Facilitation: Providing Opportunities for Learning

Abstract

When groups meet, people form assumptions about the roles of various participants within that group. Examines what these assumptions are using three different approaches: restructured non‐directed interaction; exploration of reasons for being there; self‐introduction of group and discussion of group roles. Discusses the role of facilitator in a group, and defines facilitation as opposed to leadership, finding facilitation is about empowering people to take control and responsibility for their own efforts. Illustrates how to become a good facilitator using fictional characters from a facilitation skills workshop. Ends by revealing how an individual′s potential can be released.

Citation

Bentley, T. (1994), "Facilitation: Providing Opportunities for Learning", Journal of European Industrial Training, Vol. 18 No. 5, pp. 8-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090599410058953