In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Keith McCandless, co-author of 'The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures.'

We dive deep into how liberating structures can create safe spaces for all voices in a room and make conversations more inclusive and engaging.

Keith explains the concept of the 'collaborative muscle' and how these facilitation tools can replace traditional brainstorming and presentation methods.

We discuss practical examples, including the Critical Uncertainties model and the 1-2-4-All method, and explore how these techniques can be applied in various settings, from business and education to personal development.

00:00 Introduction and Personal Story

00:55 Introducing Liberating Structures

01:02 Guest Introduction: Keith McCandless

02:14 The Concept of Collaborative Muscle

03:55 Liberating Structures: An Overview

07:31 Practical Applications and Audience

20:04 Writing the Book: The Journey

26:28 Deep Dive into Liberating Structures

33:34 The Power of Short Timings

34:49 Diverse Voices and Recombination

36:23 Creative Adaptation and Fast Timing

39:54 Critical Uncertainties and Scenario Planning

46:16 Liberating Structures in Practice

48:42 New Ideas and Structures

52:13 Developing New Structures

01:00:28 Conclusion and Future Directions

⚡️ In each episode, Paddy Dhanda deep dives into a new human Superpower to help you thrive in the age of AI.

Paddy Dhanda (Host)

Paddy works at the largest Tech training organisation in the UK and is passionate about helping tech professionals build human skills to thrive in the age of AI.

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