LearningConnect Facilitation Principles

From Lynette =)

A starting list of Principles offered for your Consideration ,,,

Begin with and Keep Your Outcomes in Mind -- Throughout the entire LearningConnect Process, everyday, as a team, revisit your Outcomes. Design the flow of the Data Collection, the Analysis, and the Building of Deliverables in order to reach your Outcomes.

Focus on What Matters -- Always begin with a Team StartUp in order to clarify Project Deliverables and to help team members build personal connection to Project Objectives. Never just jump into Data Collection.

Honor and Respect Yourself and Others -- treat yourself, fellow team members, guests (respondents), suppliers with respect, honoring everyone's contribution to the process. Create space to be aware of and to fully appreciate Everyone's Unique Talents and Abilities.

All Team Members are Involved in Active Learning from the Beginning No passive "involvement" here. Sleeves are rolled up and everyone digs in. Begin with preplay activities to encourage personal awareness building and connection to the topic. Design a StartUp activity to enroll each individual and build toward shared investment and commitment to the Outcomes. In the end, everyone is energized and worked out!!

Take Time to Reflect on Your Experiences -- both personally (we love journaling and storytelling) and collectively as a team (through conversation). This really enhances the integration of emerging learnings and insights.

Work in Pairs (or Triads) -- Particularly in Data Collection, Analysis & Synthesis, and Sharing & Building two (or more) Heads ARE really better than one and allow for different ideas and perspectives to be considered.

Remember, It is all about the Conversation -- During the team work sessions (StartUp, Work Out, Analysis, Sharing & Building) create activities that encourage team members to think together. During Data Collection with your Guests remember, it's not an interview, no direct questions! It is about the conversation they are having with each other around the topics you have presented.