What does a facilitator do?

- A facilitator moves a meeting towards a common goal.…Of course, there's more to it than that,…but to understand the role of a facilitator…we have to start somewhere.…Facilitators make the process easier…and they can facilitate anything…from a large auditorium full of people,…to your typically weekly team meeting.…So how does a facilitator make meetings easier?…She or he does so by focusing on two components,…structure of the process, and interpersonal dynamics.…Let's take a look at each of these.…

The structure of the process can make or break your meeting.…We'll be covering many specific elements of structure…later in the course when we speak…to pre, during, and post meeting.…But a few common structural elements…a facilitator may handle…are agenda, pre-work expectations,…how we'll make decisions, and desired outcomes.…From beginning to end, the facilitators responsible…for making sure participants have the information they need…in order to make it the most effective meeting.…The interpersonal dynamics are just as important.…