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Welcome to the Facilitator School blog. Here you find articles and videos from the world of facilitation.

The 5 Best Facilitation Training Courses in 2026

Five live facilitation courses compared on what buyers ask first: how you practise, time per week, time zone, group size, price and certificate. Written by a course provider, with honest picks.

René Nauheimer

My 7 Must-Read Facilitation Books

Daniel’s favorite books for new facilitators

Daniel Wirtz

Behind the Design of the Masterclass

Discover the philosophy and design components behind our course

René Nauheimer

How to Mind Map in Miro (Guide + Tips)

Learn how to create beautiful and professional mind maps in Miro

Daniel Wirtz

How good is the iPhone as a webcam for video calls?

Find out if the iPhone camera can replace a professional webcam camera

Daniel Wirtz

Miro AI: Gimmick or Game Changer?

A quick overview and review of Miro's new AI capabilities

Daniel Wirtz

The Best Conflict Resolution Books

Our favorite books on conflict resolution

René Nauheimer

Everything Miro Announced at Distributed 2022

Let's take a look what's new for Miro

Daniel Wirtz

What Is Facilitative Leadership & How to Get Started?

Learn about the cornerstones of facilitative leadership

Daniel Wirtz

What is Open Space Technology? (Ultimate Guide)

Learn what Open Space Technology is and how to run it yourself

Daniel Wirtz

What Is a Workshop? (+2 Examples)

Learn what a workshop is, and isn't

Daniel Wirtz

Chatham House Rule (Full Explanation + Guide)

Learn what the Chatham House Rule is how to use it effectively

Daniel Wirtz

Labeling: A Technique to Handle Emotions in Meetings

Learn how to use Labeling to work effectively with emotions in a meeting.

Daniel Wirtz

What Are Ground Rules? (With 8 Examples)

Learn what ground rules are and how to use them to make meetings more productive and fun

René Nauheimer

What is Facilitation?

Get started with facilitation and learn the basics from definition to examples

René Nauheimer

Miro vs. Mural: What's the better tool? [2025]

Miro and Mural are the most popular online whiteboards. Both offer a lot of features, but which one is the best for your use case?

Daniel Wirtz

Best 4 Miro Shortcuts to Speed up Your Workflow

Learn our favorite and most helpful Miro shortcuts

Daniel Wirtz

How to Play Background Music in a Zoom Meeting

Learn how how to add background music to your Zoom Meetings to make them more fun and productive.

Daniel Wirtz

7 Sticky Note Tricks Every Miro User Needs To Know (With Gifs)

Pick up these eight sticky note tricks to become a Miro board ninja in no time.

Daniel Wirtz

Character Mix & Match Icebreaker for Miro

A fun, lightweight icebreaker for Miro where participants create their own character.

Daniel Wirtz

7 Ways To Engage Participants in Online Workshops

It's often difficult to get good engagement in an online workshop. Here are seven ways to get more energy into your session.

René Nauheimer

Me-We-Us: A Framework for Engaging and Productive Online Collaboration

Online meetings often feel shallow. With this framework, you can take advantage of being distributed to create space for deep thinking.

Daniel Wirtz

Facilitation: A skill for the future of work?

Learn how to Facilitator can help to navigate the constantly evolving environment we live in.

Daniel Wirtz

The Ultimate Guide to Great Icebreaker Questions at Work

Find a curated list of the best icebreaker questions, activities and energizers

René Nauheimer