FACILITATION

Designing and managing meetings

Outside facilitators are often useful in looking after the design and management of a meeting, so that your group, organisation or community can focus on the content of the task before you. Together we will agree on an aim and objective and we will work with you to achieve them. Facilitation is often helpful for groups that are working well together but have some difficult issues to deal with and want to have a good process that strengthens their relationship. Maintaining good relationships whilst managing change is a process that can also benefit from good facilitation. MNI’s strength is in creating the facilitated space where people can deal with difficulty in a constructive way.

John begins to think that it is time for his group to start working with Mary’s group. He decides to raise this at the next committee meeting. Knowing that it will be a difficult discussion, John wants the meeting facilitated by someone from outside. He wants things to move forward, but not at the cost of splitting the committee. He asks MNI to facilitate because they can be impartial and keep the meeting focused.