BENEFITS OF USING A FACILITATOR

Using a professional facilitator helps by … 

• Clarifying meeting objectives and expected outcomes.
• Designing an agenda and choosing appropriate process tools.
• Freeing manager from “running” the meeting,
• Allowing manager to actively participate in the discussion.
• Keeping group focused on agreed upon tasks.
• Eliminating lengthy, unproductive conversation tangents.
• Encouraging participation from reticent members.
• Managing contributions of domineering participants.
• Facilitating creative problem solving on critical issues.
• Creating opportunities for relationship-building between participants.

Leading to … 

• More efficient use of meeting time.
• Better quality decisions.
• Greater group commitment to action plans.
• Shorter implementation time.