Power-Aware Facilitation Training Participant
Department of Theatre, The George Washington University
The Coronavirus forced us to switch our planned time together from live to online, and Laurenellen adapted seamlessly. Their workshop on power-aware facilitation was chock full of great ideas for having thoughtful conversations across differences in any context. My students and I will put what we learned to use right away--and for a long time to come.
Laurenellen was a joy to work with. They really helped us move outside our comfort zone, and they helped us understand that moving outside of our comfort zones is very important to the success of the project and to addressing white supremacy in our work.
Build With Training Participant
2020
Build With Training Participant
2018
I wish I could have taken this training a long time ago, when I started this job. This work helped me see things about working WITH communities that I had to learn through trial and error, and it helped me understand the two-way street that has to exist in community partnership. I think more people in government should have to take this. It should be required.
Build With Training Participant
2019
Laurenellen’s approach really meets people where they are, almost like they’re applying the tools they teach to their trainings, too.
Build With Training Participant
2018
Laurenellen McCann is a rock star! Their passion and knowledge on community engagement is stellar and I highly encourage anyone dipping their toe into community engagement to train with them. It will make your job duties much easier, therefore keeping you youthful, less stressed, and it will substantially increase your job performance!
Power-Aware Facilitation Participant
2017
I was transformed by the work you do. Participating in several of the workshops you facilitated has had a huge impact on me. I am a better facilitator/teacher because of you. I learned new effective strategies for addressing issues, having tough conversations in a meaningful and respectful way, and how to make each participant feel heard, included, and valued.
Build With Training Participant
2019
I feel like having gone through Laurenellen’s class I’m forever different. I’ve taken other professional trainings, and I learned some core, and important, technical skills, but I feel like with this training, you just change as a person.
Build With Training Participant
2019
Laurenellen brought so much positivity, passion, consideration, kindness, and talent to every single session and all of those qualities also reflected on the lessons they put together. We often forget to be kind, encouraging, considerate, and patient working in local government. Laurenellen led by example. They made learning fun. Thank you for your amazing lectures, ideas, and guidance. I learned so much from you and I cannot wait to put everything into practice. Thank you!
This course was life changing in so many ways…professionally certainly, but also personally. My sincere thanks to the instructor for sharing their talent, expertise, and experience in community engagement with me!
Build With Training Participant
2018