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One who is willing to commit
to a style of:
- "asking" rather
than "telling."
- paying personal compliments.
- willing to spend time in building relationships
rather than being always task-oriented.
- initiating conversation rather than waiting
for someone else to.
- asking for other's opinions rather than always
having to offer their own.
- negotiating rather than dictating decision-making.
- listening without interrupting.
- emoting but able to be restrained when the
situation requires it.
- drawing energy from outside themselves rather
than from within.
- basing decisions upon intuitions rather than
having to have facts.
- has sufficient self-confidence that they can
look someone in the eye when talking to them.
- more persuasive than sequential.
- more enthusiastic than systematic.
- more outgoing than serious.
- more like a coach than a scientist.
- more like a counselor than a sergeant.
- is naturally curious about people, things
and life in general.
- can keep the big picture in mind while working
on the nitty-gritty.
- In the final analysis, anyone can be a facilitator
who is willing to be flexible and not bound by, a slave to, their
natural social style.
Top Qualities of
Facilitators
- To avoid the temptation of providing all answers
to the participants
- To stay attentive so as to capture the comments
that shows that participants aren't "walking
the talk"
- To point those moments, with tact and without
offending
- To bring humour in when climate gets tense
- To resume findings
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