Facilitating Group Process Getting the team to think in unison Getting the most out of the meeting Getting the greatest value out of their work value out of their work Getting the team to think in unison Getting the most out of the meeting Getting the greatest value out of their work value out of their work
Your New Role… Keep Group Health High To coach the team to success To mediate differences to an advantage To mature team’s focus and output To validate understanding To talk less and manage more
Your New Goal… Team Performance Give the team success accountability Give guidelines for success Team Agreement We did, We do, We will do. Equal air, equal share It’s Us vs. Problem Drive Toward Action
Your New Secret… Group Dynamics You manage context…not content Enlist Accountability Listen at a different level Grow team maturity (less me more we) Run interference: manager, culture
Your New Tools… Great Questions Icebreaker – engage thinking Inquiry – enlighten understanding Focus – redirection Clarity – remove assumptions Planned Paranoia - communication Follow-up – readiness
Your New Weapon… Avoiding Traps Getting too invested Allowing one to speak for all Moving too slow or too fast Assuming Engaging the Sound of Silence Doing it all yourself
And don’t forget to do a … Hot Wash-up Last 4 minutes of a meeting Key word: Like...what is one thing you liked about today’s meeting? Key word: Better…what is one thing that would have made this meeting better? Share around the table Incorporate into future meetings