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Whether you’re seeking inspiration for meaningful conversations or practical tips to enhance your facilitation practice, our blog is your go-to resource. From thoughtful techniques like the three-step Acknowledge/Assert method to reflections on leadership and community engagement, our latest posts bring ideas that help you grow with purpose and presence.

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

Caring Without Carrying: Tips to Unburden Yourself

May 2022: On Thursday, May 5th, the Early Childhood Development Association of PEI hosted an in-person Spring Pre-Conference Day titled Caring Without Carrying: How to Unburden Yourself. Gerard Murphy, founder and president of Barefoot Facilitation I

Building Up Leaders in Construction

May 2022: Since 2017, Barefoot Facilitation has been proud to facilitate the Leadership Excellence Program for the Construction Association of Nova Scotia (CANS). Last Fall, Barefoot Facilitation delivered the Leadership Excellence Program for frontl

Igniting Conversations Around Keeping Yourself Grounded When Presenting

May 2022: We’re testing new ways to share useful resources and spark conversations.We’ve created a Padlet wall surrounding the theme “staying grounded” with plenty of resources on managing anxiety and stress when it comes to presenting or fac

The ABC’s of Leadership

April 2022: Concluding a recent Leadership Excellence for Managers & Supervisors program with the Construction Association of Nova Scotia, we asked participants to take each letter of the alphabet and associate it with a leadership tip or trick t

6 Facilitation Secrets You’ll Be Shocked to Hear

March 2022: Barefoot Facilitation was founded in 2008 and over the years we’ve picked up tons of tips and tricks to add to our facilitation toolbox and boost engagement. Here are 6 of our top “facilitation secrets” that will help you shine as a

Barefoot Facilitation on Nova Scotia’s Standing Offer for Management Business Services

March 2022: Did you know that Barefoot Facilitation is on Nova Scotia’s Standing Offer for Management Business Services? We’re glad to be able to offer a wide variety of facilitation, team development, strategic planning and consulting services t

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