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The Five Personas of Facilitation

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The Five Personas of Facilitation

Elevate Your Training Delivery Strengths and Style

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Tap Into Your Facilitation Strengths and Elevate Learning

Tap Into Your Facilitation Strengths and Elevate Learning

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What makes a facilitator truly effective? More than just expertise, it’s your presence, awareness, and ability to adapt in the moment.

What makes a facilitator truly effective? More than just expertise, it’s your presence, awareness, and ability to adapt in the moment.

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The Five Personas of Facilitation is for trainers and facilitators who want to go beyond basic technique and uncover the deeper drivers of their success. It’s a practical, structured guide to understanding your unique approach and using that insight to grow.

The Five Personas of Facilitation is for trainers and facilitators who want to go beyond basic technique and uncover the deeper drivers of their success. It’s a practical, structured guide to understanding your unique approach and using that insight to grow.

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Through his distinctive Five Personas framework—the Sensei, the Drill Sergeant, the Superhero, the Confidant, and the Jester—facilitation expert Moe Poirier explores the mindsets and behaviors that shape how you deliver training. You’ll learn how to identify your strengths, recognize your default tendencies, and pinpoint areas for development. More important, you’ll discover how to turn those insights into action, building confidence, expanding your impact, and elevating the learning experience for every participant.

Through his distinctive Five Personas framework—the Sensei, the Drill Sergeant, the Superhero, the Confidant, and the Jester—facilitation expert Moe Poirier explores the mindsets and behaviors that shape how you deliver training. You’ll learn how to identify your strengths, recognize your default tendencies, and pinpoint areas for development. More important, you’ll discover how to turn those insights into action, building confidence, expanding your impact, and elevating the learning experience for every participant.

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Inside, you’ll find:

Inside, you’ll find:

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    A clear process for self-assessment and reflection

    A clear process for self-assessment and reflection

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    Real-world examples that bring facilitator personas to life

    Real-world examples that bring facilitator personas to life

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    Practice drills for each persona

    Practice drills for each persona

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    Strategies for goal setting, feedback, and continuous improvement

    Strategies for goal setting, feedback, and continuous improvement

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Like StrengthsFinder 2.0 for trainers and facilitators, this book transforms self-awareness into actionable growth. Whether you’re new to facilitation or a seasoned professional, you’ll move beyond what you do and focus on how you do it—so you can deliver with greater purpose and presence.

Like StrengthsFinder 2.0 for trainers and facilitators, this book transforms self-awareness into actionable growth. Whether you’re new to facilitation or a seasoned professional, you’ll move beyond what you do and focus on how you do it—so you can deliver with greater purpose and presence.

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Book Details

Book Details

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    ISBN: 9781963392371

    ISBN: 9781963392371

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    Pages: 208

    Pages: 208

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    Publication Date: September 2026

    Publication Date: September 2026

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    Formats: Paperback, PDF

    Formats: Paperback, PDF

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    Product Code: 112610

    Product Code: 112610

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About the Authors

Moe Poirier

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Moe Poirier is the founding partner of Shift Facilitation. Together with his team, he’s on a mission to have corporate trainers and facilitators reinvent themselves as change agents and value creators for the organizations they serve.

Moe Poirier is the founding partner of Shift Facilitation. Together with his team, he’s on a mission to have corporate trainers and facilitators reinvent themselves as change agents and value creators for the organizations they serve.

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