by TopSPF | Jan 29, 2026 | SPF Blog
Not Nothing: Facilitation, Neutrality, and the Responsibility to Protect Facilitators are often reminded that we cannot fix what happens outside the room. That is true. We cannot repair broken systems, undo harm, or resolve the forces shaping people’s lives beyond the...
by TopSPF | Jan 3, 2026 | SPF Blog
The turning of the year doesn’t repair what is broken.The same forces remain in motion. The same fractures shape our conversations, our institutions, and the rooms we walk into as facilitators. This is a hard time. Many groups arrive carrying fear, fatigue, anger, and...
by TopSPF | Dec 1, 2025 | SPF Blog
Finding Our CenterHolding Steady When the World Feels Uncertain There are moments when the world tilts. Where familiar patterns dissolve, where the ground beneath us feels unsettled, and where the news — political, social, and global — sends a quiet tremor through our...
by TopSPF | Jul 21, 2025 | SPF Blog
Out of the wilderness, something new is trying to be born — one conversation, one connection at a time. There are moments when the world feels unbearably heavy.Moments when cruelty and division seem to outpace compassion, when every headline leaves us stunned by the...
by TopSPF | Mar 29, 2025 | SPF Blog
Finding Connection, Structure, and Meaning Online In a recent session called “Beyond the Zoom Box,” I had the pleasure of exploring how virtual meetings can move beyond mere functionality into something more human, more connected—even a little magical. Participants...
by TopSPF | Mar 2, 2025 | SPF Blog
Bridging Resistance and Healing: A Facilitator’s Role in Today’s Divides The Tension and The Opportunity In today’s deeply fractured society, facilitators face a profound challenge: How do we create space for honest, structured dialogue that acknowledges...
