FTF243 Unseen Facilitation Tips: How Phil Woods Creates Epiphanies in His Workshops
In today's conversation, Phil Woods from Catalyst Strategy shares his journey from a legal career to becoming an independent strategy and team development consultant.
Phil outlines how he uses frameworks to guide organisations through transformation, draws on his command and activator strengths for maximum impact, and explains the importance of managing energy in workshops.
From strategic ideation to facilitating self-realisations, Phil offers valuable insights into his facilitation style and how he prioritises the participant experience.
Phil delivers impactful strategy and positive, strengths-orientated team transformation for a diverse mix of clients in Australia and abroad. He has a practical, no-nonsense style leveraging decades of real-world experience, and brings contagious energy and authentic passion to his client collaborations.
Conversation prompts:
Introduction and Welcome
Phil Woods: A Journey Through Career Phases
The Power of Engaging Teams and Co-Creating Strategy
The Art of Making Workshops Engaging
Balancing Facilitation and Self-Discovery
The Role of Powerful Questions in Facilitation
Bringing the X Factor into Workshops
Leveraging Strengths in Facilitation
Maintaining Energy and Engagement in Workshops
Final Thoughts and Advice for First-Time Facilitators
Connect with Phil Woods
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About your host: Leanne Hughes
Leanne Hughes is a consultant, speaker and facilitator, maximising team potential by creating influential, contagious work experiences that scale across teams, functions and regions.
Whether launching a change initiative, enabling shifts in performance, or building a culture to achieve next-level success, Leanne's workshops impact both business and lives.
Especially skilled with virtual events (both delivery and behind the scenes advice and coaching) Leanne has distilled her knowledge and experience into The First Time Facilitator and now, a book 'The 2-Hour Workshop Blueprint'.
In 2022, Leanne was inducted into The Million Dollar Consulting® Hall of Fame, recognised by her peers as being among the world leaders in consulting. In 2021, Leanne was the winner of Learning Professional of the Year at the Asia Pacific Learning Impact Awards.
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