{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F4da85ea1-b84a-4e94-be65-6691c935cc79","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Facilitating Breakthroughs with Adam Kahane","description":"Adam Kahane holds the position of Director at Reos Partners, a multinational social enterprise that helps bridge the gaps between businesses, governments, and other organizations to solve complex challenges. He is a world-renowned facilitator, facilitating discussions and political talks with politicians, guerrillas, activists, executives, and trade unionists in over 50 countries. Adam is also the author of Solving Tough Problems: An Open Way of Talking, Listening, and Creating New Realities, which conveys his experience facilitating in high-conflict and high-stakes situations\u2014including Colombia during the civil war and Argentina during the collapse\u2014as well as his critical takeaways for solving complex problems.\u00a0In this episode, you\u2019ll listen to Adam describe an event in South Africa that impacted his views about the importance of uniting to remove the stigmas and barriers that separate people. He provides his perspective on the art of facilitation and why it\u2019s not just about \u201cgetting people to do things.\u201d He tells us briefly about his passion for writing and his motivation for writing books about his life experiences. You\u2019ll learn the necessary steps to facilitate breakthroughs and why it\u2019s simple but never easy. You\u2019ll also receive actionable advice for facilitating conversations, whether casually or professionally.\u00a0\\\"The essence of facilitating breakthrough is to move back and forth between two poles.\\\"\u00a0- Adam Kahane\u00a0This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Where Adam grew up, his educational background, and why he\u2019s always loved the sciences\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Adam\\'s professional experience and the scenario planning methodology\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Why facilitation is not about getting people to do things\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Adam\\'s work in South Africa and the event he considers \u201cthe hinge of his life\u201d\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The actual meaning and implications of apartheid in Africa\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Why there is a \\\"wound that wants to heal\\\" in South Africa\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The complex political situation of South Africa\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How Adam came to loving the art of writing books\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What readers can expect from his latest book\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Adam\\'s advice to those who want to play the role of facilitator in general conversations\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Adam\\'s thoughts on authoritarianism\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The simple but not easy way to facilitate breakthrough\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The two important definitions of the word \\\"group\\\"\u00a0Resources Mentioned:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Book: Scenarios: The Art of Strategic Conversation by Kees van der Heijden\u00a0Connect wi","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1dfd0129-13dd-4580-97c9-75e77f559ffc/1472142-1680641322.jpg"}