Facilitation is first about creating a spark of interest. Sometimes that spark is created before you even begin with stellar framing. Other times it takes a great stoke at the beginning. Sometimes might take a few hours just to start seeing sparks.
The spark is just the first part, though. The crucial next step is to sense the energy created, and move toward it with the rest of the work. A simple example would be if you were doing a workshop on the solar system, and suddenly the whole group was just fascinated by Saturn. You have to sense that fascination, then move towards it. In the example that probably means spending some extra time on the Saturn portion.
This framework will naturally encourage learning, but there are several obstacles to its ubiquity:
We don’t design for the spark. We just deliver content and if no one is interested, it doesn’t matter and we still have to get through it.
We don’t sense the spark. This is a mindfulness problem. If we’re not present, and aware of what’s happening, you could easily miss sparks.
We don’t move toward the spark. Our sessions are over-planned, rushed and leave no room for meandering. The magic is always unexpected, thus we should be flexible on timing.
Human centered, mindful and flexible. All three are crucial to create sparks and help nurture them within others.