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Once
the event begins, it is all about the Group Process. To better
facilitate a group consider the following elements:
Verbal
and non-verbal techniques can enhance your effectiveness.
Use the following appropriately: voice, eye contact, gestures,
pros, silence and distance.
Be
attentive to the group, really listening to what is being said.
Disruptive
behaviors influence the entire group. As the facilitator you
need to identify the behavior and have a variety of strategies
for handling behaviors.
Reflect
back to the group what is happening so they can see what is
going on and make corrections.
You
need to test assumptions people are operating under out into
the open and clarify them, so that they are clearly understood
by everyone.
The
importance of knowing how and when to ask great probing questions
can't be stressed enough. As a facilitator, you can never ask
too many questions. They get people thinking about issues from
a different perspective. Questions are also essential for getting
feedback from participants about how things are going.
Model
of the Creative Process
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