Facilitation – getting groups to go!
Good facilitation leads a group towards agreed outcomes or goals. It creates an environment of confidence in the design of the event and a willingness to let the way unfold. Done well the facilitated process results in an outcome worth many more times the sum of the contribution of the individuals involved.
The facilitator’s role is to assist a group...
- Identify where it wants to get to and then focus on this ‘endgame’
- Trust that the process will result in the expected outcomes
- Communicate effectively
- Generate and explore alternatives
- Enjoy the event.
Using an external facilitator is valuable when...
- All team members want to participate fully in an event without having the responsibility
for process
- There is limited time available to address important issues
- There is a need for a neutral and objective ‘outsider’
- Conflict, misunderstanding or deadlocks threaten the group’s ability
to operate effectively
- A group wants to explore how to become a team.
The Lines of Sight team works collaboratively with clients to...
- Identify outcomes that address the specific needs of a team and the expectations of the organisation
- Design and deliver an event that balances a commitment to reach an end goal with the need to be flexible about how to reach it
- Let the shared experience and insights of the group provide the basis for creative thinking and sound decision-making.
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