by Walker Root | Oct 13, 2020 | Featured Episode, Podcast Episode, Shift the Power, What's New
On our inaugural episode of Shift the Power, we explore the revolutionary “learning-centered approach” to education and training with Val Uccellani and Philip Silva. We also discuss how principles of safety and respect are brought to bear in education, and...
by Walker Root | Oct 18, 2022 | Podcast Episode, Shift the Power, What's New
Professional facilitators bring people together to discover creative solutions and resolve differences in ways that value inclusion while saving time, money and morale. The International Association of Facilitators (IAF) believe that there are some core competencies...
by Walker Root | Oct 27, 2020 | Podcast Episode, Shift the Power, What's New
Here we reflect on the need to address courage and bravery when facilitating learning through the ideas put forth by Brian Arao and Kristi Clemens in their 2013 writing, From Safe Spaces to Brave Spaces. They note brave spaces are especially important when in...
by Walker Root | Nov 23, 2020 | Podcast Episode, Shift the Power, What's New
GLP Founder Dr. Jane Vella joins us to read a passage from a book that has stuck with her through the years: The Art of Changing the Brain by James Zull. We’ve talked a lot about the principle of “Safety” this season and its importance to learning. In this...
by Walker Root | Dec 1, 2020 | Podcast Episode, Shift the Power, What's New
Applying a learning-centered approach within the context of international development comes with its own unique set of challenges. In this episode we talk to Julia Rosenbaum, GLP Board Member and self-described midwife of change, and Dina Shafaqouj, Certified...
