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Announcement: Welcoming Nino Kovacevic to the Barefoot Facilitation Inc. Team!

February 2024 Dear Barefoot Facilitation Inc. Community, I am delighted to announce that Nino Kovacevic (he/him) will join the Barefoot Facilitation Inc. staff team on February 20th as our first Associate Facilitator. Nino will bring with him o

Expression of Interest – Lead Facilitator/Associate Partner

Barefoot Facilitation Inc. has a sixteen-year track record as the facilitation solution of choice for a growing group of non-profit, public and private sector clients across Canada. We work with clients to co-create process facilitation and training

“Please Pass the Salt”: Communication Hack

I facilitate a lot of conversations about what contributes to effective interpersonal communication. We always discuss the impact your voice has on how you are being perceived: your speed, tone, pitch, volume and accent. Tone can be difficult to mana

Barefoot Announces New Client Experience Coordinator

September 2023: I am delighted to announce that Joss Pirker (she/her) will join the Barefoot Facilitation Inc. staff team as Client Experience Coordinator on September 12th, based out of Bedford, Nova Scotia. Joss will expand our team’s capacity a

Join the Barefoot Team – Client Experience Coordinator

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,

How to Gather Information from a Group

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 in

How to Create a Healthy Organizational Culture

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 a

How to Send Smart E-Mails: Tips and Practices for Sending E-Mails

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 formula

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