What are some ways to celebrate successes among co-facilitators and boost team morale?

Co-facilitation is a powerful way to engage large groups in meaningful dialogue, learning, and action. However, it can also be challenging, exhausting, and sometimes frustrating. That's why it's important to celebrate the successes of your co-facilitation team and boost their morale. In this article, you'll discover some ways to do that, both during and after your facilitation sessions.

1 Acknowledge each other's strengths

One way to celebrate successes among co-facilitators is to acknowledge each other's strengths and contributions. You can do this during the session by giving positive feedback, affirming each other's points, and highlighting each other's expertise. You can also do this after the session by debriefing, sharing what you learned from each other, and expressing gratitude. This can help you build trust, respect, and appreciation among your co-facilitation team.

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2 Share stories and testimonials

Another way to celebrate successes among co-facilitators is to share stories and testimonials from the participants, clients, or stakeholders. You can collect these during the session by asking for feedback, evaluations, or comments. You can also collect these after the session by following up, requesting testimonials, or checking the impact. You can then share these with your co-facilitation team by sending emails, creating a collage, or posting on social media. This can help you showcase your impact, value, and achievements as a co-facilitation team.

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3 Reward yourselves with fun and relaxation

A third way to celebrate successes among co-facilitators is to reward yourselves with fun and relaxation. You can do this during the session by incorporating games, icebreakers, or energizers. You can also do this after the session by organizing a social event, a retreat, or a gift exchange. You can then enjoy these with your co-facilitation team by laughing, bonding, or pampering yourselves. This can help you recharge, de-stress, and have fun as a co-facilitation team.

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4 Learn and grow together

A fourth way to celebrate successes among co-facilitators is to learn and grow together. You can do this during the session by experimenting, improvising, or co-creating. You can also do this after the session by reflecting, reviewing, or planning. You can then benefit from these with your co-facilitation team by enhancing your skills, expanding your knowledge, or improving your practice. This can help you develop, innovate, and excel as a co-facilitation team.

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Kisha Freed, Success Coach

Coach, Mindfulness and EQ Practitioner. EQ Assessor/Educator. Content Creator writing about #EQ for business/workplace, personal development, and students in secondary and higher ed. Public speaker.
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Setting aside time to do a "lessons learned " discussion is helpful to continue to build a collaborative of trust and support. Sometimes things fall through the cracks, and it is important to recognize the problems are often in the process and not the person! So reviewing processes, looking at where the gaps are and collaborating on how to make them better for all on the team, can ensure success for everyone individually and as a team.

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5 Support each other's goals and aspirations

A fifth way to celebrate successes among co-facilitators is to support each other's goals and aspirations. You can do this during the session by sharing, endorsing, or recommending each other. You can also do this after the session by mentoring, coaching, or collaborating with each other. You can then support these with your co-facilitation team by offering advice, feedback, or opportunities. This can help you empower, inspire, and elevate each other as a co-facilitation team.

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6 Create a shared vision and purpose

A sixth way to celebrate successes among co-facilitators is to create a shared vision and purpose. You can do this during the session by aligning, clarifying, or communicating your vision and purpose. You can also do this after the session by revisiting, refining, or reaffirming your vision and purpose. You can then create these with your co-facilitation team by brainstorming, visioning, or co-designing. This can help you unify, motivate, and guide your co-facilitation team.

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Kisha Freed, Success Coach

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Creating a shared vision and person helps all parties to be motivated in investing in a project. Everyone has an opportunity to benefit from the initiative. Depending on the nature of the project, you can start by inviting others to share: why the project is important to them, what would be a benefit for them by participating, and what vision or outcome would they like to see? Creating a space for all voices to be heard ensure a sense of belonging, safety and value.

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7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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What are some ways to celebrate successes among co-facilitators and boost team morale?

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1 Acknowledge each other's strengths

2 Share stories and testimonials

3 Reward yourselves with fun and relaxation

4 Learn and grow together

5 Support each other's goals and aspirations

6 Create a shared vision and purpose

7 Here’s what else to consider

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1 Acknowledge each other's strengths

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3 Reward yourselves with fun and relaxation

4 Learn and grow together

5 Support each other's goals and aspirations

6 Create a shared vision and purpose

7 Here’s what else to consider

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