Facilitation
Micro-Skills Seminar
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Building Consensus
The Art of Getting to YES
An interview with Michael Wilkinson, Certified Master Facilitator and author of The Secrets of Facilitation and The Secrets to Masterful Meetings |
"In my career, I've seen many, many facilitators. He is the best.”
“He is hands down the most talented and effective facilitator
with whom I have ever worked.”
Comments like these are worth noting, especially when they come from Len Roberts, the CEO of RadioShack, and Brian Gallagher, the CEO of the United Way of America.
Mr. Wilkinson is the Managing Director of Leadership Strategies Inc, a leadership training and strategy consulting firm specializing in group facilitation. He is considered a national leader in the facilitation industry.
 Author of The Secrets of Facilitation and The Secrets to Masterful Meetings.
Board member of the International Institute for Facilitation.
Founder of the National Facilitator Database.
One of the first five Certified Master Facilitators in North America.
Named Facilitator of the Year in 2003 by the Southeast Association of Facilitators.
Active in both the private and public sectors, he has provided leadership training and strategy development assistance to such diverse organizations as The Coca-Cola Company, Unisys, Sears, EPA, CDC, the Georgia Society of Association Executives, and the United Way.
In this interview we discuss the following questions:
What are the most important steps in planning for a facilitated meeting?
How do you phrase questions that ignite a bonfire of responses?
How do you gain buy-in to the agenda?
What should you do at the beginning of every agenda item to get the group focused?
How do you give directions that are accurate, clear and concise?
How do you maintain energy throughout a session?
What are strategies you can take prior to the session to prevent dysfunctional behavior?
How do you address dysfunctions such as the drop-out, the nay-sayer, the whisperer, the verbal attacker?
How do you maximize Q&A sessions to ensure that the most important questions get asked?
What are the three reasons people disagree?
How do you resolve a disagreement based on different values or experiences?
How do you ensure buy-in and commitment to the decisions made in the meeting?
What are the most important activities to do before closing a session?
How to run virtual meetings?
What to do if the leader is not leading?
Whose work has influenced you?
What’s next for you?
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About Michael Wilkinson:
Mr. Wilkinson is a much sought after facilitator, trainer and speaker, both in the U.S. and around the globe. He has completed international assignments in Bangkok, Brisbane, Brussels, Glasgow, Hamburg, Hong Kong, London, Melbourne, Milan, Singapore, Sydney and Wellington. Past participants have commented that his dynamic presentation style, combined with his unique insights, make for an intense, power-packed session.
Prior to Leadership Strategies, Mr. Wilkinson spent six years with ADP and eight years in the information technology practice of Ernst & Young's Management Consulting Group. He is a High Honors graduate from Dartmouth and resides with his wife and two children in Atlanta, Georgia. |
