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The trainer as facilitatorThe trainer as facilitator
Key competencies
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What is facilitation?What is facilitation?
Facilitation is concerned with encouraging open dialogue among individuals with different perspectives so that diverse assumptions and options may be explored.
Hogan (2002: 10)
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What is a facilitator?What is a facilitator?
= a person who has the role of helping
participants to learn in an experiential
group.
Heron (1989:11)
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If you want to be a good facilitator:If you want to be a good facilitator:
1. don’t change the wording of a participant;2. don’t look tired; 3. don’t get distracted;4. don’t judge comments of the group, liking
some ideas better than others;5. don’t manipulate people and behaviours;6. don’t monopolise conversation;7. don’t take sides on issues or people;8. don’t become closed to group
suggestions;9. don’t try to have all the answers.
Discuss whether you agree or disagree with the above statements.
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A facilitator must be able to:A facilitator must be able to:
• Read not only individuals, but interaction between individuals.
• Perceive and understand the subtleties of group dynamics.
• Notice what is NOT said as well as what is said.
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Why facilitation?Why facilitation?
• New ideas surface.
• Groups may come up with more creative responses.
• It enables people to hear other people’s viewpoints.
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Another definition for facilitationAnother definition for facilitation
= the empowerment of
individuals to achieve for
themselves.(Bentley, 1994: 27)
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One final quote:One final quote:
Becoming a facilitator requires
managing and/or letting go of
one’s ego.
(Hogan, 2002: 31)