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