Checklist for Facilitation

Facilitation is a means of working with individuals. 

10 days back I had to Facilitate a large scale planning meeting.

There were 20 teams, 150 team members, 4 different geographic locations.

As a facilitator, I have employed this checklist.

I will Plan meetings using an agenda

I will establish the ground rule and keep the time of everything

I will support all the team members collectively through a common process

I will ensure people’s participation and pull people to come up with ideas, thoughts, and perspectives that add value.

I will convey the hard truth when necessary

I know when to push and when to pull back.

I will explore and establish what is best for each situation.

I will wear a creative hat to steer the meeting.

I will be flexible to welcome fresh ideas and change my plan when required.

I will appear credible, articulate and knowledgeable in front of the participants till end.

I must care about my group and its accomplishment.

I will be asking questions and assessing responses to develop to a learning point.

I will inspire everybody to contribute to the conversation.

I will Use silence to form space.

I will evaluate the group dynamics and execute accordingly.

I will serve the group to make decisions.

I will ensure people Respect each other. 

I will ensure to create and maintain an atmosphere of trust.

I will Paraphrase to formulate or demonstrate understanding.

I will ensure Agreements made, points of consensus, agreements and action items.

I will ensure the entire group becomes involved early in the process and then stays involved, dealing with conflicts before they retard the group’s development.

I will be neutral and nonjudgmental.

I will ensure the group feels that the ideas and decisions are theirs.

I will ensure collaboration by creating an environment that encourages team members to not only talk but to listen to ideas and be susceptible to modifying them based on the participation of the entire group.

I will Prepare relentlessly, comprising self-preparation, arranging the learning environment, and strengthening the content.

I will watch for my continuous improvement of facilitation skills.

How do you rate yourself in the Facilitation skill in 1-10,10 is highest, for large scale program facilitation? I am still learning.....