Another Day, Another Workshop !
Another Day, Another Workshop !
Podcast Description
This podcast is for facilitators, leaders, and anyone who works with people and wants to take collaboration to the next level.
I share practical tips, creative ideas, and real stories from my own journey, covering everything from attracting clients and designing workshops to leading sessions that truly make an impact.
You’ll also hear inspiring conversations with guests who are reimagining how we work, learn, and connect.
Tune in to explore the art of facilitation, grow your confidence, and create experiences that spark real change.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on the art of facilitation, creative problem-solving, and workshop design, with episodes showcasing specific topics like large-scale workshop management as seen in 'Behind the Scenes of facilitating a Workshop for 150 People', and the integration of technology in workshops highlighted in 'Supercharge your workshops with AI'. It also delves deep into methodologies such as Foundation Sprints and offers real-world applications of facilitation techniques.
This podcast is for facilitators, leaders, and anyone who works with people and wants to take collaboration to the next level.
I share practical tips, creative ideas, and real stories from my own journey, covering everything from attracting clients and designing workshops to leading sessions that truly make an impact.
You’ll also hear inspiring conversations with guests who are reimagining how we work, learn, and connect.
Tune in to explore the art of facilitation, grow your confidence, and create experiences that spark real change.
You can run the agenda yourself.
But you can’t always create the experience.
Brittni Bowering has facilitated workshops for LEGO, Google, and Microsoft. In this episode, she breaks down why outside facilitators create a different kind of room than internal ones, why “too much energy” almost never exists when it’s genuine, and how she designs for emotion instead of just outcomes.
In this episode, we explore:
→ Why external facilitators create a different kind of room than internal ones
→ How to design a workshop for emotion, not just outcomes
→ What to actually do before and after a break — most people get this backwards
→ The parking lot mistake almost nobody talks about
→ What stand-up comedy taught her about reading a room
→ Her signature opener: Plot Twist
🛠️ Resources & Links
🃏 The Workshop Deck — The tool to design better sessions in minutes:
https://theworkshopdeck.com/
Use code FC15 for 15% off
🔗 Brittni on LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/in/brittnibowering
💌 Coaching inquiries:
[email protected]
💻 Connect with me on LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/in/mehdi-en-naizi-75b533116
📌 Chapters
00:00 — Why workshop experience matters more in the AI era
07:28 — Where Mehdi draws the line on AI in his own sessions
10:37 — The case for bringing in an external facilitator
12:15 — The “guest star” effect — and why it changes the room
15:15 — Why Brittni crashes for four days after every workshop
22:04 — What looks easy is actually hard: the stand-up comedy parallel
26:12 — How to design a workshop for emotion, not outcomes
30:02 — The two-step system: activities first, emotion second
31:18 — What to actually do before and after a break
38:00 — Reading the room vs. sticking to the plan
42:00 — The parking lot mistake — and how to fix it
48:40 — When “too much” energy is actually too much
51:38 — The stand-up comedy lesson on authenticity
58:48 — Small moments are greater than big moments: designing for memory
1:06:09 — The Plot Twist activity, explained
1:12:52 — Where to find Brittni + her new coaching offer
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