Facilitation
Using an independent facilitator to run your meeting means that you can be free to participate. You can focus on the topic at hand without being worried about keeping the meeting on track, managing different participants or being unfairly judged as having too much influence or bias on the process.
Using an independent facilitator also ensures that:
- You have a process design that identifies a clear purpose and outcomes
- All participants have the opportunity to contribute
- Your assumptions are ‘tested’ through having the situation viewed from a ‘fresh perspective’
Turning Points – a powerful connective and reflective process
How to use Turning Points for instructive insights I was first introduced to the Turning Points exercise by Bob Dick at an advanced facilitation workshop. In simple terms Turning Points can be used to improve trust within the team through reflection and safe disclosure. I’ve also used it as a […]
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How to maintain the energy when facilitating a group online
The importance of maintaining energy when facilitating a group online ‘What are your biggest challenges in facilitating a group online?’ This was the focus of an impromptu session from a facilitation training workshop I held back in 2017. A key challenge raised by participants was, “How do we maintain the […]
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How to apply your facilitation skills online
Applying your facilitation experience to the online environment Get tips, tools and feedback on what works that you can easily adapt to online facilitation. Join me on Wednesday April 29th for brief online workshop designed to provide you with some ‘grab and go’ light-bulb moments. Outcomes: i. Have a suite […]
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Staying focused in facilitation – yeah, right!
The importance of knowing what’s going on around you as a facilitator Not long ago, I ran a ‘Facilitation Master Class’ for staff of a key client in Victoria. One of the topics was ‘trends and changes in facilitation.’ It was an interesting area for me to reflect on, thinking […]
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A simple technique to prioritise ideas, goals or actions
Here’s a simple and effective technique to help you prioritise ideas, goals or actions with your team Picture this – you’ve worked with your team to generate some amazing opportunities – to achieve results you need a way to prioritise ideas. Use the Impact vs Capacity grid as a visual […]
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How to deal with defensive meeting participants
A simple strategy to manage defensive meeting participants Clients are constantly telling me that dealing with defensive meeting participants is a common challenge in their workplace, especially when it comes to internal or team meetings. What may be driving defensive meeting participants There are often polarised views around the table, […]
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