This conversation with fellow facilitator Brian Tarallo starts with the power of groups in a room, touches on a moment Brian's 'cookies are baked', and how we are in each other's houses now. And then we talk about how 'touchy-feely' opens the door for 'thinky doey".
In this episode, Brian and I talk about working too fast, the portability of knowledge work, how we are contemplating making radical changes, the power of priming creativity and letting the idea bake, and how we are never the bad guys in the stories we make up in our lives.
Brian shares several fascinating stories about his experience facilitating groups. We talk about the people that will not be facilitated and the edges of our responsibility. And how neglecting the human world in an organization in favor of the task world can blow up your strategic planning session and requires you as the facilitator bring the group with you as you pivot into the human space. Then we dive into the organizational cost of not creating space for people to unpack their emotional backpacks.
Brian Tarallo is a visual facilitator and Managing Director of his company, Lizard Brain. Find his work at https://www.lizardbrain.com and follow him on Instagram at @lizardbrainllc.
Mentions
Diane Bleck of The Doodle Institute
Heather Martinez of Let’s Letter Together
Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux
Lauren Green (Episode 02) of Dancing with Markers
Open Space Technology by Harrison Owen
Mood Meter by Dr. Marc Brackett
Team Building: Proven Strategies for Improving Team Performance by William G. Dyer
Rachel is a writer, podcaster, and self-employed designer and visual facilitator. She lives in NC with her dog, Devin. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter at @rachelbedaring.