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John Varney

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Exploring the overlap between facilitation and leadership was an exciting proposition to me, but I didn’t expect it to encompass everything from architecture and dance to mountaineering and collaging.But such is the journey when John Varney gets into his eloquent stride!John has been involved in leadership, facilitation, and the grey space between them for over 30 years and his Centre for Management Creativity serves as a bastion for clear-thinking and change-making for companies worldwide.Join us in this episode as we search for the common ancestor of leadership and facilitation.The opportunity to join John in conversation is one that everyone – no matter what title you give yourself – will benefit from. This is an opportunity you’d be wise to claim with both hands.Find out aboutHow teams can find their flow state by aligning on their purposeWhy it’s important to focus on purpose, not short-termismWhy play, creativity, and co-creation are the cornerstones of alignmentHow to respond when your workshop uncovers a deeper issue that needs addressingWhere facilitation and leadership overlapThe important distinction between leaders and leadershipWhat John’s learned about leadership from facilitating so many leadership teamsDon’t miss the next show: Subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player.Click here to download the free 1-page summaryA huge thank you must go to SessionLab, the sponsor of Workshops Work. Claim your free two months of SessionLab Pro now – this deal is exclusive to Workshops Work listeners!Questions &amp; Answers01:07 When did you start calling yourself a facilitator?02:13 What’s the difference between a facilitator and a consultant?04:54 What did you learn from this experience – did it shape your view of facilitation at all?06:03 How do we draw the line between being our authentic selves and being the facilitator participants need?12:20 Do you think you can bring more of yourself to a life design workshop than a managerial one?15:53 Can you explain more about what the Stanford Life Design Lab is?18:02 How much do you life design to your personal and professional life?19:19 How can you tell when the right moment is to step outside your comfort zone?24:01 Is there a perfect time to redesign your life?26:43 Life design asks us to be both facilitator and participant. Is this possible?36:40 Can facilitators actually facilitate their own life?39:55 What is your experience with co-facilitating meetings with managers?44:46 What is something you’ve learned from the life design process that you think can apply to managers right now?51:37 If we could workshop the worldwide transition out of the pandemic, what would it look like?53:10 What makes a workshop fail?LinksThe Centre for Management Creativity, John’s businessHigh Trenhouse, John’s management workshop and retreat venueJohn’s book, Leadership as Meaning MakingConnect to John on Support the showCheck out the podcast map to see the overview of all podcast episodes: https://workshops.work/podcast-map

Exploring the overlap between facilitation and leadership was an exciting proposition to me, but I didn’t expect it to encompass everything from architecture and dance to mountaineering and collaging.But such is the journey when John Varney gets into his eloquent stride!John has been involved in leadership, facilitation, and the grey space between them for over 30 years and his Centre for Management Creativity serves as a bastion for clear-thinking and change-making for companies worldwide.Join us in this episode as we search for the common ancestor of leadership and facilitation.The opportunity to join John in conversation is one that everyone – no matter what title you give yourself – will benefit from. This is an opportunity you’d be wise to claim with both hands. Find out about<ul><li>How teams can find their flow state by aligning on their purpose</li><li>Why it’s important to focus on purpose, not short-termism</li><li>Why play, creativity, and co-creation are the cornerstones of alignment</li><li>How to respond when your workshop uncovers a deeper issue that needs addressing</li><li>Where facilitation and leadership overlap</li><li>The important distinction between leaders and leadership</li><li>What John’s learned about leadership from facilitating so many leadership teams</li></ul>Don’t miss the next show: Subscribe to the show with your favourite <a href="https://kite.link/workshopswork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcast</a> player. <a href="https://workshops.work/podcast/096" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to download the free 1-page summary</a>A huge thank you must go to SessionLab, the sponsor of Workshops Work. Claim your <a href="https://www.sessionlab.com/workshopswork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">free two months of SessionLab Pro</a> now – this deal is exclusive to Workshops Work listeners! Questions &amp; Answers 01:07 When did you start calling yourself a facilitator?02:13 What’s the difference between a facilitator and a consultant?04:54 What did you learn from this experience – did it shape your view of facilitation at all?06:03 How do we draw the line between being our authentic selves and being the facilitator participants need?12:20 Do you think you can bring more of yourself to a life design workshop than a managerial one?15:53 Can you explain more about what the Stanford Life Design Lab is?18:02 How much do you life design to your personal and professional life?19:19 How can you tell when the right moment is to step outside your comfort zone?24:01 Is there a perfect time to redesign your life?26:43 Life design asks us to be both facilitator and participant. Is this possible?36:40 Can facilitators actually facilitate their own life?39:55 What is your experience with co-facilitating meetings with managers?44:46 What is something you’ve learned from the life design process that you think can apply to managers right now?51:37 If we could workshop the worldwide transition out of the pandemic, what would it look like?53:10 What makes a workshop fail? Links <a href="http://www.centreformanagementcreativity.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Centre for Management Creativity</a>, John’s business<a href="http://www.high-trenhouse.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">High Trenhouse</a>, John’s management workshop and retreat venueJohn’s book, <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Leadership-Meaning-Making-Heros-Journey-Transformation/dp/0367566044" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leadership as Meaning Making</a> Connect to John on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnvarney/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=9HVKKY6HYD9N2" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>Check out the podcast map to see the overview of all podcast episodes: https://workshops.work/podcast-map

096 - The interconnections between leadership and facilitation with John Varney

John and I support Margaret Wheatley’s idea that “Power in organizations is the capacity generated by relationships.” Leadership does not exist within leaders, it exists between everyone involved. After spending time working  as an architect and mountaineer (seriously!), he and his wife moved to North Yorkshire for a temporary stay in the country. He’s still there. He has had a peripatetic career, finally publishing “Leadership as Meaning-Making” to capture his years of learning.   Join us for a conversation about the future of self-organizing leadership, teams, and communities.

John and I support Margaret Wheatley’s idea that “Power in organizations is the capacity generated by relationships.” Leadership does not exist within leaders, it exists between everyone involved. After spending time working  as an architect and mountaineer (seriously!), he and his wife moved to North Yorkshire for a temporary stay in the country. He’s still there. He has had a peripatetic career, finally publishing “Leadership as Meaning-Making” to capture his years of learning.   Join us for a conversation about the future of self-organizing leadership, teams, and communities.

John Varney - Leadership is not about Leaders