More complex than hot seating. A problem-solving method, where participants line up facing each other and therefore in pairs, and take or are given roles to explore ways to respond to a particular situation or behaviour. It is one-on-one and so unobserved except by the facilitator.
A good alternative to lengthy report-backs to the whole group. Each small group prepares a flipchart summarising its discussion. Everyone else wanders around at their own rhythm to take in the flipchart gallery on the wall. One person from each small group might stay with their flipchart to answer clarifying questions. It can provide a short break, allow things to cools down, and let oxygen or cool air into the room! Essential to the maintenance of a group and energy levels.
Provides a break from discussion and enables informal social interaction and thinking time, processing whatever is needed, intellectually and psychologically. They may be provided for the whole group in a break, at a self-selected time that suits each small group, or always available for individuals who are flagging to help themselves. When it is useful for the group to have an indication of what everyone is thinking on an issue, a straw poll or show of hands can be used as a test of opinion.
It is not a vote, and therefore not decisive. Evaluation of a meeting or workshop is usually done filling in forms. Experiential learning comes from designing a participative activity or challenge that builds a relevant shared experience. It can then be debriefed by the group, reflecting on the experience, before learning the lessons generalising and thinking about what that means for their specific situation or issue applying.
It also allows trust and communication to build, so a group thrives and is effective. Eye contact may seem unimportant, but if used adeptly by the facilitator it can help people feel listened to, fairly treated, understood, and noticed.
You can use it subtly to support those in the margins of the group to step into their own power and choose to speak up. In any group there are all sorts of signals to read, going on individually, between people and in the whole group.
Laughter can indicate many things, including being close to facing up to a challenge or something new. Everyone gives out double-signals; for example, beyond their confidence or hesitation, what else do you notice, and what might this mean?
The art is in not taking it personally and using the feedback to uncover what you believe is going on, and figure out the next steps. Embed Size px. Start on. Show related SlideShares at end. WordPress Shortcode.
Share Email. Top clipped slide. Technology , Business. Download Now Download Download to read offline. Active Presence Limited Follow. Facilitation skills ppt. Basic Facilitation Skills. Workshop Facilitation. Facilitator Skills - Guide. Big Facilitation Skills Presentation. The material in the guide is also relevant to other groups wishing to take a PAR approach to research and community development.
The Barefoot Guides A convergence of creative ideas, stories, practices and resources from social change leaders and practitioners across the world. These exercises are well set out, and help groups work with quite complex issues from addressing power to creating a learning environment.
You can also access a growing library of case studies, tools, readings, handouts, diagrams etc. The Systems Grant-making Resource Guide will help you unpack a systems approach so you can apply it to your work and, in doing so, break through obstacles, craft new habits and change your processes to successfully transform systems. This guide provides a selection of the most used and relevant systems assessment tools, frameworks, and processes for grantmakers and the social sector.
This includes tools such as: stakeholder mapping, the iceberg, causal loop mapping, systems archetypes, mental modeling, shared visioning, identifying leverage points and designing a systemic theory of change.
It includes guidance on how and when to use these tools as well as examples of how they have been applied in the field. Facilitating Large Group Discussions and Activities: Make Numbers Count It can be challenging to involve everyone in a large group often considered 50 or more people , but if you put planning and effort into it, you can draw on all of the tools you have available as an instructor—large and small group discussions, debates, case studies, learning games, role plays, problem-solving, etc.
This article by Kelly Tait will discuss general approaches to creating productive interaction in large classes as well as specific tips on how to do it. In this paper Sylvia James and colleagues present 10 principles for the design and facilitation of large group meetings. Moving to online versions of what are usually highly interactive situations with large numbers of people involves some process adjustment. This LfS page provides links to guidance on how to set up effective virtual meetings with distributed team members — from virtual teams and just when staff are working from home some of the time.
Top Team-Building Games: Experts Share Their Favorites online Team-building experts have found that combining fun with learning is one of the most effective ways to improve performance, break down barriers, and tap into hidden potential. Here the SmartSheet team have rounded up nearly of the best games, including favorites from top team-building coaches and consultants.
It would certainly be ineffective, if not altogether impossible! Fortunately for facilitators, there is a rich set of tools available to help them do their work. Process tools allow facilitators to bring needed structure to complex decision-making conversations. These tools also increase the objectivity of discussions because they encourage people to think analytically about all aspects of an issue. When you draw a chart, grid or graph on a flip chart, it signals that you've done your homework and that you have a clear plan for the meeting.
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