August 2023: Part-time (4 days per week/56 hours bi-weekly) Barefoot Facilitation Inc. is a leading provider of facilitation services and training solutions. We are on an exciting path of continued growth as we support a growing group of voluntary, public and private sector clients across Canada and beyond. We work with clients to co-create in-person and […]

July 2023: Brainstorming is a technique, generally used in a group setting, to quickly generate a variety of diverse ideas about a specific problem or topic. If used effectively, brainstorming will encourage creativity and engagement, and generate interest and excitement! Here are four (4) variations of brainstorming you can use to gather information:Unstructured Brainstorming This

June 2023: What is organization culture? According to Webster, it is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization. In short, it is a summary of how people in your organization treat one another. In today’s workplace, culture is an important consideration that most potential employees weigh in

May 2023: Writing and responding to emails is part of everyday work life; yet, we do not always give it the attention this task deserves. Many misunderstandings, irritations, or conflicts can arise when we do not follow a few basic rules when formulating, or responding to E-mails. And, we can forget that E-mail is just

Administrative Coordinator – Part-time (56 hours bi-weekly), Term Position (To be evaluated after 6 months) Barefoot Facilitation Inc. is a leading provider of facilitation services and training solutions. We are on an exciting path of continued growth as we support a growing group of voluntary, public and private sector clients across Canada and beyond. We

April 2023 Designing an impactful PowerPoint presentation does not have to be difficult, yet it does have to be thoughtful. PowerPoints start with a Big Idea and then unfold like a good story with a beginning, middle, and end. Like any good story, you want to “hook” your audience at the very beginning and keep

April 2023: I am delighted to announce that Kerri Miller has joined the Barefoot Facilitation Inc. staff team as our first Lead Facilitator, based out of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Kerri will expand our team’s capacity as we continue to help our clients to co-create facilitation and training solutions that are relaxed and informal, while being

March 2023: This Blog Post was written by Administrative & Communications Coordinator, Douglas Wetmore. Working for Gerard, I was pleased to be invited to take off my usual administration & communications hat, and instead sit as a participant and learn from Gerard Murphy at Barefoot’s Facilitation ABCs workshop. Prior to my role with Barefoot, I

February 2023: Preparing for structured 1-2-1 meetings takes time, effort and attention – especially if it’s a new relationship OR if the conversation has the potential to be difficult. It is time well spent, however, and encouraging the proper habits up front makes the ongoing conversations more focused and productive. Here are some general recommendations

February 2023: I am delighted to announce that Karen Furneaux, HLCol, OLY has joined the Barefoot Facilitation Inc. Circle of Consultants as an occasional, contractual Associate Consultant, based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Karen will expand our team’s capacity as we continue to help our clients to co-create facilitation and training solutions that are relaxed and