Enhancing Facilitation Skills
Deb Preisser, Kim Owen,Julie GrotewoldGWAEA
Challenges in Facilitating Groups-Results
What to do about group members who: Are unaware of the effects of their
behaviors on others Are resisting
What to do about increasing my effectiveness in: Influencing the thinking of others Focusing attention
Outcomes
Understand the many roles a group leader needs to assume when facilitating groups
Learn group facilitation strategies that will help you lead various groups in your building
When leading a group, the one thing I hate….
Turn to your neighbor
Share your experience
Similarities, differences in experiences?
Popcorn 5 things from large group
READ-SHARE-INQUIRE
A, B Partners Individually, read section. A shares point, key point or
connection B: “And what makes that
important to you?” Alternate, repeat until finished
They anticipate
the emotional and mental states of groups with which they will be workingthe room arrangements and physical materials required for task successtheir own emotional readiness and the internal resources they will need to stay focused and centered
They monitor
group member nonverbal and verbal responsesgroup member compliance with task and process protocolstheir own emotional resourcefulness
They recover
when group members lose emotional resourcefulnesswhen miscommunication and task or process confusion emergeswhen they lose their own emotional resourcefulness
Individually reflect,
At a recent meeting, Example of something you/leader
anticipated Example of something you/leader
monitored Example of your/leader’s recovery
Basic Strategies
Silent Reflection Engages brain Provides platform to speak from
Pair Share Addresses all styles All voices in the room
Patterns of Interaction Diamond pattern
Individual, pair, large group, pair, individual
Strategy Map
Identify strategies used
Identify strategies would like to learn more about
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