Facilitation
A good facilitator helps your group build stronger relationships, stay on track during meetings, openly discuss contentious issues, and reach consensus. By definition, a facilitator makes things easier.
I look at an outside facilitator as the person who guards the process – the group will bring the content and the ideas, and the facilitator can provide them with processes to explore the content and to reach agreement. An external facilitator is especially useful if the group is tackling an emotionally-charged issue, or if the leader has a position on the issue that might prevent his/her neutrality as a facilitator, or if the group feels “stuck” and an outside push can help the group get unstuck.
My expertise lies in designing and facilitating group events according to what the group (or leader) has identified is needed. Sometimes this means running a workshop on trust, or communication, or active listening. It might mean a workshop that helps the team get to know each other better and become closer as a group. Sometimes this means facilitating a visioning session, an idea-generating session, or a priority-setting session.
My approach is to work closely with the leader (or appointed group members) in advance, to find out what is needed, and then to design and run a workshop according to the identified needs.
Past clients have included:
The Youth, Development, and Peace Network – North America, Engineers Without Borders Canada, The Otesha Project, the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation, and Canada25. More information on my professional training as a facilitator can be found on the About Me page.
What my clients say:
We had one goal to achieve, and in doing so, we had to bring together a hundred plus participants, from completely different backgrounds, with completely different objectives and ulterior motives, all the while operating in multiple conference formats. At the end of the day, I think we did just that, and really, it would have been far beyond impossible (think atomically impossible) without your intuitive, level-headed, calm and graceful facilitation.
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Laura was instrumental in creating a culture of better facilitation and appreciating and incorporating different learning styles. I personally am a better facilitator through Laura’s role modelling and coaching.
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