This term often suggests formal meetings and planning sessions. In fact, facilitation frequently happens moment-to-moment in any setting as people work together to achieve results. The skill includes drawing out ideas, opening thinking to discover options, asking questions that turn on the lights, creating a safe space for voicing opinions and supporting movement to higher level thinking as a way to see issues systemically and holistically. It may involve two people or many.

Whatever the challenge - change, reorganizing, performance, processes, troubled relationships - we provide facilitation for executives and for other stakeholder groups to develop ideas, recommendations, and action plans. The approach always invites forward-focused thinking and solutions. We introduce and model tools, concepts and practices that support effective behaviors and relationships going forward.

A typical engagement might include:

• one-on-one interviews with key people including customers
• small group meetings to invite participation in surveys
• employee to employee interviews, which greatly increases engagement
• an online organization assessment tool, VCEO, which provides graphic displays for use in discussion, strategic planning and baseline measurements of such areas as employee satisfaction, customer service, use of resources, communications, and departmental effectiveness.

Some examples of what can be done during facillitation are:

• Creating new patterns of decision-making, team relations and processes
• Introducing effective meeting process and skills
• Developing shared values, commitments and trust
• Planning the future to planning an event or process
• Developing culture awareness and choosing changes to improve living the values
• Visioning
• Learning from the organization to understand what's working and what to do differently or better
• Enhancing working relationships
• Addressing issues, problems, obstacles with strength-focused solutions
• Creating purpose and commitment
• Defining direction and responsibilities
• Discovering the levels of available creativity and passion
• Supporting leaders to develop their presence and skills

Contact us to explore how Facilitation Consulting can improve your corporation.