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How can you adjust your facilitation style for different situations?

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Facilitation is a key skill for community organizers, but it is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Depending on the context, purpose, and participants of your meeting or workshop, you may need to adjust your facilitation style to achieve your goals and create a positive and productive atmosphere. In this article, you will learn how to identify different situations that require different facilitation styles, and how to adapt your methods, tools, and techniques accordingly.

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1 Assess the situation

Before you plan and deliver your facilitation, it's important to assess the situation at hand. You should consider the size and diversity of the group, the purpose and objectives of the meeting or workshop, the level of participation and engagement, and the time and resources available. These factors will help you decide what type of facilitation style is best suited for your situation – from directive to participatory. Understanding these elements will allow you to create a successful plan that meets your goals and expectations.

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Heather Dauler

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Agreed, and this is where the pre-work comes in. Working with an internal point of contact to get the land of the land before any actual facilitation begins.

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2 Choose a facilitation style

A facilitation style is the way you interact with the participants, guide the process, and manage the dynamics of the group. There are four main facilitation styles, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The directive style provides clear instructions and structure, and controls the pace and flow of the meeting or workshop; however, it can limit creativity and ownership. The consultative style seeks feedback from participants and incorporates it into decisions; however, it can create confusion if input is not valued or used. The collaborative style works with participants as equals; however, it can be challenging to manage time, energy, and expectations. Lastly, the delegative style hands over authority to participants; however, it can be risky to rely on their motivation and skills. Each style has its own benefits and potential drawbacks that must be considered when choosing a facilitation approach.

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3 Adapt your methods, tools, and techniques

Once you have chosen a facilitation style that suits your situation, you need to adapt your methods, tools, and techniques accordingly. For example, if you are using a directive style, you can structure the activities and tasks of the meeting or workshop using lectures, presentations, or demonstrations. Additionally, you can use slides, handouts, or flipcharts to support and enhance the communication of the meeting. If you are using a consultative style, surveys, polls, or interviews are useful methods. Furthermore, forms, cards, or stickers are great tools to use. For a collaborative style, boards, markers, or post-its are recommended tools and encouraging, facilitating, or mediating are good techniques. Lastly, for a delegative style circles, chairs, or microphones are helpful tools and coaching, mentoring, or supporting are effective techniques.

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Heather Dauler

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Sometimes, adapting in the moment is needed. Depending on what’s happening in the space at the time, it may be best to forgo some of the prepared slides or add in an activity that wasn’t originally planned.

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4 Evaluate and reflect

Once you have completed your facilitation, it is critical to evaluate and reflect on how it went and what you can learn for the future. To do this, you should collect feedback from the participants through surveys, evaluations, debriefs, or simply by observing their behavior and expressions during and after the meeting or workshop. Additionally, you should analyze the results and outcomes of the meeting or workshop to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of your facilitation. Finally, review your own facilitation style, methods, tools, and techniques to assess how they worked or didn't work in the situation. This will help you recognize your achievements, challenges, and areas of development as a facilitator.

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5 Experiment and learn

The last step to adjust your facilitation style for different situations is to experiment and learn from your experience. You can try new or different facilitation styles, methods, tools, and techniques, and see how they affect the process and outcomes of your meeting or workshop. You can also seek feedback, advice, or guidance from other facilitators, mentors, or peers, and learn from their best practices and lessons learned. By experimenting and learning, you can expand your facilitation repertoire, and become more flexible, adaptable, and effective as a community organizer.

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6 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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