Ensure everyone has an opportunity to speak before adding another thought. Active listening demonstrates the value you place on each person’s contribution.

Keep conversations centered on leadership growth and connection. Guide discussions back to key principles when they begin to drift.

When discussions go off-topic but reveal important areas of interest, acknowledge their value and suggest revisiting them at another time.

Understanding the heart behind the Global Leadership Summit experience is crucial. We strongly encourage you to attend a local GLS before facilitating an a GLS experience.

Work proactively with facility staff to schedule appropriate times and locations for cohort meetings.

Arrange seating in a circle with a TV/screen positioned for clear viewing by all participants, creating an environment of equality and engagement.

Begin and end sessions promptly, demonstrating leadership principles through your respect for participants’ time.

A comprehensive preparation checklist to ensure you have everything needed before each session. Click to download the Facilitator Checklist

Watch the selected leadership video for the session. Review ahead of time and determine to watch the video in full or pause at various intervals and facilitate discussion.

Provide quiet time for participants to identify their top two takeaways from the presentation.

Facilitate conversation using questions from the discussion guide, encouraging application of concepts to participants’ unique contexts.