[TSCG-info] Five common facilitation mistakes

[The Sociocracy Consulting Group]

Five Common Mistakes Facilitators Make that Can Ruin a Meeting and Leave 
Participants Thinking They Wasted their Time

           From Sheella Mierson, The Sociocracy Consulting Group

5. Lack of agreement about who is the facilitator

The facilitator ensures that the group has clear processes and that 
everyone’s voice is heard. Other people can help, but being wishy-washy 
about who is the facilitator usually makes things messy.


4. Skipping advance preparation

When I’ve prepared well, the payoff can be enormous in terms of 
efficiency, productivity, and a sense of accomplishment on the part of 
all participants.


3. Lack of clarity about how to handle each agenda item

If you skip thinking this through, you can flounder a lot in a meeting. 
It’s part of advance preparation.


2. Not getting feedback about the meeting

Mistakes happen; the trick is to learn from them. Request feedback in a 
closing round at the end of every meeting.


1. Failing to Invest in developing yourself as a facilitator

To expect that you will know what to do in every situation in a meeting 
without training and practice would be like expecting that you could fly 
an airplane or play the flute without training and practice.


Here’s a chance to develop yourself as a facilitator:
Register for the

Online Dynamic Governance Facilitation Class

...that John Schinnerer and I will be teaching. It’s a great opportunity 
to learn how to avoid mistakes as a facilitator and to send your meeting 
participants off with a joyful sense of having accomplished what they 
came to do. The class includes lots of practice and feedback.

The class starts Tuesday, July 22nd, 12:00 noon USA eastern standard time.

Registration and complete information are here:
http://sociocracyconsulting.com/ai1ec_event/dynamic-governance-facilitation-4/?instance_id=521

Register by Monday, July 14 to ensure your space!

Note that this class has a prerequisite of Foundations of Sociocracy or 
equivalent training or experience. Contact us if you have questions 
about prerequisites for the Facilitation class or if you would like to 
take a Foundations class.

NOTE: for more about how to avoid these common mistakes, go here:
http://sociocracyconsulting.com/2014/07/five-common-facilitation-mistakes/

Best Regards,
Sheella Mierson


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