On facebook my friend Aileen Hood asked what I feel the 3 most important qualities of a good facilitator are. Here is the response; 1) Listening beyond the point of agreement 2) Continual learning in field and outside of field then trying pragmatic applications with groups and self. 3) Having a mentor/friend that constantly challenges … Continued
Here’s the solution. The facilitator must expose the team to content for planning and effective steps to use for planning of a team. This can be accomplished using a power point presentation, a handout, ask the groups to break into smaller teams for group learning by peers. Supplying the team with a model of … Continued
Using open-ended questions is a tool that a team building facilitator uses to bring participants to examine what was learned. These questions have no right or wrong answer they are meant to trigger thought and insight in the team members. What was the first clue that the situation was not going well? How did the … Continued