Facilitation 101LMJ Strategic Coaching

Linda Johnson, MA www.lmjstrategic.comCopyright 2009 LMJ Strategic Coaching . All rights reserved

Prepare your opening to the group. It should include:

The purpose (Your objective) The process (What they are going to

do) The payoff (What they are going to get) The presenter information( Why you

are making the presentation)

Guidelines for Facilitation

ALWAYS have an agenda. Review and clarify roles with the group. See enclosed agenda sample.

Focus your attention on the goals of the group

Keep the meeting on track and stick to your timeframe

Guidelines for Facilitation Cont:

AGENDA SHOULD INCLUDE:

WELCOME INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW OF OBJECTIVES PRESENTATION CLOSING

Agenda Sample

Engaging Participants

Use questions to redirect, probe, and clarify participant’s contribution. See

Examples:

How would you describe what you’d like to accomplish in this meeting

What are you working on right now that you are excited about?

What have you accomplished since we last met

Engaging Participants Cont:

See enclosed worksheet.

Managing Dysfunction in the Group

Ask open questions like:

How can I support you?

What could I do to help better us achieve our goals for the meeting?

What makes the most sense about what we’ve covered so far?

Keeping Aligned

Let the group be the last to talk.

What have you appreciated most from the time we have spent together today?

What have been the two or three benefits you’ve received from this meeting today?

In what ways will you be able to apply what you have learned?

Meeting Closers

Books to Read:

The Skilled Facilitator by Roger Schwartz

The Secrets of Facilitation” The S.M.A.R.T Guide to Getting Results by Michael Wilkinson

Resources

Worksheet developed by Vance Engleman, Director, Options International August 1992 Adapted from: How to Make Meeting Work by Michael Doyle and David Straus

Oakley, E. and D. Krug. Enlightened Leadership: Getting to the Heart of Change, (1991) Simon & Shuster

References