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first round of my suggessted additions to Part 3: Consensus and Facilitation
(adding steps from "The Deeper, Funner Facilitation Cookbook") |
(first round of my suggessted additions to Part 3: Consensus and Facilitation) |
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Now we will take the talking stick and each say the disruptive behavior one at a time. One participant will capture it. | Now we will take the talking stick and each say the disruptive behavior one at a time. One participant will capture it. | ||
= Part 3: Consensus and Facilitation = | = Part 3: Consensus and Facilitation (CK suggested changes) = | ||
Suggested order: | |||
* Defining facilitation | |||
* Process vs content | |||
* Steps to facilitation | |||
* Distributed leadership | |||
* Consensus decision-making | |||
With 1-2 activities in between. | |||
== What is Facilitation? == | |||
From [http://www.seedsforchange.org.uk/shortfacilitation Seeds for Change]: | |||
<blockquote>Facilitation is about helping the group to have an efficient and inclusive meeting. It's also about making sure everyone can be involved in discussions and making decisions. It combines a series of roles and tasks. Sometimes these are taken on by one person – the facilitator, however there's no reason why they can't be shared between one or more people in the meeting. Good facilitators stay neutral, winning the trust of everyone in the meeting and treating everyone as equals. At no time do they make decisions for the group or take sides in a conflict.</blockquote> | |||
== Process vs. Content == | |||
(5 minutes) | |||
'''''Hand out Process vs. Content handout''''' | |||
Facilitator: In assuming a leadership role, you have become the process director, not the content director. Content is defined as what is being discussed. Content is the meat and bones of any meeting. Without content, there is no meeting. Why meet if you have nothing to talk about? | |||
Process means how things are being discussed. It is how people talk to each other and respect each other in the space. It is how everyone’s voice is heard in discussions and how decisions are made the everyone is on board with. | |||
This can be really hard, particularly if you’re a natural leader. You want to make your opinion heard, but if you’re facilitating, you are more of a mirror and sounding board for other participants and your opinion, while certainly important, should be limited. | |||
Think of the facilitator like a barometer. They measure climate and pressure and dynamics utilizing their toolbox of compassionate, community norms. | |||
== Facilitator Skills == | |||
Your job as facilitator is to help create an overarching 'story' that engages your audience and moves action forward. Good facilitators stay neutral, winning the trust of everyone in the meeting and treating everyone as equals. At no time do they make decisions for the group or take sides in a conflict. | |||
* '''Good listening skills''' to hear underlying concerns in the group. This includes strategic questioning to be able to understand everyone's viewpoint properly. | |||
* '''Understanding''' of the aim of the meeting as well as long-term goals of the group. | |||
* '''Respect for all participants''' and interest in what each individual has to offer. | |||
* '''Neutrality on the issues discussed.''' Avoiding taking sides or manipulating the meeting towards a particular outcome. If this becomes difficult, or you know in advance that you'll struggle to remain impartial try: | |||
** letting someone else facilitate; | |||
** making it clear when you're expressing your own opinion and when you're interving as a facilitator. | |||
* '''Assertiveness''' - know when to intervene decisively and give some direction to the meeting. | |||
* '''Clear thinking and observation''' - pay attention both to the content of the discussion and the process. How are people feeling? What is being said? | |||
== Steps to Facilitating a Meeting == | |||
From [http://www.hungrytoolkit.com/the-cookbook/ The Deeper, Funner Facilitation Cookbook]. | |||
# '''Start with the ending.''' Be clear about how and why you're meeting. | |||
# '''Start with the beginning.''' Use first minutes of the meeting to get group engaged and collaborating productively. | |||
# '''Get the head nod.''' Make audience feel feen and understood by mapping out their needs and issues. | |||
# '''Show the value (not tell it or sell it).''' Show audience what they will get out of attending the meeting. | |||
# '''Create a roomful of co-facilitators.''' Engage the group early on in sharing responsibility for their experience and their learning. | |||
# '''Make real change.''' Facilitate both practical work (information-sharing, brainstorming, and decision-making) as well as emotional work that drives real understanding, commitment and action. | |||
# '''End with something sticky.''' Make the meeting memorable with an engaging re-cap, accountable follow-through and something delicious in the final moments. | |||
== Ways to make decisions == | |||
Facilitator: How do you make decisions in your groups? Use flip chart to talk about different ways that your groups make decisions | |||
Group activity: Stand up | |||
*if you've ever felt ignored in a group situation? | |||
*if you've ever felt like you were dominating a discussion? | |||
*if you've ever felt overwhelmed and like you can't be a part of the group | |||
*if you've ever felt like your ideas were not being heard in a group | |||
== Defining Consensus == | |||
Consensus is a form of distributed decision-making | |||
*Consensus is not silence | |||
*Consensus is not complete agreement | |||
*Consensus is not democracy | |||
*Not every decision needs to be made through consensus | |||
**Governance decisions | |||
**Policy | |||
= Part 3: Consensus and Facilitation (original) = | |||
== Part 3.1: Preparing for Facilitation== | == Part 3.1: Preparing for Facilitation== | ||
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Every role in a group meeting is important, but the facilitator holds the keys to process. | Every role in a group meeting is important, but the facilitator holds the keys to process. | ||
== Part 3.2: Preparing for Consensus == | == Part 3.2: Preparing for Consensus == | ||