Gwyn Wansbrough

👀 Quick thing before we dive in:​I’m looking for 8 people to beta test a new self-assessment quiz I’ll be launching very soon. It’ll help you spot your strengths and growth areas when it comes to leading live online sessions—and you’ll get a personalized report right away. All I need:🕐 10–15 minutes to fill in the […]

I just filled out SessionLab’s State of Facilitation 2025 survey—and this year, it’s all about one big theme: ✨ Impact. ✨ One question really made me stop and think:​🤔What’s one practice that most improves the impact of your facilitation work? It took me a sec. But then it came to me: Getting radically clear on the purpose […]

🙋🏼‍♂️ Hands up if this sounds familiar: You’ve just delivered your content.You pause, look at the camera, and ask:“Any questions?” Cue: awkward silence… 👀 A couple of cameras turn off.You wait a few beats. Nothing.So you move on. Fast. Here’s why that doesn’t work👇 I was participating in a live workshop last week where this […]

Ever feel that wave of dread just before leading a live session? Your heart’s racing.Your brain’s buzzing.You’re suddenly convinced you’ve forgotten everything—…and it’s showtime. I have! Even after leading hundreds of live online sessions, I still get nervous. I remember one session early on—I was so anxious I forgot to take people off mute. I […]

✍️ Do you script your live sessions—or let them unfold in the moment? I was recently debriefing a live workshop with my collaborator Ryan Clover. He said something that stopped me in my tracks: “I love how it didn’t feel scripted. It felt emergent. Transparent. More human.” Immediately, I flashed back to my early days […]

If you’ve led live online sessions, you’ve probably faced at least one of these scenarios: 👇 Sound familiar? You’re not alone! When I first started leading live online sessions, I was obsessed with delivering “high-quality content.” I’d jump straight into slides and frameworks—racing to get through my agenda. The result?👉 Flat energy👉 Me doing all the […]