Paul McGregor is a collaboration expert and passionate advocate for facilitative leadership, helping leaders drive change and improve team performance. With a background in law, government policy, and co-leading a youth wellbeing initiative, Paul brings diverse experience to the table. He spent years at Business Lab, a collaboration consulting firm, before starting his own journey as an independent consultant.

Paul’s approach centres on using facilitation to help leaders and teams navigate disruption and achieve exceptional results. His unique ability to ask the right questions fosters curiosity, trust, and better decision-making in challenging situations. Known for his engaging and thoughtful approach, Paul’s insights are guiding the next generation of leaders.

Currently, Paul is working on his upcoming book, Leading by Facilitation, where he explores how leaders can embrace facilitation to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

In this episode of Talking with the Experts, Rose Davidson speaks with Paul McGregor, a collaboration expert and advocate for facilitative leadership. Paul shares why the traditional leadership approach of dictating strategies and controlling meetings is no longer viable in today’s fast-changing world. Instead, he introduces the concept of facilitative leadership—a method that empowers leaders and teams to adapt to change and navigate disruption more effectively.

Paul explains how asking great questions and listening to emerging answers is the key to leading with impact. He explores how leaders can leverage facilitation to build stronger collaboration, improve team performance, and lead meaningful change. Drawing from his extensive experience in law, government policy, and consulting, Paul offers practical insights and actionable strategies for transforming the way teams and businesses operate.

This episode dives into the importance of facilitation in leadership and how it can unlock creativity, innovation, and trust within organizations.

Three Key Points from the Interview:

1. The power of using questions to lead change in your business. 

2. What facilitation is and why it matters for modern business leaders. 

3. How to effectively facilitate important meetings and events to drive collaboration and results.

Whether you’re a seasoned leader or new to leadership, Paul’s insights will inspire you to rethink your approach and embrace facilitation as a powerful tool for navigating today’s complexities. Tune in to learn how to lead with humility, curiosity, and collaboration!

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