FACILITATION
WHAT IS IT?
Groups frequently involve people with different agendas, perspectives and backgrounds that may cause conflict, reducing or even blocking progress. Debra empowers participants by using a facilitation process that provides structure, promotes effective dialogue and balances the relationships within the group, keeping participants focused on the subject matter so that meetings are more productive. Debra acts as a guide by helping the group create an appropriate agenda, set guidelines, monitor meetings and balance participation, ensuring that the group is able to work through complex issues and stays on track.
TYPES OF FACILITATION
- Affinity group meetings
- Formal and informal work teams
- Partnership meetings
- Governing board and committee meetings
- Leadership and professional retreats
- Planning and strategizing meetings
- Public dialogue and difficult conversations
PROCESS
- Initial meeting with group representatives to discuss the purpose, participants, history, and other relevant information
- Develop agenda and customize facilitation approach
- Meet with individual members to discuss issues, expectations, functions
- Review of materials and determine logistics
- Conduct and facilitate meeting and/or event
- Prepare summary and follow-up
BENEFITS
- Promote collaborative dialogue
- Establish clear and common group goals
- Improve team leader participation
- Keep participants focused
- Encourage full participation
- Promote commitment to solutions
- Identify best solutions
- Deal with conflict constructively
- Advance connectedness of group
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