(Fl)awesome Facilitator

“I’ve recently bought ‘Hum’ and signed up for Jacinta’s blog. I’m loving how you provoke thought using creativity, the length is also great, I know I’m going to get a gem or two without significant investment of time!”
Alison Bradford, Community Development + Engagement Manager, Wollongong City Council

“Your blog this week was just what I needed for an upcoming workshop! Your wisdom and insights are very useful, and I wanted to let you know I really appreciate them!”
Tanya, Pinanyi Consulting

“Jacinta's blog is a must read for me- it provides inspiration to think about your business in a different way and always gives me those much needed laughs in your day.”
Leanne Raven FAICD, CEO Crohn’s & Colitis Australia

“The bite-size tips in Jacinta’s blog and videos are super helpful. I often go to her archive when I have a particular challenge and find something handy that helps.”
Gabriela Gallo, Legal Learning Manager, Herbert Smith Freehills

Why Photography Is Great Training for Facilitation

Why Photography Is Great Training for Facilitation

I’m thinking of introducing a photo shoot into my coaching program for new facilitators.

Jacinta Cubis6 October 2019collaborability, collaborate, collaboration, collaborative skills, soft skills, stakeholder engagement, groupwork, facilitate, facilitationComment

Practice makes better: getting fit to collaborate

Practice makes better: getting fit to collaborate

How would you rate your collaborative fitness?

Jacinta Cubis28 September 2019collaborability, collaborate, collaboration, collaborative skills, soft skills, stakeholder engagement, social change, community impact, Facilitation, groupwork, facilitateComment

Shake It Up: Creating Collaborative Spaces

Shake It Up: Creating Collaborative Spaces

Lifts are small spaces. Maybe that’s why we look at anything in the confined environment but each other. If not our phone, then it’s the floor numbers as it climbs, the ads on the screen, the emergency number you hope you never have to call or our shoes.

Jacinta Cubis22 September 2019Comment

Collaborative effort for change

Collaborative effort for change

What collaborative efforts are making your heart sore this week?

Jacinta Cubis16 September 2019Comment

The Betty Effect: silence is golden but what gold might be missed?

The Betty Effect: silence is golden but what gold might be missed?

Betty and her conversation partners missed the chance to benefit from her perspective and insights.

Jacinta Cubis9 September 2019collaborability, collaboration, quietones, introverts, groupwork, workingwithgroups, collaborateComment

Get out of the way to lead collaboration

Get out of the way to lead collaboration

What skills do you think are needed to lead collaboration?

Jacinta Cubis2 September 2019Comment

How to build a collaborative conversation

How to build a collaborative conversation

The skills to build a collaborative conversation can be modelled, learned and practised.

Jacinta Cubis26 August 2019collaborability, collaborate, collaboration, skills, ability, groups, workingwithgroups, facilitation, facilitate, capabilityComment

Calling it out: creative collaborative habits

Calling it out: creative collaborative habits

What skills does it take to call out behaviours that stifle collaboration?

Jacinta Cubis19 August 2019collaborability, collaboration, collaborate, collaborative, skills, behaviours, elephant in the room, courage, facilitation, groups, collaborability collaboration collaborate, collaborability collaborationComment