“Facilitation is creating the conditions for a group to learn from one another, make progress on goals, and accomplish a task.” — Candice Bocala
This session is designed for educators who facilitate professional learning and want to strengthen their ability to design purposeful and impactful meetings. Too often, meetings are seen as routine parts of the school day, yet the way they are designed and led has a direct influence on school culture, collaboration, and collective effectiveness.
Thoughtful meeting design matters. Meetings communicate what a school values. They shape how people listen, contribute, think together, and move work forward. When intentionally facilitated, meetings can build trust, promote inclusion, strengthen collaboration, and create the conditions for shared ownership.
Participants will explore the mindset of an effective facilitator through the lens of Heart, Head, and Hands: leading with emotional awareness and trust, intellectual clarity and focus, and practical strategies that turn dialogue into action.
Participants will leave with practical approaches for leading meetings that better align with the values of effective collaboration.
