Group Facilitation Strategies & Techniques
Group facilitation is both art and science. A good facilitation meets the strategic needs of the leader, but if done well, can also elevate team cohesion and engagement. Preparation is key in developing a productive meeting that encourages focus and inclusion.
We offer coaching for individuals who will be facilitating single events or are looking to build more general facilitation skills. We will help facilitators identify the direct and indirect goals of the meeting and will then craft an agenda that uses guided conversations, group and individual exercises and post-meeting follow-up and accountability strategies. If preferred, we also offer ourselves as facilitators in cases where external facilitation will achieve the meeting goals more effectively.
Meeting Design
Identifying the direct and indirect goals of the meeting, creating a flow and structure that will support the stated goals in an organic way
Facilitation Techniques
Developing hard and soft facilitation skills, such as setting the tone of the meeting, cultivating open discussion and inclusion, managing various personalities, etc.
Engagement
Developing individual and group activities that will support meeting goals and encourage insightful reflection without alienating attendees
Post-Meeting
Creating and intentionally executing followup and accountability measures to ensure insights gained and progress made at the meeting successfully transition out of the meeting and are acted upon