JOY JACKSON on Facilitation and Healthy Conflict in Your Water Work

How do you know whether you’re a “lumper” or a “splitter,” and does good facilitation always involve Post-its? In this episode of At the Water Table, Joy Jackson, Senior Associate at the Institute for Conservation Leadership, leads us on a journey through her vibrant, dynamic world of facilitation. From tennis balls to transformation, Joy illustrates the many elements of creating and holding space for generative conversations and problem-solving, both in the environmental world and more broadly. She doesn’t overcomplicate things, though — for Joy, facilitation at its heart is all about asking the right questions. In this interview, Joy turns the question-asking over to River Network’s Ayana Harscoet, whose curiosities about Joy’s work take us through topics including working across generational divides, leadership development for conservation professionals of color, and the growing focus on environmental justice.Links:Institute for Conservation LeadershipPriya Parker, The Art of GatheringLiberating Structures: What, So What, Now What? W³Keywords: facilitation, conservation, environmental justice, capacity building, leadership development, online meetings, participatory design, Young Professionals of Color, intergenerational dialogue, community engagementEnjoyed this episode? Learn more and join the national network of water, justice, and river advocates at rivernetwork.org.