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Facilitation of
Meetings and Retreats

Meetings consume ever greater amounts of time, money, and energy. Recall the last one you attended. Was it the best use of everyone's time? Did you leave with a sense of exhilaration and a clear set of actions and decisions? Or, did you leave feeling frustrated? Planning and running a good meeting takes skills in listening, facilitating, organizing, and motivating.

Our warm and personable approach helps us to quickly establish trust among team members, while staying focused on reaching objectives. We have years of experience effectively handling unproductive behaviors and difficult group dynamics. Using a neutral party can put a spark of new life into your meetings and can free you up to really observe the group dynamics, relax, and be an equal participant.

Dr. Marilyn Manning, CEO, coaching a client

"You are one of the most effective facilitators that I have encountered. You make participants feel safe and free to
verbalize their ideas."

—Dr. Sandra Smith
President, National Nursing Review, Inc.

The Facilitation Process can Include:

Assessment of needs, goals, and expectations
Keeping the meetings focused with deliverables
Learning how to value and work well with diversity
Clarification of roles and responsibilities
Establishing accountability
Reinforcement of ground rules
Establishing behavioral guidelines
Using conflict and feedback constructively
Creating group commitment and alignment
Setting specific and measurable action plans

"You have a unique ability to develop rapport and trust with individuals or groups quickly thus enabling you to surface the real issues. You are also results-oriented so our employees learn skills they can take back to the work place and implement immediately."

—Julie Yuan-Miu
Assistant City Manager, City of Tracy, CA

"You are the best facilitator anyone could have
the fortune to encounter."

—Dennis Goettsch
Superintendent, Antioch Unified School District

Facilitation and Meetings Resources

Services

Facilitation of Meetings and Retreats

Strategic Planning

Team Building

Workshops/Keynotes

Meetings, Bloody Meetings!

Manage People Not Personalities

Resolving Conflict with Difficult People