110 | Why facilitation skills can help your HR career & how to develop them, with Kirsty Lewis
HR Coffee Time10 Nov 2023

110 | Why facilitation skills can help your HR career & how to develop them, with Kirsty Lewis

Facilitation skills can help you thrive in your HR/People career. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, Fay is joined by Kirsty Lewis, Founder of the School of Facilitation (SOF) who generously shares valuable insights, tips, and resources for honing facilitation skills. Listen to this episode to learn:

  • What facilitation is
  • The difference between facilitation and training
  • How facilitation skills can help your HR career
  • Practical tips on facilitating or running an online workshop (to make it as effective and engaging as possible)
  • How to develop facilitation skills
  • Recommendations for further learning & helpful resources

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