Facilitation Lab

Facilitation Lab Seattle

Practice: Click by Jake Knapp

In Partnership With Miro

April 22, 2025
7:30pm - 9:30pm CDT​

Seattle, WA

837 N 34th St #300
Seattle, WA 98103
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, this is your safe playground to push boundaries, explore new methods, and level up your facilitation skills!

At Facilitation Lab Seattle, facilitators and collaborative leaders come together to experiment, refine, and grow through real-time practice and role-play – because we believe that learning by doing is the best way to develop our facilitation muscle!

We use a tried and tested role play format called Practice Playground, which is a dynamic, hands-on process to help us sharpen our skills in a low-stakes and interactive way.

This is a rare chance to practice in a truly safe and supportive environment, where we can test new techniques, experiment, take risks, and get valuable, constructive feedback from peers.

This month we’re excited to partner with Jake Knapp Jake Knapp (author of NYT best seller Design Sprint) around the launch of his new book Click: How to Make What People Want. Click introduces the Foundation Sprint – 2 day workshop for starting projects the right way. We’ll be practicing the “Differentiators” a key activity from the Foundation Sprint. This exercise helps teams define what makes their projects radically different from competitors, setting the stage for successful innovation.

As a special bonus, we’ll be giving away two copies of Click to attendees. This book offers ten important lessons, a step-by-step playbook for the Foundation Sprint, and memorable stories from companies like Nike, Google, and Slack.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn a brand new activity and enhance your facilitation skills with practical, actionable insights. Reserve your spot today!

Make the most of your session
Come prepared to role-play and facilitate a new facilitation method or something you’ve been working on. We’ve found attendees who step up benefit the most because they receive tailored feedback, and leave with real growth and confidence.
April 22, 2025
7:30pm - 9:30pm CDT​

Seattle, WA

837 N 34th St #300
Seattle, WA 98103

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About Facilitation Lab Seattle

Facilitation Lab Seattle is a monthly in-person meetup for changemakers, collaborative leaders, and facilitators across Seattle. Our purpose is to foster learning by doing in a psychologically safe environment, building a strong and supportive community of peers across the region. As Regional Leads, Kelli, Paula, and Erin cultivate a space for experimentation and collaborative leadership development, with a focus on people-powered organizational change. Facilitation Lab Seattle is a global network of regions, including other virtual meetups organized by continent and in-person meetups organized by cities. See the region list for a full list of all active meetups. You can also join us in the Facilitation Lab Community Hub to stay connected with the facilitation community and get reminders of all upcoming events.

Agenda

Opener
An attendee will lead us through an engaging opener
Practice & Role Play
Attendees take turns role-playing as facilitators and participants as we practices different methods
Debrief
After some quiet reflection we’ll debrief the role-play and key learnings
Closer
An attendee will lead us through a purposeful closer

Who Should Attend

Experienced & New Facilitators
Who want to level up their facilitation skills and enhance their ability to effectively engage participants
Chiefs of Staff
Who want to align initiatives across departments and ensure strategic projects are implemented successfully
Product & Project Managers
Who want to steer stakeholders to the best outcomes and learn best practices in stakeholder management
Teachers & Trainers
Who want to design the most impactful learning and create engaging learning experiences

Key Takeaways

Gain hands-on experience with a spectrum of facilitation techniques, from classic to cutting-edge.
Receive immediate, constructive feedback in a nurturing environment to refine your facilitation skills.
Explore the depths of your existing facilitation knowledge and boost your confidence through low-stakes practice sessions.
Realize the potential to learn from anyone, appreciating the value of diverse experiences and perspectives.

Featured Facilitators

Kelli Taylor
As an ultra-runner I take on complex challenges, in the mountains and the workplace, and break them down into manageable parts so bigger goals can be achieved by putting one foot in front of the other. My true strength is rooted in exploration and connection. Holding a vision or mission while curiously observing systems, asking questions, picking up the language of groups, finding patterns or creative connection points, and cross-pollinating is how I embolden people and teams to create.
Paula Rosecky
Dedicated bi-cultural consumer insights leader with over a decade of experience guiding corporate strategy through qualitative insights. Expert facilitator skilled at uncovering attitudes and behaviors through focus groups, in-depth interviews, and usability studies. Mixed methods experience translating qualitative and quantitative research findings into compelling strategic narratives that influence brand strategy, messaging, and product design and development. History of building strong relationships with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. Background in psychology, sociology, and brain science, underpins ability to deeply understand people and their relationship with products and services.
Erin Peterschick
Results-oriented learning and development professional with a diverse skill set in program management, facilitation, and instructional design. Expertise in leveraging design thinking principles to foster innovation and problem-solving. Proven track record in building strong client relationships, managing complex projects, and delivering high-quality learning solutions. Cross-culturally competent with a demonstrated ability to design tailored learning experiences for various domestic and international audiences. Skilled in strategic consulting, problem-solving, and adapting to dynamic environments. Committed to driving organizational growth through effective communication, collaboration, and contributing to workplace cultures where employees thrive.
Erik Skogsberg
Erik believes that a deep empathy and caring, rooted in human-centered design, systems thinking, and futures thinking best supports partners in finding their solutions. Erik is passionate about supporting clients imagining innovative approaches to complex organizational challenges.

​Trained as an educator, designer, researcher, and change agent, he brings significant teaching, design, mentoring, professional learning and development, organizational change, and research experiences from across secondary, higher education, non-profit, and industry contexts. Whether working with individuals, teams, or organizations, he helps people design lasting growth and innovation. Prior to working with Voltage Control, he co-founded Michigan State University’s Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology, an internal design consultancy focused on learning experience design, innovation, and organizational transformation.

He earned his B.A. in English Literature from Western Washington University, M.A.T. in Secondary English Education from Brown University, and Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education.

In Partnership With

Miro
Miro is an online workspace for innovation that is visually reminiscent to whiteboards we have in meeting rooms. All the tools are located on the left side of the screen. And it allows you to add various content from texts to images, create maps and diagrams, and work with visual templates together with a team.

What People are Saying

"The community’s warmth and generosity in tending to me and the issue made me feel cared for and supported. Beyond the suggestions, which were immediately useful, the culture of the community makes leaning into that growth edge easier, and more delightful."

Katrina Mitchell
Senior Technical Advisor, JHPiego

“I just wanted to say thanks for the great session last night. Your feedback and suggestions were fantastic. I left very energized!"

Dan Corbin
Instructor at Pragmatic Institute
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