facilitation
Open Space Technology Process Guide
A helpful process guide and case study for Open Space Technology facilitators.
Consensus decision making
An overview of requirements and guidelines for effective consensus decision-making, as well as some variations and difficulties that may be encountered.
Effective meetings for climate action groups
A 2 page guide to help climate action groups off to a good start with tips on meeting procedures and roles, setting realistic objectives and balancing group maintenance with campaign tasks.
Defining Consensus
This tool enables a group to arrive at a shared definition of consensus and to work together and strengthen relationships before dealing with decision-making.
Diagnostic Tools
A bundle of tools for facilitators to learn a group’s needs and move the group forward.
Facilitation Interventions
Based on Donna Ching’s facilitation resources, this document outlines various techniques that can be utilised when certain common meeting problems occur.
The role of a critical friend in organisational learning
Summary of the different types of facilitation roles (e.g. observer, critical friend, fishbowl, vibes watcher) with links to useful internet resources.
Co facilitation Inventory
A guide to maximising the learning experience of working together, including learning theory, personal motivation, expectations, and intervention style.
Games, Energisers and Ice Breakers
The games in this section are separated into the categories of introductory games, name games, dynamicas (energisers) and fun ways to get people into groups.
Debriefing workshop sessions
Some ideas for creative processing and debriefing of activities such as large group discussions and journal writing.
Tensions within a group
Well functioning groups are aware of these tensions and work together to manage and respond to them as needed. Facilitators can assist by observing, acknowledging and actively managing these tensions as they arise.
Handling the most difficult participant
Some effective strategies for dealing with difficult workshop participants.
Team types
An opportunity to reflect on behaviour and work together to understand each other more deeply.
Powerful action groups: Resources for activist educators and facilitators
18 pages of our favourite resources on facilitation and activist education, collated for convenors of action groups
The ‘Never Evers’ Of Workshop Facilitation
Experience and research indicate certain things that a facilitator should never do during a workshop. Peggy Sharp (National Staff Development Council)presents an overview of these in this article.
Killer phrases: Keeping a pro-stagnation attitude
A useful reminder to build a healthy sense of our agency and potential.
Cofacilitation resources
Outlines the major advantages, some potential disadvantages, and suggestions for avoiding the dangers in co-facilitation. So detailed – a real gem.
Review of activities
Introduces four purposes of strategy.