TEDxHampshireCollege - Jay Vogt - The Art of Facilitation: Changing the Way the World Meets

Hampshire College alum Jay W. Vogt founded Peoplesworth, a private practice in organizational development, in 1982 and he has facilitated thousands of meetings and retreats since. Jay is the author of Recharge Your Team: The Grounded Visioning Approach and Board Roles to Board Goals: Creating an Annual Board Workplan.

In this talk he discusses the relationship between group meeting structures and the results we get from those gatherings.

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[michaelgoldman]

As a professional meeting facilitator myself, I'm always excited to hear how others have arrived at becoming a facilitator. I myself came from a background of communications, comedy improv and entrepreneurialism. During a professional development day while working for a board of educations I attended a workshop on group facilitation and while there realized that this was my calling. What a great profession to be in. Thanks for explaining is so well and sharing your story!

[khalidalnuaimi]

Thank you Jay, the idea of studying three subjects is a smart thing. You are right working with people is not easy.

He mentioned that he has studied psychology trying to understand the individual, anthropology trying to understand society and culture, and he studied architecture, which is trying understanding people and space. That is really a smart way to enhance the work of facilitation.

[Yoursacredanatomy]

Wow Jay! I can't believe I didn't see this wonderful talk sooner. How beautifully you shared about your heart work and how inspiring to all who hear you! With folks like you leading the change- meetings will be utterly transformed. I know I was just by listening to your Tedx Talk at Hampshire College.

[BishopSNMensah]

I have really enjoyed this presentation and as leadership consultant myself, this is another learning moment for me. Thanks.

[vladimirgoodness]

9:30 The way you design a meeting shapes the behaviour of participants

[lineline]

I found his metaphors very useful and inspiring. OD practitioner style, not for tips on facilitating. Just to mention a few. But pls watch it yourself to discover more. After 10:00 "We design buildings, then buildings shape us. We design meetings, then meetings shape us." I am designing a temp environment, the way work gets done. Like an architect. "Don't apologise saying that we are repeating the points of the former group, this is the sound of common ground". The way we design common ground. Affinity Diagram.

[almohvn]

Best meetings I went into... Boss had PPT slides with status. We went through, 20%, 40%.. 100%? done?
Brief summary and expectations.
I could leave when they got into stuff that did not pertain to me.
Love it!
Greatest bosses.... Herro and Johnson

[Martushkaya]

Love you, Jay! This is very timely...

[manjoocooperative]

ANTHONY OBO-CLAUDIUS OGOSU, NIGERIA.Thanks so Much For the Career-building Professional taught in Facilitation Program.

[goodmapa]

Excellent points in designing a meaningful meeting!

[calleOMEGA]

Those are some really great insights! A lot to chew on in this. Thanks

[samirashakya]

I am from Nepal and from Newar community. So glad to hear that you learned from there and them too

[rkwakernaak]

Thank you for sharing your experience Jay!

[Dave-uwul]

Did I miss something? There only seemed to be a couple of sentences of actual content there. I mean it's my fault .. I came here looking for nuts and bolts 'What to do' ... this is not it.

[MaxiStandUp]

He said nothing hahahahha alcarajo all these parlanchines. Hay House is the future. Good luck people

[JConestar]

8 minutes into the talk, he still has not mentioned a word about the Art of facilitation. Get to the point please.

[zachulayev]

Nuclear power is 99.9% recyclable... problem solved you hippie.