Reflections of a Facilitator

South African based Colin Skelton is a cultural creative. He and the Yuen Yen Tsai are both trainers, working for the Design Thinkers Academy. Colin had the opportunity to come to the Netherlands and the two of them met each other. While Yuen Yen unleashes playful minds, moods and behaviors in her trainings, Colin applies embodiment, story capturing and going-slow to support people learning in a more effective way. Two highly-skilled facilitators exchange their experiences, share their views on learning; and making change for people.

01:00 Daryl explains Stirring S*** 8:00 David shares his lessons from Dale Carnegie. 22:25 David's principles in training business 33:00 Design Thinking crreating opportunities for people 43:26 Allowing empathy in trainings 50:00 Design Thinking in Asia 1hr01 Design Thinking facilitating collectivity This podcast was made after the 2 days of Design Thinking Conference, Looking thru Different Eyes (October 10th&11th 2019)

Shirley Lammers and Yuen Yen Tsai met during work at the Design Thinkers Academy, Amsterdam. At this moment Shirly is graduating from International Life Studies. Here Shirley learns how to design lifestyle concepts, that improve quality of life. So people become healthier, more relaxed or self-aware. They share a conversation about how individuals express their identity. And how this could play a role in facilitated sessions.

من الممكن تحفيز التغيير بفكرة ، أو كلمة ، أو مشروع ، أو فيلم ، أو أغنية ، أو حتى لعبة بسيطة كل هذا يمكن ان يكون مصدر الهام لتحرير الإبداع الخفي شارك السيد سفيان في التدريبات المنظمة من قبل المدربه يون يون تساي بعد ذلك بعدة أشهر التقيا من جديد، وتبادلا الأفكار حول تأثير التعلم المرح ومدى فعالية طرق التعلم الإبداعي على المدربين والميسرين العرب تم تسجيل هذا البودكاست باللغتين الإنجليزية والعربية TedTalk: https://youtu.be/N_Z-fW8DhgQ

Change can be triggered by an idea, a word, a project, a movie, a song or even by a simple game. It all can inspire to unlock one’s hidden creativity. Mr Sofiène Ouerghi was one of the participants in trainings, facilitated by ms Yuen Yen Tsai. Months later they met again, sharing reflections on the impact of playful learning and creative learning methods for Arabic trainers and facilitators. This podcast is recorded in both English and Arabic language with help of ms Razan Damlakhi. Tedtalk: https://youtu.be/N_Z-fW8DhgQ

In this podcast Marieke and Yuen Yen talk about how the feeling of control and power effects the dynamics in a group. Their conversation is divided in 5 separate podcasts.

In this podcast Marieke and Yuen Yen talk about voids in sessions to be filled thru different roles and by different persons. Their conversation is divided in 5 separate podcasts.

In this podcast Marieke and Yuen Yen talk about the features of an effective facilitation team. Their conversation is divided in 5 separate podcasts.

In this podcast Marieke and Yuen Yen talk about the process of continuous reflection ánd doubt. Was the facilitation good enough for the participants of the group? Their conversation is divided in 5 separate podcasts.

In this podcast Marieke and Yuen Yen talk about how close or distanced the relationship between a facilitator and her group could or should be. Their conversation is divided in 5 separate podcasts.

Dr. Hammouda Salhi works at the University of Tunis El Manar. Ms Yuen Yen Tsai is a serious game facilitator for Shiraka trainings, the Netherlands. They share a conversation about Making Meaning by interpreting, by exploring cultural backgrounds. And at last, by serious gaming. Location of the meeting: Wolvenplein. Once a prison, but today a hotspot for creative, small businesses. Index of the podcast: 01:50 What play can add to human beings? 08:30 How to face the resistance to play? 14:15 How can play boost soft skills, communication skills? 17:05 The struggle to win the time challenge 19:59 Body language going beyond the fences of languages and culture 23:20 Flow of intuition and preparations 31:00 Understand creativity, queste for meaning 35:00 How to translate yourself to others? 38:57 Trust, trust, trust interpreters and mediators 41:28 (Facilitator and interpreter) Being on different paths 45:39 Play is able to carry the communication process

Yuen Yen Tsai is a serious game facilitor for the Shiraka trainings. By doing so she brings fun into a working business environment. Recently, she travelled to Cairo Egypt to apply her knowledge within a group of judges and directors from the Middle East and Northern Africa. In this podcasts she tells the story of this fun and inspiring journey.