Facilitation 101
Facilitation Skills… Help in discussing issues, maintaining harmony with the spiritual principles, like unity, anonymity, and group conscience Can help identify solutions for many of the problems we encounter in NA at many different levels By improving our facilitation skills we are able to enjoy the workshop process more and enhance our own recovery
Facilitation Tools…
Goals of the Session Setting up a facilitated session Basic facilitation skills Questioning Organizing Connecting Not specific discussion outcomes!
Setting Up a Session Task: Your group is to create a brief (5 min) introduction presentation Introduce & define your topic; explain goals of session (like we just did) Remember Brainstorming Guidelines and Ground Rules as you work!
Key Facilitation Skills Prepare, prepare, prepare Listen, listen, listen Encourage participation Consider physical influences Questioning, Organizing, Connecting
Small Group Discussion Discuss question on handout
Large Group Discussion Hear responses from tables Remember: Question Connect Organize
Facilitation 101