Mastering the “Yes, And…” Rule
How to redirect a someone in a social justice conversation without shutting them down
How to Read a Group
The importance of responding to the group’s needs, checking in with individual members, and how to pick up what they’re putting down
Compassionate Curiosity
How a style of question asking and digging in for more information can bring your workshop to new heights
Letters to Self: The Importance of Reflective Feedback
The HOWs and WHYs of something that is simply a MUST if you want to continuously improve as a facilitator
Speaking for a Group Identity: A How-Not-To
Responding to the request to speak on behalf of all [blank] people
Finding Your Style: You Gotta Werk at Your Work
The importance of putting your personal spin on any curriculum you facilitate
Facilitation is the Name of the Game
How facilitation and social justice are like peanut butter and educational jelly
You Don’t Have to Know it All: Getting Started and Diving In
Some things you do (not) need to know before you start your journey as an all-star social justice facilitator
Marked vs. Unmarked Identities with Deborah Tannen
Exploring the concept of identity from an important perspective: when it matters more, and when it goes unnoticed
Navigating Triggers with Kathy Obear
There are lots of different moments where we get thrown off our metaphoric game. Let’s prepare for those moments before they happen. Together.