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FACILITATION SKILLS FOR LEADERS

FACILITATION SKILLS FOR LEADERS. Federally Employed Women October 15, 2011 Dr . Patricia B. Easley. GOAL & OBJECTIVES. GOAL: to learn facilitation techniques that are useful in different settings Objectives : Defining the role of the facilitator

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FACILITATION SKILLS FOR LEADERS

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  1. FACILITATION SKILLS FOR LEADERS Federally Employed Women October 15, 2011 Dr. Patricia B. Easley

  2. GOAL & OBJECTIVES GOAL: to learn facilitation techniques that are useful in different settings Objectives: • Defining the role of the facilitator • Identifying useful resources for facilitator • Discussing activities that occur before, during, and after the meeting

  3. WHO OR WHAT IS A FACILITATOR? A facilitator is someone who uses a structured process to guide individuals or groups towards agreeable outcomes. (P. Easley 10/14/11)

  4. ROLE OF FACILITATOR • Help the group determine its purpose and goal(s) • Establish ground rules • Remind group to respect everyone’s opinion • Keep the meeting on track • Get “buy in” from all group members • Insures that accurate notes are taken • Helps group decide next steps—who will be responsible for following up or following through on group’s decisions

  5. DIFFERENT TYPES OF FACILITATORS INSIDER • Someone who works in the organization • Might have personal stake in decisions being made OUTSIDER • a neutral person who uses his/her expertise in group processes to lead the group in decision making.

  6. PLANNING THE MEETING • Decide the purpose or goal of the meeting • Set the objectives (or steps that need to be completed to achieve the goal) • Determine who will be participating • Decide roles of participants • Write the agenda • Share pertinent pre-session resources • Determine where the meeting will be held

  7. FACILITATOR’S TOOL CHEST • Personal note pad • Sticky note pads • Sticky dots • Dry erase markers

  8. DURING THE SESSION • Introduction • Be Assertive • Establish Ground Rules • Provide a space/place for follow-up activities (parking lot) • Provide sticky note pads for participants • Post goals and objectives in prominent location • Agree on decision making process (consensus preferred) • Assign recorder

  9. AFTER THE SESSION • Keeping Up the Momentum • Assignments • Commitments • Reporting Back to Convener

  10. REFERENCES • Bens, Ingrid. 2005. Facilitating with Ease! Core Skills for Facilitators, Team Leaders and Members, Managers, Consultants, and Trainers. 2nd Edition. Jossey-Bass. San Francisco, CA. • NOAA Coastal Services Center, Planning and Facilitating Effective Meetings, Charleston, SC, 2010

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