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I facilitate groups. But really, I'm just holding the space. On IG (@shitfacilitator). Holding the marker since 2012.
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It's time for the 2026 Facilitator Olympics! 1st event: Learn all participants’ names by lunch on day 1 (35 person group).
February 8, 2026 at 3:27 AM
It's time for the 2026 Facilitator Olympics! 1st event: Learn all participants’ names by lunch on day 1 (35 person group).
Dear Diary:
It was a great day. The group broke evenly into triads, we hung out in the stretch zone without shutting down, and all the retreat center markers were juicy.
It was a great day. The group broke evenly into triads, we hung out in the stretch zone without shutting down, and all the retreat center markers were juicy.
February 1, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Dear Diary:
It was a great day. The group broke evenly into triads, we hung out in the stretch zone without shutting down, and all the retreat center markers were juicy.
It was a great day. The group broke evenly into triads, we hung out in the stretch zone without shutting down, and all the retreat center markers were juicy.
Winter storm prep for facilitators:
- Postpone gigs
- Test all markers for juiciness
- Fill travel mugs with Yogi Tea in case of water outage
- Wrap exposed pipes in Post-Its for protection
- Post Group Agreements where all household members can see them
Stay safe 🙏
- Postpone gigs
- Test all markers for juiciness
- Fill travel mugs with Yogi Tea in case of water outage
- Wrap exposed pipes in Post-Its for protection
- Post Group Agreements where all household members can see them
Stay safe 🙏
January 24, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Winter storm prep for facilitators:
- Postpone gigs
- Test all markers for juiciness
- Fill travel mugs with Yogi Tea in case of water outage
- Wrap exposed pipes in Post-Its for protection
- Post Group Agreements where all household members can see them
Stay safe 🙏
- Postpone gigs
- Test all markers for juiciness
- Fill travel mugs with Yogi Tea in case of water outage
- Wrap exposed pipes in Post-Its for protection
- Post Group Agreements where all household members can see them
Stay safe 🙏
Merry Christmas to all the facilitators currently using their skills to manage family dynamics (caucusing with cousins, strategically-timed bio-breaks, etc.)
December 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Merry Christmas to all the facilitators currently using their skills to manage family dynamics (caucusing with cousins, strategically-timed bio-breaks, etc.)
Stocking stuffer ideas for facilitators:
-Post Its (rainbow pack)
-fresh markers (chisel edge)
-jewelry (chunky)
-scarves (statement)
-PPT clicker (Bluetooth)
-roll of blue tape
-Post Its (rainbow pack)
-fresh markers (chisel edge)
-jewelry (chunky)
-scarves (statement)
-PPT clicker (Bluetooth)
-roll of blue tape
December 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Stocking stuffer ideas for facilitators:
-Post Its (rainbow pack)
-fresh markers (chisel edge)
-jewelry (chunky)
-scarves (statement)
-PPT clicker (Bluetooth)
-roll of blue tape
-Post Its (rainbow pack)
-fresh markers (chisel edge)
-jewelry (chunky)
-scarves (statement)
-PPT clicker (Bluetooth)
-roll of blue tape
Me turning down work when they won't pay my rate.
December 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Me turning down work when they won't pay my rate.
Me calling late payments "receivables."
December 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Me calling late payments "receivables."
Me after cutting and pasting a "Terms and Conditions" section into a client contract.
December 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Me after cutting and pasting a "Terms and Conditions" section into a client contract.
Me after sending one (1) business development email.
December 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Me after sending one (1) business development email.
Emergent Open Space topics related to Spotify Wrapped:
- Defensive parents: redefining our OWN musical taste
- Wrapped & proud (an affirming space)
- Spotify age-gap relationship support
- How & why to quit Spotify
- Defensive parents: redefining our OWN musical taste
- Wrapped & proud (an affirming space)
- Spotify age-gap relationship support
- How & why to quit Spotify
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Emergent Open Space topics related to Spotify Wrapped:
- Defensive parents: redefining our OWN musical taste
- Wrapped & proud (an affirming space)
- Spotify age-gap relationship support
- How & why to quit Spotify
- Defensive parents: redefining our OWN musical taste
- Wrapped & proud (an affirming space)
- Spotify age-gap relationship support
- How & why to quit Spotify
Reflection prompt: How do you see your choices showing up in your Spotify Wrapped? Notice if you are bracing against yourself, and see if you can lean into acceptance of "what is."
December 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Reflection prompt: How do you see your choices showing up in your Spotify Wrapped? Notice if you are bracing against yourself, and see if you can lean into acceptance of "what is."
For this next exercise, I'm going to need you to line up in order of your Spotify Wrapped age.
December 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
For this next exercise, I'm going to need you to line up in order of your Spotify Wrapped age.
Time to vote! 🗳
Please place your sticky dot next to your top choice.
Please place your sticky dot next to your top choice.
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Time to vote! 🗳
Please place your sticky dot next to your top choice.
Please place your sticky dot next to your top choice.
Trick or Treat but the treat is that everyone self-monitors their speaking time and the trick is that guy Brad who loves to hear himself talk.
October 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Trick or Treat but the treat is that everyone self-monitors their speaking time and the trick is that guy Brad who loves to hear himself talk.
Trick or Treat but the treat is a client that pays on time and the trick is you have to chase the invoice for 4 months.
October 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Trick or Treat but the treat is a client that pays on time and the trick is you have to chase the invoice for 4 months.
Trick or Treat but the treats are juicy flipchart markers and the tricks are dry ones.
October 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Trick or Treat but the treats are juicy flipchart markers and the tricks are dry ones.
Parents, PLEASE check your kids' candy. I just found an audio track of a trauma-sensitive grounding meditation in this Twix bar.
October 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Parents, PLEASE check your kids' candy. I just found an audio track of a trauma-sensitive grounding meditation in this Twix bar.
Parents, PLEASE check your kids' candy. I just found some highly confidential pre-retreat interview notes in this bag of Skittles.
October 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Parents, PLEASE check your kids' candy. I just found some highly confidential pre-retreat interview notes in this bag of Skittles.
Parents, PLEASE check your kids' candy. I just found a 2017 theory of change inside this Kit Kat.
October 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Parents, PLEASE check your kids' candy. I just found a 2017 theory of change inside this Kit Kat.
Me telling younger facilitators about having to carry rolled up flipchart papers home on the plane to type them up
October 29, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Me telling younger facilitators about having to carry rolled up flipchart papers home on the plane to type them up
Prompt: if you can do so without getting a migraine, please stare at the retreat center carpet until a visual metaphor for our team emerges.
October 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Prompt: if you can do so without getting a migraine, please stare at the retreat center carpet until a visual metaphor for our team emerges.
If these wood paneled retreat center walls could talk...
October 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
If these wood paneled retreat center walls could talk...
Some facilitator held space for the Panda Express mission & vision process
October 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Some facilitator held space for the Panda Express mission & vision process
They robbed the Louvre in 7 minutes- we should be able to do a biobreak in 10.
October 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
They robbed the Louvre in 7 minutes- we should be able to do a biobreak in 10.
Imagine this team is the Louvre heist. Who's the ladder? Who's the saw? Who's the getaway scooter? Who's the crown left behind?
October 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Imagine this team is the Louvre heist. Who's the ladder? Who's the saw? Who's the getaway scooter? Who's the crown left behind?