Monthly Archives: January 2025

From Corrupt Leadership to Growth-Focused Facilitation

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When leadership falters—becoming ineffective or corrupt—we don’t have to remain stuck in frustration or despair. Instead, we can cultivate facilitators who lead with integrity, foster resilience, and create opportunities for growth. We Facilitate Growth Through ConnectionTrue leadership isn’t about power or control—it’s about mutual inspiration. By surrounding ourselves with people… Read more »

Turning Tough Times into Opportunities for Growth

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When tough times strike, it can be tempting to lean on insincere positivity—forcing ourselves to smile or telling others to “just be happy.” However, this can lead to something psychiatrist Gayani DeSilva describes as toxic positivity—a mindset that pressures us to deny our struggles, masking pain instead of addressing it… Read more »

Inspiring New Solutions to Bullying

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Before we encounter a bully or cynic in the group – we can pre-empt that person from impacting our session’s good  tone by using a few tips, tools and tactics to help pivot and move back into growth mindset mode, without shame or blame to any. Tips, Tools, and Tactics… Read more »

Mentoring Facilitators in Growth Mindset Skills

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Transforming Facilitation: From Talks to Transformative Collaboration What if every session we facilitators lead became a space where curiosity sparked, ideas flowed, and participants left feeling inspired and empowered? Mentoring facilitators in growth mindset skills isn’t just about sharing knowledge—it’s about crafting experiences that connect, engage, and transform. With Mita’s… Read more »

Cheat Sheets – Top Facilitator Tool to Engage All

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Cheat sheets transform facts into action,  unlocking growth through active learning. Too often, we rely on lectures to share information—passively transferring facts from the facilitator to the audience. But this approach falls short of real impact. Why? Because listening isn’t learning, and recalling facts doesn’t equal solving problems. Instead, facilitators… Read more »

Facilitating for Growth Mindset Results

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Facilitating with a growth mindset isn’t just about guiding a group—it’s about creating a space where everyone teaches, learns, and benefits together. This art and science of growth mindset facilitation demands intention, flexibility, and creativity. Let’s dive into the 12 essential practices that make facilitation transformative. Facilitating for growth mindset… Read more »

Finding Joy and Strength as Seniors (Inner Paths to Happiness)

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As we age, life brings joys and challenges. Learning to navigate difficulties while also embracing growth can help us unleash more peace than problems as we rediscover happiness. Practical ways to navigate stress and avoid depression, start by emphasizing the benefits of a growth mindset. While cortisol, the stress hormone,… Read more »

Facilitating Growth Mindsets -From Telling to Discovering Together

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What if, instead of lecturing, we created spaces where facilitators and participants co-discover insights, solve problems, and spark meaningful growth? By shifting from traditional teaching to active collaboration, we transform the learning process into an engaging, brain-friendly journey.

New Neural Steps Past Lies, Laments and Litigations in 2025!

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What if we forget about more rigid resolutions for our new year and consider new daily choices that move the dial toward a year filled with kindness, inspiration and genuine growth! Not that we ignore the reality that holds many back. After a decade of pompous positioning of persistently bad… Read more »