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@shitfacilitator.bsky.social
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I facilitate groups. But really, I'm just holding the space. On IG (@shitfacilitator). Holding the marker since 2012. Merch at: www.teepublic.com/user/shit-facilit…

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Check in question (complete the sentence): If I see another AI flyer, I will _____________.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
"I never see you at the club" Okay?? I never see you trying to break a group of 37 into triads
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
That very particular tone a facilitator uses when they give an instruction that they KNOW won't be absorbed by the group despite being extremely clear
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Hello Sharks, today I'm asking for $25,000 for 3 flipchart pads and a set of Neuland markers.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Off brand Post-Its are fine.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Facilitator Math: Break 37 group members into triads, when 2 people are leaving early, and 5 managers can't be in groups with the people they manage.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
brb holding space for insight
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Again I ask, can we just try adding in facilitation and see how it goes? - FOTUS: Facilitator of the United States / or - PF: Prime Facilitator - DOF: Department of Facilitation - FG: Facilitator General
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Proud to be a Woman In F.L.E.M.: Facilitating Lots of Exemplary Modules
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
I'm just a facilitator Standing in front of a group Begging them to keep report-outs to 3 minutes
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
You ok babe? You hardly stood for your vision stand.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Pro tip: when nobody knows what the next action is, suggest a landscape analysis.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
When they bring out the good Post Its:
A pack of huge Post Its
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
I just facilitated 10 facilitators and lived to tell the tale. Ask me anything.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Facilitators facilitating facilitators - what could go wrong? Join me (the real me) for a LIVE event. www.meetup.com/nova-scribes...
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Sh*t Facilitators Say, with Sarah From of “Sh*t Facilitators Say’, Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
**Sh\*t Facilitators Say with Sarah From of “Sh\*t Facilitators Say”** If you’ve ever thought you’ve got to be kidding me while running a workshop, this one’s for you. Joi
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
When the group in the room is NOT the group from the prep calls:
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a white bunny rabbit with pink ears is sitting on a wooden table with its mouth open .
Alt: a white bunny rabbit with pink ears is sitting on a wooden table with its mouth open .
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Facilitator realizing the last 5 minutes just destroyed the agenda
Michael Scott cringing
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Facilitators: We've got (at most) 4 - 5 more days to reference the Olympics in our check-ins, reflection questions and group prompts. Go for the gold! 🏅
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Pair Share: What shifts when we add "On Olympic Ice" to our Q2 KPIs? How does this expand our sense of what's possible? Examples: ▪️Secure 15 meetings w/ key legislators...On Olympic Ice ▪️Recruit 10 new monthly donors... On Olympic Ice. ▪️Convene 3 Teen Advisory Board meetings... On Olympic Ice
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
POV: your facilitator has been replaced by a chat bot. "Look, it's no secret that plenty of people think icebreakers are cringe. But honestly? They may just be the kind of cringe that can knit this team back together."
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
When the meeting venue won't let me change the room setup:
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
It's time for the 2026 Facilitator Olympics! 1st event: Learn all participants’ names by lunch on day 1 (35 person group).
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Dear Diary: It was a great day. The group broke evenly into triads, we hung out in the stretch zone without shutting down, and all the retreat center markers were juicy.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Winter storm prep for facilitators: - Postpone gigs - Test all markers for juiciness - Fill travel mugs with Yogi Tea in case of water outage - Wrap exposed pipes in Post-Its for protection - Post Group Agreements where all household members can see them Stay safe 🙏
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Merry Christmas to all the facilitators currently using their skills to manage family dynamics (caucusing with cousins, strategically-timed bio-breaks, etc.)
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Stocking stuffer ideas for facilitators: -Post Its (rainbow pack) -fresh markers (chisel edge) -jewelry (chunky) -scarves (statement) -PPT clicker (Bluetooth) -roll of blue tape
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Me turning down work when they won't pay my rate.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Me calling late payments "receivables."
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Me after cutting and pasting a "Terms and Conditions" section into a client contract.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Me after sending one (1) business development email.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Emergent Open Space topics related to Spotify Wrapped: - Defensive parents: redefining our OWN musical taste - Wrapped & proud (an affirming space) - Spotify age-gap relationship support - How & why to quit Spotify
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Reflection prompt: How do you see your choices showing up in your Spotify Wrapped? Notice if you are bracing against yourself, and see if you can lean into acceptance of "what is."
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
For this next exercise, I'm going to need you to line up in order of your Spotify Wrapped age.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Time to vote! 🗳 Please place your sticky dot next to your top choice.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Trick or Treat but the treat is that everyone self-monitors their speaking time and the trick is that guy Brad who loves to hear himself talk.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Trick or Treat but the treat is a client that pays on time and the trick is you have to chase the invoice for 4 months.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Trick or Treat but the treats are juicy flipchart markers and the tricks are dry ones.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Parents, PLEASE check your kids' candy. I just found an audio track of a trauma-sensitive grounding meditation in this Twix bar.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Parents, PLEASE check your kids' candy. I just found some highly confidential pre-retreat interview notes in this bag of Skittles.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Parents, PLEASE check your kids' candy. I just found a 2017 theory of change inside this Kit Kat.
A Kit Kat broken in half to reveal a USB drive
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Me telling younger facilitators about having to carry rolled up flipchart papers home on the plane to type them up
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Prompt: if you can do so without getting a migraine, please stare at the retreat center carpet until a visual metaphor for our team emerges.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
If these wood paneled retreat center walls could talk...
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Some facilitator held space for the Panda Express mission & vision process
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
They robbed the Louvre in 7 minutes- we should be able to do a biobreak in 10.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Imagine this team is the Louvre heist. Who's the ladder? Who's the saw? Who's the getaway scooter? Who's the crown left behind?
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Kids, if you love the smell of school supplies, have I got a career for you.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Born to create containers for insight. Forced to nail down those KPIs before our hard stop at 4:45.
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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Not for nothing, but be on time coming back from break.
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