Vinay Kumar is a leadership facilitator and organizational development expert who has spent close to two decades helping leaders and organizations navigate complex conversations, build alignment, and strengthen culture. He’s the Founder Director of C2C OD and has been the global chair of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF).In this episode, Vinay and Subbu explore facilitation not just as a skill, but as a fundamental shift in how leadership shows up today. In a world where knowledge is abundant and easily accessible, the role of the leader is evolving, from being the one with answers to the one who creates the conditions for better answers to emerge.We cover:What facilitation really means and why it’s often misunderstoodWhy facilitation is becoming an essential leadership capabilityHow leaders can move from giving answers to asking better questionsThe role of facilitation in building alignment and driving cultural changeWhy culture is the “spine” of an organization and what happens when it’s unstableCommon mistakes facilitators and leaders make when working with groupsThe importance of creating spaces where all voices are heardAnd why leadership, ultimately, is a practice, not a theory, and never a finished product

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