Facilitation
MACRO Leaders is the model that Lina Mbirkou, has developed to guide her work in transforming leaders and organisations. The acronym MACRO stands for: Mindfulness, Authenticity, Courage, Resilience, and Openness.
For Lina, facilitation means creating environments that enhance the capacity of people to think better together and create deeper bonds.
She combines agile methodologies, systems thinking, and the Art of Hosting to facilitate workshops effectively, each bringing unique strengths to the process:
Agile Methodologies
Agile methodologies, with their emphasis on iterative progress, collaboration, and flexibility, are essential for keeping our workshops dynamic and responsive. Here's how we use them:
Systems Thinking
Systems thinking helps us understand and address the complexities within any group or organisational context. We apply it in the following ways:
Art of Hosting
The Art of Hosting blends facilitation techniques to create spaces for meaningful dialogue and collaborative action. Our approach includes:
Integration of Methodologies
By integrating agile, systems thinking, and the Art of Hosting, we design workshops that are:
Let's create spaces where magic can happen!
For Lina, facilitation means creating environments that enhance the capacity of people to think better together and create deeper bonds.
She combines agile methodologies, systems thinking, and the Art of Hosting to facilitate workshops effectively, each bringing unique strengths to the process:
Agile Methodologies
Agile methodologies, with their emphasis on iterative progress, collaboration, and flexibility, are essential for keeping our workshops dynamic and responsive. Here's how we use them:
- Iterative Approach: We design our workshops to evolve based on participant feedback. This ensures that the sessions remain relevant and engaging.
- Collaboration: By promoting teamwork and open communication, we ensure that every participant's voice is heard, fostering a sense of ownership and collective effort.
- Flexibility: Agile's adaptability allows us to pivot and adjust our workshop structure in real-time, addressing emerging needs and challenges.
Systems Thinking
Systems thinking helps us understand and address the complexities within any group or organisational context. We apply it in the following ways:
- Holistic View: We consider the entire system, recognising interdependencies and patterns rather than isolated issues. This broad perspective helps identify root causes and effective solutions.
- Mapping Relationships: Using tools like systems maps, we visualise relationships and feedback loops, making complex interactions easier to understand and address.
- Sustainable Solutions: By focusing on long-term impacts and sustainability, systems thinking ensures that our workshops drive meaningful, lasting change.
Art of Hosting
The Art of Hosting blends facilitation techniques to create spaces for meaningful dialogue and collaborative action. Our approach includes:
- Creating Safe Spaces: We establish a welcoming environment where participants feel safe to share and contribute openly.
- Participatory Methods: Techniques such as World Café, Open Space Technology, and Circle Practice encourage active participation and collective wisdom.
- Harvesting Insights: We ensure that key insights and ideas are captured and synthesized, providing valuable outcomes that participants can act upon.
Integration of Methodologies
By integrating agile, systems thinking, and the Art of Hosting, we design workshops that are:
- Dynamic and Responsive: Agile's iterative nature keeps our sessions adaptable.
- Comprehensive and Insightful: Systems thinking provides depth and a holistic understanding.
- Inclusive and Engaging: The Art of Hosting fosters meaningful participation and collaboration.
Let's create spaces where magic can happen!
Do you want to deliver a message that makes an impact and that is not forgotten as soon as participants leave the room?
As facilitators, we will give your audience:
Contact us below and we will set up a conversation to understand what you need and how we can make your event a success!
As facilitators, we will give your audience:
- Permission to be who they truly are so they feel enlivened and confident
- Time to move from their heads to their heart so they build an emotional connection to your message
- The space to relax and process what is happening
- Inspiration and humour and a connection to beauty
- Nourishment where they feel replenished and cared for
- A safe environment so they can be vulnerable
- Mindfulness and leadership
- Resilience
- Authenticity
- Change
- Thought leadership
- Innovation
- Collaboration
Contact us below and we will set up a conversation to understand what you need and how we can make your event a success!