as a leader-facilitator, how you fill the space during the talk is also important. When you’re speaking with a group, take the time to prepare and practice with these tips.

Here are ten facilitation skills you already have mastered for in-person sessions. As a leader-facilitator, you gotta be flexible! This post offers ways you can adapt for your virtual meeting spaces. 🙌 🙌