Developing Facilitation Skills
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Developing Facilitation Skills
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Developing Facilitation Skills
• We use facilitation skills to guide and direct key parts of our work.
• A facilitator is someone who helps a group meet their goals.
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Three principles of facilitation
• Draw out opinions and ideas • Focus on HOW, WHAT • Never take sides
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Encourage participation:• Check comfort level.• Allow all ideas to be heard.• Make members feel good about their
contributions.• Ideas and decisions should be group nominated.• Be Supportive.
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Why do you need facilitation skills?
• Good planning• Keep members involved• Leadership opportunities• Increase skills• Good communication• Resolve conflicts
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Being a good facilitator includes:
• Understanding goals• Keeping the group and the agenda moving forward• Involving everyone• Decisions are made democratically
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Planning a good process• Climate• Environment• Logistics• Room Arrangements
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Common Ground rules• One person at a time• Raise your hand • Listen to others• No mocking or attacking • Be on time • Respect each other
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The meeting process• Start on time• Welcome, thank everyone • Make introductions• Review agenda, objectives, and ground rules• Encourage participation• Stick to the agenda• Seek commitments• Bring closure to each item• Summarize results and follow-ups• Thank the participants• Close the meeting
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Preventing disruptions
• Get agreement early• Listen and show respect• Show respect• Learn expectations• Stay cool
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Interventions for disrupters
• Individual domination• Intimidation• Tension• Someone expressing doubts• Side conversations• If these fail• Last resort