Sarah McVanel is a recognition expert, a public speaker, a facilitator… and she thinks that we are “mutts”.Put your pitchforks down, this is a good thing – and she explains herself beautifully!Sarah’s perspective on the transferable skills in facilitation will leave you feeling empowered and inspired. You might even be happy to call yourself a mutt!Sarah has successfully pivoted to work as a public speaker (as well continuing as a facilitator and recognition expert) and believes that facilitators are uniquely placed to transfer into other fields.Listen to the episode to find out:Why facilitators are ‘mutts’ – and why that is a wonderful thing!Why recognition is a superpower we all have without knowing itHow facilitators have some amazing transferable skills for public speakingWhat Sarah believes facilitators can learn from public speakersWhat it means to ‘FROG’ and some examples of how Sarah practices this beautiful actDon’t miss the next show: Subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player.A 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 and Answers[01:27] When did you first call yourself a facilitator?[06:29] What is a ‘savvy facilitator’?[08:47] What would your hashtag be?[14:21] What is a recognition expert?[18:11] How can we better recognise others – and how do you teach this when you speak on stage?[31:22] How did you get into speaking from facilitation?[36:55] Did your facilitation skills make you a better public speaker, or vice versa?[45:26] What do you wish you had known before you started a career in speaking?[51:50] What makes a workshop fail?[56:38] What is the one thing you want listeners to take away?Connect to Sarah McVanelSarah’s websiteSarah’s LinkedInShare your thoughts about our conversation!Support the show✨✨✨You can now find the podcast on Substack, where your host Dr. Myriam Hadnes is building a club for you to find fellow listeners and peers: https://myriamhadnes.substack.com/

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