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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 calling the process.

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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 encouraging people to use "I" statements

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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 holding space for insight

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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

Participant: Can we put all 5 dots on one item or

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

"You MAY put all 5 dots beside one item. You DO NOT need to distribute your 5 dots among 5 different items." 👀

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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 · 19/05/2026

We need to do the retreat at the office, but people will be able to block out their day-to-day work while we're together.

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Surely that gnarly power dynamic that the client doesn't want to address won't come up during our meeting.

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I assume everyone's done the pre-reading?

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

If we keep small group report-backs to 90 seconds, we can still end on time.

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

No need for relationship-building, let's just jump right into the real work.

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Facilitator Math: You've alloted 20 minutes for 5 small groups to report out for 4 minutes each. Where did you go wrong?

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Facilitator Math: We are 5 minutes out from lunch. Do you take this last question, not knowing if it will tie a bow on the morning or blow things up for the afternoon?

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Facilitator Math: We are 4 minutes into the 10 minutes we need to set up this next exercise, and 3 people are in the bathroom.

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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 · 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

I just facilitated 10 facilitators and lived to tell the tale. Ask me anything.

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Facilitator realizing the last 5 minutes just destroyed the agenda

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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 a group participant corners me during a bio-break I called for my own bio-needs:

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

When the retreat accommodations are unexpectedly rustic:

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

When there is 1 mostly used flip chart pad and 2 dry markers available for the 8-hour strategic planning session:

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

When the client says the invoice got lost in their inbox:

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

When the sticky notes provided aren't Post-It brand, despite specifying Post-Its and Post-Its ONLY:

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

When a participant ducks out before the triads, throwing my numbers off:

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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

Facilitator Olympics - Materials challenge: Facilitate an entire strategic planning process with only one color marker.

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Facilitator Olympics - Team event: The entire group returns on time from break.

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Facilitator Olympics - Endurance event: Facilitate 4 gigs in January & February without getting the flu.

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Facilitator Olympics - Solo event: Facilitate alone when your co-facilitator is sick.

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Facilitator Olympics - Power challenge: Balance supportive and confronting stances while naming the unnamed power dynamic in the room.

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Facilitator Olympics - Spatial challenge: Rearrange 10 tables and 60 chairs from boardroom layout to horseshoe layout before participants arrive.

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Facilitator Olympics - Breakout math: Calculate all possible combos of pairs, triads, & quartets for a group of 47.

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Shit Facilitators Say @shitfacilitator.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Facilitator Olympics - Bathroom sprint: Make it to the 3rd fl. bathroom & back while participants are in 4 min pair-share.

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