Our Blog

Whenever we have an insightful event, or gather up lots of valuable tips for sessions, we like to share what we’ve learned through our blog posts.

Below you’ll find plenty of great stories to fuel your conversations at work, or provide you with some tips and tricks that you can use to grow your skills.

6 Opening Lines: How to Start a Tough Conversation

September 2022: In today’s workplace, tough conversations are commonplace. And knowing what to say to initiate them can be paralyzing!Assertive communication is the answer. It is a critical skill for effective working relationships and the mana

Barefoot Facilitation Welcomes Mark Williams as Associate Consultant

August 2022: I am delighted to announce that Mark Williams has joined the Barefoot Facilitation Inc. Circle of Consultants as a contractual Associate Consultant, based out of Fall River, Nova Scotia. Mark will expand our team’s capacity as we con

What Goes in Your Bag? Prepping Your Meetings Toolkit

August 2022: As we’re packing to deliver multiple in-person sessions this fall, we’ve been reflecting on how useful a prepped meetings toolkit has been for many sessions in the past. A prepped toolkit on standby helps to ensure you’re prepared

Barefoot Expands Facilitation Capacity with New Senior Consultant

August 2022: I am delighted to announce that Marg McClean has joined the Barefoot Facilitation Inc. team as a contractual Senior Consultant, based out of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Marg will expand our team’s capacity as we continue to help

Mom’s 7 Public Speaking Must Dos

July 2022: Everything I know about public speaking I learned from my mom: Beatrice Murphy. Well, just about everything! I was twelve years old and in Grade Seven. My school was hosting its annual public speaking competition. It was my first experienc

Nominate Barefoot Facilitation for Halifax’s Best Trainer

July 2022: The Coast is holding their 28th annual Best of Halifax, Reader’s Choice Awards. Are you local to HRM and want to spread the word about Barefoot Facilitation and the training we offer? We’d appreciate your nominations for Halifa

Are You Listening? How to Listen Actively during Virtual Meetings

June 2022: Active listening is essential to being an effective communicator. It requires you to clear your mind and avoid formulating answers until the other person is finished. If you can keep your mind clear then you can use your ears, eyes and emo

Communicating with Confidence: Graphically Recorded!

June 2022: On June 3, Gerard Murphy was invited to be the keynote speaker at the Patient and Family Advisor Conference 2022, hosted by Nova Scotia Health. Gerard’s presentation was titled Confident Communication: Secrets to Speaking Up. The goal of