Basic

FACILITATION

Skills
Group Activity:
1. Divide the participants into two (2) groups.
Group 1 with facilitation experience and
Group 2 without facilitation experience

2. Each group will choose one (1) activity at the

municipal or community level.

3. Through a simulation, demonstrate facilitation

skills in conducting the chosen actvitiy.

4. Process
 FACILITATION

The root word of facilitation is

facile: easy, fluent or flexible.

The action word, FACILITATE,

means to make things easy.
Essentially, the act of facilitating is to
enable something to happen easily.
 FACILITATION SKILLS

One of the most important skills for leaders and members.

These are the process skills used to guide and direct key
parts of our organizing work with groups of people such as
meetings, planning sessions and trainings.
 THREE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF FACILITATION
A facilitator is a guide to help people move through
a process together, not the seat of wisdom and
knowledge.

on focuses on how people participate in

learning or planning, not just on what g
ilitator is neutral and never takes sides
Things to consider in planning a good activity:

Climate and Environment

Logistics and Room Arrangements

Ground Rules
 CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

nsider a comfortable and familiar locati

Accessible venue/site

Right space
 LOGISTICS AND ROOM ARRANGEMENTS

Chair arrangements
Places to hang newsprint
Sign-in sheet
Refreshments
Microphones and Audio Visual Equipmen
 GROUND RULES

egin by telling, you will set up Ground R

Ask for suggestions
Write the suggestions
Ask the group if they agree
 FACILITATORS GUIDE

Start the activity on time

Welcome everyone
Make introductions
iew the agenda, objectives and ground
Encourage participation
 FACILITATORS GUIDE

Stick to the agenda

Avoid detailed decision making
Seek commitments
Bring closure to each item
Respect everyones rights
 FACILITATORS GUIDE

e aware of the content and the process

iety of facilitation skills to keep everyo
Be flexible
marize the meeting results and needed
Thank the participants
Close the activity
 FACILITATOR SKILLS AND TIPS

Dont memorize a script

Watch the groups body language
Always check back with the group
Summarize and pause
Be aware of your behavior
 FACILITATOR SKILLS AND TIPS

Occupy your hands

Watch your speech
Use body language of your own
ont talk to the newsprint, blackboard o
y cant talk back
 DEALING WITH DISRUPTERS:
PREVENTIONS AND INTERVENTIONS
Preventions
ement on the agenda, ground rules and
Listen carefully
Show respect for experience
 DEALING WITH DISRUPTERS:
PREVENTIONS AND INTERVENTIONS
Preventions
Find out the groups expectations
Stay in your facilitator role
Dont be defensive
Buy-in power players
 DEALING WITH DISRUPTERS:
PREVENTIONS AND INTERVENTIONS
Interventions
Have the group decide
Use the agenda and ground rules
Be honest
Use humor
 DEALING WITH DISRUPTERS:
PREVENTIONS AND INTERVENTIONS
Interventions
Accept or legitimize the point or deal
Use body language
Take a break
Confront in the room
Thank You!