228 - Leading Through Facilitation: Unpacking the Complexity of Group Dynamics with Rob Evans

The prevailing view in organisations (and among their leaders) is that change processes are rational challenges — a question of getting from A to B with efficiency and minimal interruption. After 30+ years of facilitating change processes and training others to do the same, Rob Evans has learned that a great deal of the work to be done is anything but rational. The emotional and political contexts in which groups exist matter. The decision-making structure around the team matter. The restrictions and fears matter. Join us for a discussion in the depth and detail of group dynamics, participant empowerment, and the deeply human sides of facilitation. Find out about: Why prioritising participants learning and growth is an ever-reliable foundation for workshop planning How to account for emotional and political contexts in your workshop and avoid over-rationalisation Why Rob believes successful workshops hinge on having a large enough group How to approach a problem that is too big for the group to fix Why it’s worth asking why a change hasn’t happened yet, before we ask how to make the change What Rob has learned form helping drug users to rehabilitate from their addictions Don’t miss the next episode: subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player. Links: Watch the video recording of this episode on YouTube. The Collaboration Code website. Connect to Rob: On LinkedIn. Support the show: Make a one-off donation and contribute to the ongoing costs of running the podcast. Any thoughts? Share them with us! Support the show ✨✨✨ If you miss the "workshops work" podcast, join us on Substack, where Myriam builds a Podcast Club with monthly gatherings around old episodes: https://myriamhadnes.substack.com/