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FACILITATION-SKILLS5 MIN READ

Plan The Process, Not Just The Topic

Use IAF process-planning thinking to translate a vague request into a designed experience.

Facilitators design the path, not just the calendar block. Start with the outcome If the sponsor cannot say what success looks like, the group cannot tell whether the meeting worked. A clear outcome anchors every later design choice. Define the cognitive job Does the room need to discover, interpret, prioritize, decide, or commit? Different jobs require different structures. A single generic discussion format rarely fits all of them. Choose participants intentionally More attendees do not equal better decisions. Invite for information, authority, execution, or legitimate constraint. Others can often be informed asynchronously. Sequence the work A strong agenda is a…

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