http://facilitatoru.com/blog/meetings/facilitateaphobia Inspiring leaders for unlimited possibilities Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:34:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://facilitatoru.com/blog/meetings/facilitateaphobia/comment-page-1#comment-145 Mary Tobin Tue, 11 May 2010 13:48:51 +0000 http://facilitatoru.com/blog/?p=207#comment-145 Agree with the assessment but while the suggestions are good, I don't think they will necessarily resolve what the author terms 'facilitateaphobia'. More effective is a step process such as one sometimes used in mediation training: be trained (including role plays), watch, co-facilitate with seasoned facilitator, 'graduate' to facilitating on own. This gradual entry allows for a sense of security in new facilitators since the entire burden is not on their shoulders and there is someone to rescue a situation if trouble occurs. Agree with the assessment but while the suggestions are good, I don’t think they will necessarily resolve what the author terms ‘facilitateaphobia’. More effective is a step process such as one sometimes used in mediation training: be trained (including role plays), watch, co-facilitate with seasoned facilitator, ‘graduate’ to facilitating on own. This gradual entry allows for a sense of security in new facilitators since the entire burden is not on their shoulders and there is someone to rescue a situation if trouble occurs.

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