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MWI's MEETING FACILITATION SERVICES
MWI facilitators provide professional and neutral facilitation
services to businesses,
organizations, academic institutions, corporations and others facing potentially difficult
meetings.
MWI facilitators effectively run meetings, retreats and conferences that are expected to be contentious or
complex or where the in-house facilitator is not in a position to provide
neutral leadership.
The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the
questions, skills and focus that an MWI facilitator will bring to a meeting.
1. WHO
- The facilitator will clarify before the
start of the meeting - who should attend the meeting and why?
a. internal people?
b. external people?
c. necessary people not present - what process will be created to deal with
this?
2. WHY
– is the group meeting? The
facilitator will clarify and communicate this to the group. Is it to -
a. understand perspectives?
b. exchange information?
c. brainstorm options?
d. create an action plan?
e. fulfill an established set of goals?
f. reach agreement / commitment?
g. establish a process for the current and/or future meetings?
3. WHAT
– will the product be? The
facilitator will help the participants determine if the product will be –
a. notes? If so, for whom?
b. items to be followed up on?
c. a memo for review?
d. a draft agreement?
e. materials for external distribution or publication?
f. a concrete action plan?
g. duties for next meeting?
h. a signed contract?
4. HOW
– will the group reach its objectives?
The facilitator will assist the participants in their efforts to create and
follow a procedure-
a. who will do what?
- recorder
- timekeeper
- observer
b. create an agenda (in advance of meeting? at meeting?)
c. prioritize agenda items
d. establish time allotment for each agenda item
e. separate option generation from making commitments
f. revise agenda, if needed
g. is additional information needed?
- form subcommittees?
- date and time of next meeting?
h. take time to close
- review progress
- clarify next steps
i. review process – with group / individuals, if necessary.
FACILITATION SERVICE RATES
Please click here for
MWI's facilitation service rates. Day rates are also available. Please call for details and a quote.
Please contact Mediation Works Incorporated at 800-348-4888 or mwi@mwi.org for
more information.
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