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.

Barefoot Expands with First Lead Facilitator

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 clien

How to Facilitate a Group: What I Learned from Facilitation ABCs

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

How to Have an Effective 1:2:1 Meeting

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 prop

Barefoot Facilitation Welcomes Karen Furneaux as Associate Consultant

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 ou

Wrapping up #Barefoot4Barefeet 2022

January 2023: We were glad to bring back #Barefoot4Barefeet after many years of hiatus in 2022. Thanks to immediate support from some of our clients and partners, we were able to collectively donate 168 new pairs of socks for people in need this wint

How to Elicit Feedback: Barefoot’s 4 Quadrants Feedback Method

December 2022: Your meeting, learning session or group process is winding down and you are committed to eliciting feedback from participants. You are interested in hearing about their experience and what impact the conversation might have had on them

How You Can Help Keep People in Need Warm this Holiday Season #Barefoot4Barefeet

November 2022: Barefoot Facilitation is excited to share that our holiday tradition #Barefoot4Barefeet sock drive is back! #Barefoot4Barefeet is a collaborative effort, and showcase of the generosity of our communities. We invite all our clients, par

Barefoot’s 16 Meeting Venue Must Haves

October 2022: Have you ever been planning a big meeting when you realized that your usual office space just won’t cut it and you’ll need to rent out the perfect space to foster the best conversations? What are some of the things that you look for