November Brain Jam: Navigating Triggers for Facilitators

​Have you ever had something happen in facilitation that completely threw you off? Sent you into an emotional spiral or took over your mind making you no longer present for your group? Have you ever reacted to a participant, rolling your eyes in disbelief or saying something you later regretted?

​If so, you've probably experienced being triggered as a facilitator. As facilitators, we're in a uniquely tricky position being responsible for holding the space for the emotional well-being of a group while having our own emotions and realities to navigate.

​This November Brain Jam is all about how we can navigate our triggers as facilitators. What are the different strategies we can use both before we get in the room and in the moment to better respond when triggers arise?

​This session will be led by Meg Bolger, head of Facilitator Cards, and co-author of Unlocking the Magic of Facilitation.

​Meg started doing social justice education and facilitation over a decade ago and knows how destructive it can be to not navigate your triggers well as a facilitator. Having spent many years running train-the-trainers and working with facilitators to level up their skills, Meg has had a lot of opportunities to hone in on how we as facilitators can navigate those moments successfully, to come back to being fully present with our groups, and respond rather than react to our participants.

​In Unlocking the Magic of Facilitation, Meg and her co-author Sam devoted an entire chapter to understanding what happens when we get triggered (using Dr. Kathy Obears Triggering Events Cycle) and exploring the different options we have when that happens to us in a facilitation.

​DETAILS

​This Brain Jam will take place in 60/60 format which means the first hour will be devoted to understanding the two models that can help us break down what happens when we're triggered and the other for what options we have available to us when we get triggered.

​The second hour is going to be time for deeper questions, conversations, and connections and is totally optional.

​This session is designed specifically for folks who run and lead workshops, meetings, and trainings who want to learn how to stay present with their group when triggers arise.

​PRICE

​We're going to be offering this Brain Jam in the gift. Which means that there will be no fee to register. After the event, participants will be provided with a link to make a contribution towards the event. If you do not have the funds to make a contribution, the event is free! If you want to make a contribution, you'll be given the opportunity to do so at the end of the event.

​Questions? Comments? Concerns? Triggered by the word trigger?
Let us know! Drop us a line at hello@facilitator.cards and we'll get right back to you