SFN November 9 - Attention Olympics: Competing Against Distraction and Keeping Your Audience Engaged with Jonathan Lee

 

       🕠 Monday 9th November l 5:30PM - 7PM

Attention Olympics: Competing Against Distraction and Keeping Your Audience Engaged Unravel what's holding back your audience from doing exactly what you ask them to do when you ask them to do it. About the session    As facilitators, we’re constantly working with one invisible thing: "attention". When people are paying attention, they’re more likely to understand what we’re saying, follow instructions, participate in an activity, and remember something afterwards. But attention isn't guaranteed - the techniques that work with 5 people in a room may not work with 50 people online, or 500 people in a large gathering. So how do we actually get better at directing, sustaining and shifting audience attention? And why not get good at this given facilitating is partly the art of getting people to pay attention to the right thing at the right time… The premise isn't simply “How do I keep people engaged?” That's a very common facilitator concern. It's “What is happening to my audience's attention right now - and what can I actually do about it?”

About our presenter  Jonathan Lee is an experience artist, facilitator, and founder of Utopia Rising, with over 25 years of involvement in personal development.  He excels at coming up with original ideas and has a soft spot to level the playing field when introverts and extroverts come together. Zoom Meet joining info Video call link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87620495969?pwd=Sr8WnuwOJ0A2fizlkkwlS6OoxWsqkG.1 Time: Monday November 9, 5.30pm – 7pm Contact: Lina@macroleaders.com.au or johannaderuyter61@gmail.com www.facilitatorsnetwork.blogspot.com

SFN October 12 - LinkedIn for Facilitators: From Visibility to Opportunity with Anf Chansamooth

 

🕠 Monday 12th October l 5:30PM - 7PM  LinkedIn for Facilitators: From Visibility to Opportunity Stop posting randomly. Start attracting the right conversations, referrals and opportunities. About the session    Most facilitators are already on LinkedIn. Very few have stopped to ask why it isn't bringing them referrals, speaking invites or the right conversations. In this 60-minute hands-on workshop, we'll flip the script. Instead of "post more," we'll focus on profile optimisation, content patterns that build trust, and turning profile visits into actual opportunities. You'll learn the difference between visibility and credibility, why impressions don't matter without relationships, and a simple weekly rhythm you can sustain without LinkedIn becoming another chore. Expect real examples, a short writing exercise, and time to work on your own profile and next three posts. You'll leave with a clearer strategy and changes you can implement immediately—without becoming a full-time LinkedIn influencer or compromising who you are. For a room full of people who make their living helping others show up authentically, this is that same principle turned back on your own profile.

About our presenter  Anfernee (Anf) Chansamooth  Anf is the founder of The Authentic Marketer, where he helps founders and lean teams build content systems that actually get seen. He's spent 15 years in B2B marketing and community building, across accounting and professional services, coworking, SaaS, fintech and climate tech, and has trained, mentored and advised over 1,000 business leaders across 14 countries. His work has featured in Forbes, Inc and HuffPost. Anf built his own LinkedIn following (currently just under 6,000) the way he teaches it: consistent, personal content instead of polished corporate posts. He also founded Migrant Wealth Builders, a media platform and community for Australians with South East Asian roots building wealth on their own terms. Sydney-based, and always up for a good conversation.     Zoom Meet joining info Video call link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87620495969?pwd=Sr8WnuwOJ0A2fizlkkwlS6OoxWsqkG.1 Time: Monday October 12, 5.30pm – 7pm Contact: Lina@macroleaders.com.au or johannaderuyter61@gmail.com www.facilitatorsnetwork.blogspot.com     20% off Newkind Social Change Conference Join us at the Newkind Social Change Conference next week in Victoria!  Newkind is a five-day conference and festival bringing together changemakers, academics, activists, facilitators, practitioners, First Nations voices and community leaders working towards more just, regenerative and equitable futures.  This is a fantastic opportunity to meet others doing serious work in social change, inside a solar-powered, zero-waste, plant-based, family-friendly festival where every meal is included. This year, Newkind will be held at Kinglake Forest Adventures Camp in Kinglake West, Victoria from 30 September - 4 October. For those of us travelling from Sydney, there will be shuttle buses from the airport and accommodation options available on site. The SFN community can receive 20% off Newkind tickets using the code SFN at checkout. For more information, go to newkindconference.com. IAF Oceania 2026 Conference    Three+ Days. 150 facilitators. The only conference in Oceania built entirely around the practice of facilitation. This is where facilitators come to sharpen their craft, expand their impact, and find their people.  Join Oceania’s premier facilitation event, where changemakers, community leaders, and collaboration professionals gather to learn, grow, share, connect, and co-create a better future. Geelong, Victoria, Australia. October 14-16 2026   More information: facilitationinaction.com.au/conference    Want to host a session in 2027?    We are on the lookout for facilitators to host a session next year. This is a great opportunity for you to try out new ideas, share your knowledge, practice a new style and get feedback.   Please reach out to us with your ideas or fill out our SFN Proposals Form    2026 SFN Dates Oct 12 - Anf Chansamooth Nov 9 - Jonathan Lee Dec 14 - SFN Wildcards Subscribe to our calendar SFN CONVENORS TEAM         Ian, Lina, Carolina, Johanna, Lucy, Sandris

SFN Spring Special

 

A community of practice coming together to learn, connect, and celebrate our collective wisdom Welcome to Spring 💐 Winter is over and with the coming of spring, we have a special selection of exciting events for all of you in the SFN community - and a brand new WhatsApp Community to join! We look forward to seeing you all online and maybe even in person. Have a wonderful week! Join our SFN WhatsApp Community! 📅 Save the dates... an overview of what's coming up! Free online events What: IAF Oceania Masterclass - Lego Serious Play: Unlocking Creativity, Connection & Clarity with Dr Denise Meyersen When: Tomorrow Wednesday 9 September, 6pm AEST Where: https://bit.ly/3UPkSyY What: SFN September: When Conversations Get Difficult with Johanna de Ruyter and Deborah Collins When: Next Monday 14 September, 5:30pm - 7pm AEST Where: https://meet.google.com/noz-vbfm-rhp    What: SFN October: LinkedIn for Facilitators: From Visibility to Opportunity with Anfernee Chansamooth When: Monday 12 October, 5:30pm - 7pm AEDT Where: Online Upcoming conferences What: Newkind Social Change Conference  When: 30 September - 4 October Where: Kinglake Forest Adventures Camp in Kinglake West, VIC More info: newkindconference.com Bonus: 20% off the ticket price when using the code SFN at checkout What: IAF Oceania 2026 Conference When: 14 - 16 October Where: Geelong, VIC More info: facilitationinaction.com.au/conference IAF Oceania Masterclass - tomorrow night at 6pm Join Dr Denise Meyerson tomorrow night at 6pm for a 90-minute Masterclass where you'll experience the LEGO SERIOUS PLAY method with bricks in hand, explore the neuroscience behind why it works, and discover how it can transform the way you facilitate thinking, collaboration and insight. Walk away with three ready-to-use warm-up challenges and practical ways to bring bricks into your next session. Register for the online session at bit.ly/3UPkSyY 20% off the Newkind Social Change Conference A warm invite to the SFN community to Newkind Social Change Conference!  Newkind is a five-day conference and festival bringing together changemakers, academics, activists, facilitators, practitioners, First Nations voices and community leaders working towards more just, regenerative and equitable futures.  This is a fantastic opportunity to meet others doing serious work in social change, inside a solar-powered, zero-waste, plant-based, family-friendly festival where every meal is included. This year, Newkind will be held at Kinglake Forest Adventures Camp in Kinglake West, Victoria from 30 September - 4 October. For those of us travelling from Sydney, there will be shuttle buses from the airport and accommodation options available on site. The SFN community can receive 20% off Newkind tickets using the code SFN at checkout. For more information, go to newkindconference.com. IAF Oceania 2026 Conference Three+ Days. 150 facilitators. The only conference in Oceania built entirely around the practice of facilitation. This is where facilitators come to sharpen their craft, expand their impact, and find their people.  Join Oceania’s premier facilitation event, where changemakers, community leaders, and collaboration professionals gather to learn, grow, share, connect, and co-create a better future. Geelong, Victoria, Australia. October 14-16 2026   More information: facilitationinaction.com.au/conference      SFN 14 September: When conversations get difficult with Johanna de Ruyter and Deborah Collins About the session   Johanna and Deborah are facilitators with The Wicked Elephants Coop. In this session, they will draw on the principles, practices and insights from Navigating Difficult Conversations, a program designed and delivered by the Wicked Elephants Coop. They believe that becoming comfortable and confident in difficult conversations requires an ongoing commitment to learning, reflection and repeated practice. You can expect the Wicked Elephants’ facilitation style to be interactive and experiential, engaging the whole person while balancing thoughtful learning with seriousness, curiosity and fun.   Video call link: https://meet.google.com/noz-vbfm-rhp Or dial: ‪(AU) +61 2 9051 6395‬ PIN: ‪219 951 773‬# Time: Monday 14 September, 5.30pm – 7pm Contact: Lina@macroleaders.com.au or johannaderuyter61@gmail.com www.facilitatorsnetwork.blogspot.com

Johanna de Ruyter and Deborah Collins    Deborah Collins has skilled people for adventure in wild places, been a producer in the arts, worked in systems, leadership and team development, dialogue with diverse stakeholders, and is an adept integral coach and facilitator.  Johanna de Ruyter is a skilled and experienced coach, trainer, and facilitator who specializes in getting people connected through storytelling and action-based methods of learning.      Interested in hosting a session next year?     The SFN is looking for facilitators to host sessions. This is a great opportunity for you to try out new ideas, share your knowledge, practice a new style, get feedback.   Please reach out to us with your ideas or fill out our SFN Proposals Form    2026 SFN Dates Sep 14 - Johanna de Ruyter and Deborah Collins Oct 12 - Anfernee Chansamooth Nov 9 - Jonathan Lee Dec 14 - Wildcards Subscribe to our calendar SFN CONVENORS TEAM         Ian, Lina, Carolina, Johanna, Lucy, Sandris