"Going slow to go fast" - part 1
I hold deep gratitude towards the Genuine Contact Program that has really helped me slow down in my facilitation practice and given me the motto "going slow to go fast" . It shows up across the various stages of my work with an assignment. The first way it shows up (which also is my favourite) is really taking the time to discover the scope of the work with the sponsor (whoever is contracting/ engaging me for the session). I usually get calls/ emails saying we need a team building workshop or a training on x or a strategy plan workshop and when I meet with the sponsors the conversations straight jump into "management" - where would we do the workshop? what would be the duration (which is usually already pre-decided), what activities or methods will I use? what resources I would need? etc etc etc.... and here is where I love to press the PAUSE button loud and clear and invite the sponsor to go back or at least show me the drawing board - The above two q...