(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

Stakes and shares

Stakes and shares

Imagine if your major shareholder was also your major stakeholder.

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Engagement fluency

Engagement fluency

If we are getting completely different responses from stakeholders than we expected, it’s time to take a fresh look at how we are engaging with them.

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Revenue, retention and other rewards of engagement

Revenue, retention and other rewards of engagement

Engagement is good for business, no matter what business we’re in.

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Excuses

Excuses

I wonder what sort of excuses we make when we overlook engaging with our stakeholders and community.

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Complacency

Complacency

Complacency is the shadow side of ‘laid back’, but can have the completely opposite impact.

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What lies beneath

What lies beneath

I’ve been wondering about purpose quite a lot recently.

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Ambush

Ambush

I’ve been wondering how we cope with that feeling of being ambushed.

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Rich reflections

Rich reflections

Reflections can change the way facilitators both design and facilitate workshops.

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