ROLE OF A FACILITATOR
To make a group’s work easier by structuring the process and guiding the participation of group members
BENEFITS OF USING A FACILITATOR
Using a professional facilitator helps by …
- Clarifying meeting objectives and expected outcomes.
- Designing an agenda and choosing appropriate process tools.
- Freeing manager from “running” the meeting,
- Allowing manager to actively participate in the discussion.
- Keeping group focused on agreed upon tasks.
- Eliminating lengthy, unproductive conversation tangents.
- Encouraging participation from reticent members.
- Managing contributions of domineering participants.
- Facilitating creative problem solving on critical issues.
- Creating opportunities for relationship-building between participants.
Leading to …
- More efficient use of meeting time.
- Better quality decisions.
- Greater group commitment to action plans.
- Shorter implementation time.
