Planning a Fruitful Meeting:

As your facilitator, you can expect me to:

remain neutral and objective

create an environment where people are civil and creative, so new solutions can emerge

ensure that everyone’s views are heard and respected, and that there is overall balance among different perspectives

help the group uncover underlying issues and assumptions
structure the discussion so it is both efficient and inclusive
manage conflict so it moves the group forward

measure every comment and activity in terms of its ultimate usefulness to meet the group’s goals

give the group feedback about its functioning

help the group enforce the groundrules we agree upon, including timeliness.


If you ever feel that I could do better, in any way, to meet these expectations, please tell me right away. Raise your hand, pass me a note, talk to me on a break, e-mail or call me.

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