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?