by Society for Emerging and Advanced Facilitators | Apr 26, 2025 | Blog
By Marcy Fortnow, Engaging Play Ice breakers get such a bad rap. Just hearing the words can make people roll their eyes, brace themselves for awkwardness, or start planning an exit strategy. Even in a recent New York Times article about the value of connection in...
by Society for Emerging and Advanced Facilitators | Oct 1, 2024 | Blog, Member News
An Interview by Dr. Miriam Hadnes with SEAF Member and Board Member Michael Barrett (link below) Analogies are a way to process the world in a different way. They enable participants to find their own connection with the topic on a very personal level. Neuroscience...
by Karen Hunter | Jul 3, 2021 | Blog
As we move past COVID19, and things begin to open up, SEAF is continuing to look for ways to provide value to our members. We’ve been thrilled over the past year+ to see participation in our programs by people not only outside the Southeast U.S. (the “SE” of SEAF),...
by Nadine Doyle | Jun 28, 2021 | Blog
It’s been close to four years since I first heard the term “Liberating Structures.” Simply put, Liberating Structures (LS) are a collection of facilitation techniques that stimulate better conversations, deeper thinking, and greater engagement. It was great to have...
by Martha McGinnis | Oct 6, 2017 | Past Events
Join your Facilitation Friends and Colleagues the evening of October 25th! We received a lot of positive feedback on last year’s happy hour mingle and hope to do more events like this in the coming year. To that end, we’re hosting another SEAF Happy Hour...
by Martha McGinnis | Jun 20, 2017 | Past Events
Google Jamboard -Leadership Strategies & Google Teambuilding in a Box -Leigh Ann Rodgers Catalyst Cards -Rich Goidel Trello & Asana -McKenzie Wren Prezi -Jackie Goldstein Zoom -Martha McGinnis And maybe a few surprises…. Friday, August 11 8:30am...
by Society for Emerging and Advanced Facilitators | Apr 27, 2017 | Blog, Past Events
Need some powerful, practical skills to keep teams on track and on target? Looking for an authentic, engaging “voice” that engages participation and speaks to a wide audience? Then join us at Roam Dunwoody on June 9th for a high-impact SEAF double header to take your...
by Martha McGinnis | Mar 7, 2017 | Press Release
by Martha McGinnis | Mar 1, 2017 | Past Events
By now almost everyone has heard of the IDEO methodology Design Thinking, which can be used to facilitate the design of product, service, or process innovations from a user-centric perspective. Come and play with two of the seven steps in the classic Design Thinking...
by Rich Stern | Dec 9, 2016 | Past Events
Pat Falotico, CEO of the Robert K Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership Servant leadership may not be about you, but it starts with knowing yourself. It demands you empathize, and it challenges you to see things whole — the past, future and present together as...
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