Tip #676: Tips for Facilitating a Group
“The facilitator’s job is to support everyone to do their best thinking. To do this, the facilitator encourages full participation, promotes mutual understanding, and cultivates shared
“The facilitator’s job is to support everyone to do their best thinking. To do this, the facilitator encourages full participation, promotes mutual understanding, and cultivates shared
“A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in our worlds; it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous
“The success of our actions as change-makers does not depend on What we do or How we do it, but on the Inner Place from
“It is wise to direct your anger towards problems –not people; to focus your energies on answers –not excuses.” William Arthur Ward If we lose
“The people sensible enough to give good advice are usually sensible enough to give none.” Eden Phillpotts There are a number of reasons why people
“Consensus doesn’t happen by magic…You have to drive to it.” Christine Quinn Consensus is defined by the Center for Conflict Resolution as follows: “Simply stated,
“In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.” Nhat Hanh Unresolved interpersonal conflict can be characterized as a duel (where the goal is to
“The essence of dialogue is an inquiry that surfaces ideas, perceptions and understanding that people do not already have.” William Isaacs One very basic communication model states
“Just because something isn’t a lie does not mean that it isn’t deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks
“Teachers teach because they care.” Horace Mann “Because” is a persuasive trigger, according to Vicki Kunkel, the author of Instant Appeal: The 8 Primal Factors
“I have a fine sense of the ridiculous, but no sense of humor.” Edward Albee There are certain words and phrases currently used by trainers
“Remember, our conduct is influenced not by our experience but by our expectations.” George Bernard Shaw We’ve all experienced this. We ask for directions and
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