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The Facilitators' Memoirs · Aug 15, 2025 · 24 min

Freaky Friday Facilitation

Episode 7 – Freaky Friday Facilitation Ever wished you could swap perspectives with someone, just for a day? Like in the movie Freaky Friday, empathy can transform the way we connect, learn, and collaborate. In this episode, we dive into the magic (and challenge) of human learning through lived experience, especially when participants arrive with fixed perspectives. We explore how to help people step into a new viewpoint, how to group teams so positive and negative experiences can balance each other, and how a single question…“What do I need?”, can open the door to deeper understanding. You’ll hear why giving space for informal conversation before a workshop can break down barriers, and how creating moments for shared stories builds the trust that makes facilitation truly transformative. Whether you’re a trainer, coach, or team leader, this episode is a masterclass in turning resistance into connection, and difference into empathy. Produced by @Jennifer P. Valladares Salgado Hosted by André Brötz & Alejandro Reyes

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Episode 7 – Freaky Friday Facilitation
Ever wished you could swap perspectives with someone, just for a day? Like in the movie Freaky Friday, empathy can transform the way we connect, learn, and collaborate.

In this episode, we dive into the magic (and challenge) of human learning through lived experience, especially when participants arrive with fixed perspectives. We explore how to help people step into a new viewpoint, how to group teams so positive and negative experiences can balance each other, and how a single question…“What do I need?”, can open the door to deeper understanding.

You’ll hear why giving space for informal conversation before a workshop can break down barriers, and how creating moments for shared stories builds the trust that makes facilitation truly transformative.

Whether you’re a trainer, coach, or team leader, this episode is a masterclass in turning resistance into connection, and difference into empathy.


Produced by @Jennifer P. Valladares Salgado

Hosted by André Brötz & Alejandro Reyes

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