343 - The Paradox of Professional Facilitation with Vinay Kumar

15/10/2025 1h 0min Episodio 343
343 - The Paradox of Professional Facilitation with Vinay Kumar

Listen "343 - The Paradox of Professional Facilitation with Vinay Kumar"

Episode Synopsis

If a facilitator goes unseen, are they any less present? This is the beautiful paradox of facilitation: as we grow more adept in our craft, our presence in the room becomes less noticeable – less needed – because we’ve subtly set the magic of facilitation into motion.Master of his craft Vinay Kumar knows this only too well. When you relinquish control, place your trust in the group, and set the stage for emergence to unfold, the space begins to hold itself – sometimes in unexpected ways. Join us as we go meta on facilitation and Vinay shares the stories and life lessons he’s learnt with generous warmth and wisdom. Find out about:How to become the invisible facilitator that lets go of control and trusts the groupThe polarity of facilitation: why you have to do facilitation to become facilitationWhat makes a professional facilitator, when everyone can call themselves one?The impact of sustained, collaborative facilitation that lasts beyond the first workshopDon’t miss the next episode: subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player.Links:Watch the video recording of this episode on YouTube.Connect to Vinay Kumar:LinkedInWebsite Share your thoughts about our conversation!Support the show✨✨✨Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a free 1-page summary of each upcoming episode directly to your inbox, or explore our eBooks featuring 50-episode compilations for even more facilitation insights. Find out more:https://workshops.work/podcast✨✨✨Did you know? You can search all episodes by keyword to find exactly what you need via our Buzzsprout page!

More episodes of the podcast workshops work