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Facilitation concerns itself with all the tasks needed to run a Productive and impartial meeting. Facilitation serves the needs of the group in its decision-making. It does not Lead the group, nor does it try to distract or to entertain.


ASPECTS OF FACILITATION




The role of the facilitator

''See the Facilitator article for details of exactly how a facilitator might run a meeting.''

Prior to a meeting, facilitators:
  • research the meeting before it happens

  • find out the purpose and goal (if any) of the meeting

  • establish who needs to attend

  • draw up a draft agenda and design the group processes to attain the necessary results

  • share the agenda with potential attendees, changing it as necessary

  • ensure everyone gets fully briefed for the meeting and that everyone knows the purpose and potential consequences of the meeting


Facilitators then run the meeting, taking care that it stays on the agreed agenda and keeping an eye on the allocated time. They ensure the recording (with an agreed phraseology) of agreements. They may also note unresolved issues for later debate.

The facilitator may write up and publish the results of the meeting to everyone concerned including those who could not attend.


PRINCIPLES OF FACILITATION



EXTERNAL LINKS

  • Worldwide Network of IAF-Certified Professional Facilitators http://www.facilitator4hire.com/

  • The International Association of Facilitators: http://www.iaf-world.org/

  • The International Association of Facilitators Methods Database: http://www.iaf-methods.org/

  • The Group Facilitation Listserv: http://www.albany.edu/cpr/gf/

  • The Master Facilitator Journal: http://www.masterfacilitatorjournal.com/home.html

  • For Student-Led Facilitation, visit http://www.studentfacilitation.net

  • Faciliting dialogue between government and businesses: http://www.publicprivatedialogue.org



REFERENCES

  • Janet E. Danforth (CPF, IAF Assessor for the International Facilitator Certification CPF)

  • Ingrid Bens (Author); Facilitating with Ease!; Jossey-Bass ; ISBN 0787977292 (New & Revised Feb 2005)



  • Roger Schwarz (Author); The Skilled Facilitator; Jossey-Bass ; ISBN 0-7879-4723-7 (New & Revised July 2002)

  • Ron Kraybill (Author); Structuring Dialogue: Cool Tools for Hot Topics; '' Riverhouse Epress ''(2005)

  • Ron Kraybill (Author); Group Facilitation: Skills to Facilitate Meetings and Training Exercises to Learn Them; '' Riverhouse Epress ''(2005)


  • Thomas Kayser; Mining Group Gold; McGraw Hill - 1995.


  • Laura Spencer (Author); Winning Through Participation; - 1989.