Some Gems I picked up during a very interesting and extremely effective session on Using Facilitation as a tool in the corporate world by Mr. Kaviarasu and his team from Asian Paints. These are not necessarily what Kavi or his team said. It includes what I interpreted, how I think I can apply, and what I picked up from our small/large group interactions.
- A facilitator profits from the wisdom of the group.
- People need to be seen as ‘complete people’, with their backgrounds and everything that they bring to the table. When we reduce them to their ‘roles’ they stand diminished.
- While using facilitation as a tool or process, we must remember and accept that we are imperfect.
- People are hired for their knowledge and paid for their behaviour.
- It is not the process or the method that is important as long as anything we do relates to the ‘Outcome.’
- A facilitator must detach himself from tools and transfer the power to the group and focus on outcomes.
- Share stories of good/bad performance. Let words/sentences stretch beyond language and focus on the ‘experience.’ Let the employees get the real ‘meaning’.
- It is great if a group after a review meeting feels energized for what is going to happen rather than deflated by what could not be done.
- Create ‘shared settings’ by replacing the collective wisdom of the group to replace the mailbox, PowerPoint slides, or theoretical, management jargon.
- A meeting must culminate into an informed, actionable, practical ‘Action Plan’.
Thanks to IAF-India http://www.iaf-world.org/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/iaf.india/
and Kavi www.infoolbloom.com , www.kaviarasu.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/iaf.india/
and Kavi www.infoolbloom.com , www.kaviarasu.com
Here’s some news : The Asia Conference of the IAF is coming back to India ( It went toSchenzen in 2012, Tokyo in 2013, and Singapore in 2014). 20-22 Aug 2015, Mumbai will play host to the IAF, Asia Conference. Thats the best news I have heard in a long time. More details flowing in
