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This page contains many articles I've written over the years in pursuit of learning, reflection, and personal development.
Themes include productivity, wellbeing, teaching, defusing bullying, culture, heritage, facilitation & more.
You will find that some of these posts are originally published on LinkedIn.
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Sumbella
Apr 1, 20242 min read
To Shuffle or Not to Shuffle?
[#facilitation + grouping: to shuffle or not to shuffle?] I think facilitators (especially in education and PD) are known for mixing up...
Sumbella
Apr 1, 20242 min read
Facilitation and Teaching Activity Idea
[#facilitation / #teaching activity idea] Rounding off my trip to #Qatar earlier this week by sharing a key activity I have been wanting...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20242 min read
Virtual Facilitation Recipe: How to Run a Surprise Celebration for a Colleague
[Virtual #Facilitation recipe: how to run a ✨surprise✨ celebration for a colleague] This week I learned something new about how to...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20242 min read
Overcoming Tiredness: Tips for Energising Teacher Workshops
[#facilitation + #PD + teacher tiredness] I once led a workshop where I was super duper wooper low in energy. And when I arrived at the...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
Effective Strategies for Crowd Control in Facilitation and Teaching
[#facilitation, #teaching, & 'crowd control’] "How do you control the room?”, someone asked me. There’s no one answer. There are lots of...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20242 min read
Contrast in Workshop Facilitation
[#Facilitation + "Contrast"] Sometimes I worry about including simpler tasks like word-matches or other ‘lower order thinking’ activities...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
'Profitable' Skills for Success
[#learning + ‘profitable’ skills] These are some of the most profitable skills I’ve learned: Writing Facilitation Teaching Mandarin The...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20242 min read
Wrapping Up with Energy: Music, High Fives, and a Sweet Farewell
[#facilitation + endings] A little while ago I got an idea to finish the end of a workshop or session with a bit of music and high fives....
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20242 min read
The Impact of Examples in Facilitation
[#facilitation, #teaching + the power of examples] I talked in yesterday’s post about how I’ve been trying out seating arrangements in my...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20242 min read
The Power of Seating Arrangements in Facilitation
[#facilitation + seating arrangements] Spot the difference in the photos: before, mid, and then after. In day 2 of 4 of my workshops...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20242 min read
Strategies for Enhancing Wellbeing in Teaching Workshops
[#teaching, learning & #wellbeing] Let’s talk about feeeeeelings! They are a most important ingredient affecting motivation and...
Sumbella
Mar 28, 20242 min read
Creative Room Arrangements for Facilitation
[#facilitation: rethink the room] When I enter a classroom or new workshop room, one of the first things I do is to scope them out....
Sumbella
Mar 28, 20241 min read
What does facilitation mean?
[#facilitation] What does facilitation actually mean to you? When I met up with Alex Gray to record an episode for the...
Sumbella
Mar 28, 20242 min read
Choosing Between Online and In-Person Workshops
[#facilitation👩🏻🏫] What’s more impactful: online or in person workshops? For me, the answer isn’t always one or the other. Like so...
Sumbella
Mar 28, 20242 min read
Indicators of a Good Online Workshop
[#facilitation] ‘So what does a good online workshop look like for you?’ - I was asked this question the weekend before by Alex Gray for...
Sumbella
Mar 25, 20241 min read
Fostering Growth Through Mistakes
[#facilitation + #mistakes] A couple of ideas and quotes I shared this week were about the importance of questions - and making it safe...
Sumbella
Mar 25, 20242 min read
Tech Success: Enhancing Training Sessions with Teams
[#facilitation + #tech] Hello fellow #teachers in #MENA who are working today (Sunday) too! I just finished delivering two training...
Sumbella
Mar 25, 20242 min read
A Traveler's Tale of Furry Surprises
[#facilitation + #travel 🙀] Back on my #Saudi trip last month, my colleague Ahmed, his wife and I got into the car to head off for our...
Sumbella
Mar 25, 20242 min read
Misconceptions about Facilitation
[#facilitation] Some misconceptions about facilitation: 1 - The hero is the facilitator 2 - It’s a “loud” skill for extroverts 3 - The...
Sumbella
Mar 18, 20242 min read
Mic Mischief: Finding Humour in Facilitation
[#facilitation + #humour] At one of our Network & Learn events in #SaudiArabia last week, the ICT Manager was helping us set up the...
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