Matthew, thank you for sharing! Nobody is perfect a perfect facilitator and being a “great” one definitely is a life-long process. Besides, everyones definition of great varies. Giving yourself time to grow is an important way to learn, and accept, what works and what doesn’t. Looking forward to future posts! 
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Hi @mallorym ! This is wonderful. I love that you’re striving to be the best facilitator for your learners. It is hard to navigate providing a great experience AND being fully present in the process. Sometimes it can feel like a 2-person job (or a 10-person job if you’re the only person running the library).
We love the “I give myself time to grow” mantra. It reminds us to be gentle with ourselves, because growing takes longer than how fast the internet moves.
P.S. That floral background is beautiful!
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Ones I love and use often:
I keep my hands off the tools
I frame prompts to open up possibilities
I try making projects myself (heck, that’s why I love my position as MakerSpace Facilitator so much - they pay to play! 
Ones I would like to work on:
I encourage peer learning
I get to know participants and let them get to know me
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Great selections, @LissaMonster! I wonder if you could find ways to combine the two you would like to work on into something like encouraging peer sharing? For example, if patrons make projects in group settings they can help share methods and ideas with each other. In doing so, it could open the opportunity for more getting to know each other as they become more familiar with you and fellow participants. 
Many of the mantras resonated with me, and it was difficult to discern how effectively I followed through with them as a facilitator. I will definitely be sure to keep these in mind and really figure out which ones I should prioritize, but for now, these are the ones that caught my eye the most.
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A post was merged into an existing topic: Gift for the next cohort of Ambassadors, from the 2023-24 cohort!
The link wouldn’t open for me, so I chose mine from reading this thread
- I document and share my creative process. Often times, I could have a little more patience. It’s easy to share the end result, but tracking the whole process is often an after thought for me.
- I encourage persistance. - I so want everyone to be successful, but standing back more often would be more beneficial in the long run.
- I celebrate process and product. I have spent my life being about the process and sharing its importance. But way deep inside, I know the product is what makes the process relevant.
Hi Melissa,
Thanks for letting us know about the link! I went through and fixed them, so your upcoming mini course sessions will have the correct links. Also, here’s the link to the mantras!