Our facilitators will partner with you to ensure that your meetings are focused,
creative, objective and that there is follow through on agreed actions.
When Should You Use A Facilitator
- Cross Functional Groups. A cross organizational group is formed to develop a plan
or address a specific issue and there is no one leader to manage the process. An
independent facilitator that can manage the process will ensure that the team works
together well to achieve its purpose.
- Content not Process. The group needs all team members to focus on business content
not managing the process of designing and facilitating an effective meeting.
- Intervention. Changes in the business environment mean that an intervention needs
to happen within the group. This intervention requires a higher level of facilitation
skills then is currently within the group.
- Neutrality/Anonymity. The issues that need to be discussed are sensitive and a level
of anonymity needs to be maintained. Examples of this are when you want to gather
feedback from a group and need to have an unbiased and confidential facilitator
to create a safe environment where people can discuss issues freely. Eg New Manager
Assimilation.
- Challenging Group Dynamics The group needs to needs support to keep them focused
and on track, to deal with difficult personalities and dysfunctional behavior, to
build consensus when people disagree, and to ensure that full commitment is gained
for follow through.
- Vested Interests. The leader of the group is strongly vested in a particular position,
but wants to be open to other alternatives
- Critical Results. If the results of the meeting are critical to the success of
the enterprise, and there are many strong opinions, and the need for creative thinking
and alignment of execution.
- Lack of Facilitation Expertise. If there is a lack of experience or expertise in
managing groups.