Comments on: Know the challenges of leading leaders http://facilitatoru.com/blog/facilitation/know-the-challenges-of-leading-leaders Inspiring leaders for unlimited possibilities Sat, 05 May 2012 08:44:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Crystal G. http://facilitatoru.com/blog/facilitation/know-the-challenges-of-leading-leaders/comment-page-1#comment-207 Crystal G. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:45:52 +0000 http://facilitatoru.com/blog/?p=227#comment-207 Great points!! Excellent reminder to Facilitators ...... the rules apply to our meetings too ! Great points!! Excellent reminder to Facilitators …… the rules apply to our meetings too !

]]> By: Lynn Morstead http://facilitatoru.com/blog/facilitation/know-the-challenges-of-leading-leaders/comment-page-1#comment-200 Lynn Morstead Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:58:05 +0000 http://facilitatoru.com/blog/?p=227#comment-200 Steve - as usual, truly inspired! I couldn't help but wonder more about myself and whether I have inadvertently caused one of my facilitator peers grief. Thanks for giving me cause for pause and reflection. Lynn Steve – as usual, truly inspired!
I couldn’t help but wonder more about myself and whether I have inadvertently caused one of my facilitator peers grief. Thanks for giving me cause for pause and reflection.

Lynn

]]> By: D Lynch http://facilitatoru.com/blog/facilitation/know-the-challenges-of-leading-leaders/comment-page-1#comment-193 D Lynch Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:39:29 +0000 http://facilitatoru.com/blog/?p=227#comment-193 Whether 1)facilitating or as 2) a participant with a group of facilitators I intro/suggest process guidelines at the outset of the discussion/meeting: "OK, with the experience in this room we know the drill that helps us get the best from groups and we are no exception: :))) 1.Have on hand a fun object and either keep it yourself or toss it to any group member & say, "so one speaker at a time and please pass the object to the next person who wants to contribute to the discussion" 2.Ask: "can we have a volunteer to keep track of time alotted to the issue being discussed & to interrupt/advise group of half way mark and, advise when 5 minutes is left so we can start to wind down and summarize our findings." 3.Ask/suggest a volunteer at end: "to summarize discussion findings" or, select one based on their first name letter in the alphabet" 4. Say: "we'll also self-monitor our process so discussion stays on track (i.e. one speaker at a time, on topic) I find if I say/suggest the above as facilitator and/or participant in an upbeat way, the group gets on board. Depending on time I might also suggest at the end of the discussion we self-critique: a) General question: overall how well did we employ the guidelines? How did you feel using them i.e. productive, engaged, bored etc.. b) What worked especially well? Why? c) What was especially challenging? d) What could we could we have done differently? e) What insight (if any)did you have that will change the way you facilitate groups in the future? i.e keep doing, start doing, stop doing? Cheers, Denyse Lynch The Lynch Group "It's Not What You Think..it's HOW!" Whether 1)facilitating or as 2) a participant with a group of facilitators I intro/suggest process guidelines at the outset of the discussion/meeting:
“OK, with the experience in this room we know the drill that helps us get the best from groups and we are no exception: :) ))
1.Have on hand a fun object and either keep it yourself or toss it to any group member & say,
“so one speaker at a time and please pass the object to the next person who wants to contribute to the discussion”
2.Ask: “can we have a volunteer to keep track of time alotted to the issue being discussed & to interrupt/advise group of half way mark and, advise when 5 minutes is left so we can start to wind down and summarize our findings.”
3.Ask/suggest a volunteer at end: “to summarize discussion findings” or, select one based on their first name letter in the alphabet”
4. Say: “we’ll also self-monitor our process so discussion stays on track (i.e. one speaker at a time, on topic)

I find if I say/suggest the above as facilitator and/or participant in an upbeat way, the group gets on board. Depending on time I might also suggest at the end of the discussion we self-critique:
a) General question: overall how well did we employ the guidelines? How did you feel using them i.e. productive, engaged, bored etc..
b) What worked especially well? Why?
c) What was especially challenging?
d) What could we could we have done differently?
e) What insight (if any)did you have that will change the way you facilitate groups in the future? i.e keep doing, start doing, stop doing?

Cheers,
Denyse Lynch
The Lynch Group
“It’s Not What You Think..it’s HOW!”

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