Can facilitation support greater and better understanding between people? Can it help develop increased dialogue, closer cooperation, stronger communities, and improved results?
Yes. When it’s done well, facilitation can achieve all this – and more. Studies show that we spend a good 60% of our working time in meetings. As facilitators of meetings, it’s our responsibility to ensure this time is spent meaningfully and to create value.
When we facilitate meetings, workshops, courses, webinars, and events, we therefore play an important role. Whatever the agenda – major political processes, conflicts within a management team, or seeking agreement on the next step in the project plan – facilitation is a vital contributor to greater understanding, community, and cooperation.