I’ve been working with a great new client over the last couple of weeks – the makers of three (if not four) of my favourite whiskies.
As well as doing the opening keynote at their conference (which was a blast) they asked me to train some of their key staff in facilitating brainstorms – so that during the conference we could run several creative thinking sessions simultaneously, getting the most out of them.
The ability to run a meeting properly is a great skill to have – it cuts down on wasted time, keeps energy levels up, and helps your colleagues to look forward to meetings rather than hate them.
The first tip I’d give you is that The facilitator’s key responsibility is to ensure the meeting achieves its objectives.
There’s no other point to facilitating – indeed, there’s no other point to any meeting.
Of course, step one is to have objectives in the first place. Ever been to a meeting that seemed to have no objective, no process, and no point? Thought so.
I’ll put up the key tasks of the facilitator – managing the meeting, managing people and managing process included – as well as tips and strategies for success on this blog over the next couple of weeks.
To learn the skills you need to get the most out of your sessions, keep reading the tips.
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