Facilitating Meetings
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Facilitating Meetings
• Groups of 3
• Number yourselves (1, 2 and 3).
1 – Speaker2 – Facilitator3 – Observer
Roles – Take 5 minsSpeaker: Give your ideas, opinions in response to the
question:
“Concretely, what can a facilitator do to support a meeting or workshop?”
Facilitator: Help clarify the ideas (summarize, repeat what is said in your own words, ask for examples)
Observer: Just listen. Focus on the facilitator. Write down what you observe. At the end you will provide feedback.
FeedbackObserver– You are setting an example– Balanced list of what the facilitator did well and
what you feel they could improve– If you run out of feedback, the speaker can
give feedback too
Facilitator– Try to listen (and not be defensive). Absorb
what is being said.
Round 2 – New Roles
1 - Observers2 - Speakers
3 - Facilitators
Plenary Debrief
Any points of discussion before going into
Round 2?
Round 2 – Take 5 minsSpeaker: Give your ideas, opinions in response to the
question
“What skills are useful to have as a facilitator? How would they be developed?”
Facilitator: Help clarify the ideas (summarize, repeat what is said in your own words, ask for examples)
Observer: Just listen. Write down your observations. Focus on the facilitator. At the end you will provide feedback.
FeedbackObserver– Balanced list of what the facilitator did well and
what you feel they could improve– If you run out of feedback, the speaker can give
feedback too
Facilitator– Try to listen (and not be defensive). Absorb what is
being said
Round 3 - New Roles
1 - Facilitator2 - Observer3 - Speaker
Plenary Debrief
Any points of discussion before going into
Round 3?
Round 3 – Take 5 minsSpeaker: Give your ideas, opinions in response to the
question...
“What are the main challenges faced by facilitators? What can they do to overcome them?”
Facilitator: Help clarify the ideas (summarize, repeat what is said in your own words, ask for examples)
Observer: Just listen. Write down your observations. Focus on the facilitator. At the end you will provide feedback.
Feedback
Observer– Balanced list of what the facilitator did well and
what you feel they could improve– If you run out of feedback, the speaker can give
feedback too
Facilitator– Try to listen (and not be defensive). Absorb what is
being said
Final Plenary Debrief
How did you find that experience?
What surprised you? What did you learn?
How do you see these skills applied in your work?