How to create interesting conversations (then, stop them) with Misha Glouberman.

“I have two conflicting jobs as a facilitator, one is to create interesting conversation and the other one is to stop them so we can move on to the next.”

I’ve certainly faced that dilemma during meetings and workshops, have you?

I’m excited to share today’s conversation with Misha Glouberman.

I first heard about Misha’s work through an article he wrote, How to Host a Cocktail Party on Zoom (and have better classes, conferences and meetings, too).

As I read the article, my jaw dropped. The level of consideration around facilitating this virtual birthday party was next level!

You’ll learn how we can get better at our conversations by zooming out, how to be collaborative when solving problems AND he also shares an incident he had as a panellist.

Misha is the author, with Sheila Heti, of the book The Chairs Are Where the People Go. In it, Misha relays everything he knows about communication, conferences, relationships, making friends, monogamy, playing charades and more.

His approach to conference design draws on Open Space Technology and UnConference approaches.

Misha has taught classes in improvised music and theatre and has a degree in philosophy from Harvard.

Listen to Episode 131 of the First Time Facilitator podcast.

How did I find today's guest? Through this article: How to Host a Cocktail Party on Zoom (and have better classes, conferences and meetings, too) written by Misha Glouberman, that Michael Bungay Stanier shared on LinkedIn. As I read the article, my jaw dropped. The level of consideration around facilitating this birthday party was next level!