Bonfire Interviews

In this interview, Lisa Heft speaks about:

• The Open Space process and how the role of facilitator must depart from traditional facilitation to create a successful outcome.
• The essential resource you will need in order to facilitate an Open Process session.
• How Open Space technology is different from other participant-driven methods and what makes it effective.
• Why it is important to tailor the type of group facilitation process you recommend according to the time available.

In this interview, Ben Fuchs speaks about:

• The differences between facilitating communities and facilitation in the workplace.
• How conflict is not always explosive and the importance of noticing “weak signals” that indicate other potential conflict.
• Systemic conflict in organizations, and how to address it.
• Why one of the meta-skills of facilitation is curiosity.
• How the degree to which someone feels able to express him/herself in a group can affect the outcome of a facilitation session.
• Why preliminary diagnostic conversations with those hiring you are so important.

In this interview Ron Milam speaks about:

• The unique opportunities of facilitating community groups.
• The importance of co-designing community meetings ahead of time.
• Shifting a community group from “I” to ‘We” to strengthen the quality of decisions made and the likelihood they will be implemented.
• How to get started as a facilitator even if you currently have little experience.