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Applied creativity and inventive thinking for regular people in everyday life.

Warms My Facilitator Heart
M.J. DElia M.J. DElia

Warms My Facilitator Heart

Last week, I was at a virtual conference, and I heard two different speakers talk about the importance of facilitation skills. This wasn’t a passing mention either, this was a full-scale endorsement of facilitative practice. As a long-time facilitator, my ears perked up, and my heart warmed through.

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Fill In The Blanks
M.J. DElia M.J. DElia

Fill In The Blanks

Last month, I decided to ditch the deck on two separate occasions. No PowerPoint. Just me, myself, and my notes. Before we get too far here, this is not an anti-PowerPoint rant. In fact, I quite like the challenge of trying to make complicated information more concise one slide at a time. I also love the visual element of designing slides (and yes, I take too much time trying to make them look just right).

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