Spud Marshall

📖 NEW BOOK has launched!!! 📖 I help groups design engaging experiences for their communities.

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

Shoutout to Eleanore who was the absolute star of the show for our son @DLPHelp #CastComplement Throughout Stars on Parade, our son only wanted to smile and wave at Eleanore instead of looking at the Disney characters walking by. She made our trip!!

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

@DLPHelp we had an amazing interaction with Eleanore during the Stars on Parade. During the whole parade, our son just wanted to smile at her vs all the Disney characters. She was the star of the show for him and made our entire trip!! Please pass on our thanks🙏 #CastCompliment

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

What's your favorite facilitation tool or card deck?

This photo was taken at a retreat where I was guiding participants through a few of my favorites, including MethodKit, Visual Explorer, Liberating Structures, We!, Facilitator Cards, and Experience Institute.

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

Go to the wikiblock site to download free plans of placemaking furniture that you could use to reimagine your town with.

Then buy a sheet of plywood and find a local makerspace that has a CNC router and - voila - you have a giant lego set you can assemble of the furniture.

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

When trying to organize an excel file is simply too much... you resort to printing and cutting each row out so you can arrange them on your table.

Much better!!

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

I had a blast working with healthcare leaders in the #VA last week mapping out priorities and action plans for embedding #agefriendly methods into their work across the country.

Can you spot the different facilitator tools and methods used in the videos?

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

Working on a new facilitator card deck to help people map out the different aspects to consider when designing a creative community initiative...

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

Here's a few shots from the Creative Communities Convening I hosted back in May.

I love a room full of community builders :)

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

The most powerful conversations I've ever had are often in the most random of locations.

Like walking in the woods or in the back seat of a taxi. Or perhaps out for breakfast or relaxing around a campfire.

Who else feels this way?

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

You know it's going to be a good episode when the first question the interviewer asks is...

"When have you felt most alone?"

Go give it a listen at https://t.co/z8WqP9F1HK

#facilitation #community #communitybuilding

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

Let me introduce you to one of my favorite facilitation techniques – Open Space – where participants co-create the agenda in the moment.

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

Tonight at 9p, join me for an improv show that merges AI tools like @joinrealmai into the performance.

It’s gonna be ridiculous, just like this photo you can easily create on the Realm app.

https://t.co/11kYIE26SG

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

Here’s an awesome way to use ChatGPT as a facilitator.

I was leading an Open Space yesterday and instructed ChatGPT to write me a reflection poem based on the phrases participants shared in our debrief

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

Had an amazing time yesterday convening an Open Space alongside the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State.

We brought together 30 student leaders and 20 community leaders to explore the theme of ‘Building Belonging’ with a lens on how to cultivate stronger DEI efforts.

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

Here's a snapshot at one of the projects I get to support with the amazing VHA Innovation Ecosystem team.

There's lot of different initiatives within the VHA that I get to support throughout the year, but this specific one felt quite special.

https://t.co/qFAch9DusG

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

Want to join Katie and I in France this summer???

Help me find 2 students to join our study abroad program and I'll give you a free week of housing in a CASTLE in Strasbourg, France.

Program info: https://t.co/v443fFSDCm

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

Recently I joined the team at REALM to help with their creative community building efforts. https://t.co/0zEcRXS8jl

I'm looking for a few folks in State College (and potentially remote) who are interested in teaming up :)

#aiart #community #creativecommunity #digitalart

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

Join me. This summer. In a fairy book town.

https://t.co/v443fFSDCm

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

There's only one month left to get your application in for the Sullivan Foundation's Study Abroad in Strasbourg, France. April 1st is the official deadline.

https://t.co/v443fFSDCm

[Spud Marshall @spud_marshall]

Got to jam on all things failure and imposter syndrome with Scott on the "Navigating Your 20's" podcast. Thanks for having me!

Take a listen at: https://t.co/CLZsshNiMe