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Be a Model of Presence One of the attractive aspects of facilitation is that you don’t have to do the work for your group. Though sometimes, what you do have to do is a lot harder. One of those things, which I see as the hallmark of an advanced facilitator, is our ability to be [...]
As we move into the end of yet another year together, I’ve been thinking about what I could share that would help to clarify and simplify our work in the world of group leadership and facilitation. It occurred to me that as life long learners, our field can get pretty complicated with all the models, [...]
Facilitation as a discipline has been around since the 60’s and 70’s It is used by organizational development consultants, facilitators, trainers, business coaches, project managers, meeting leaders, clergy, and other group leaders. Still, it’s not well known by the majority of people who meet every day in groups. Even among its practitioners, a clear definition [...]
Facilitation is a demanding role that can take its toll on you if you are not prepared at all levels. A master facilitator must have fine-tuned awareness and intuition to sense and act on the nuances of group process. She must stand tall in the face of conflict, willing to walk participants through to its [...]
How often have you been asked, “What do Facilitators do?” This is an important question to be able to answer in a simple fashion. This is especially true when you’re being asked by a prospective client. And given that just about everyone could use help with their groups and work teams, nearly everyone is a [...]
Last week one of our readers, Noelle Celeste offered a wonderful new application for the use of one of my favorite experiential activities, The One Word Story. In this week’s article, Experiencing the Tenets of Facilitation, we present this activity and how it can be debriefed to illustrate the importance of ground rules or basic [...]
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