Last weekend I visited\u00a0a family member\u00a0in her new flat. She had bought a\u00a0flatpack chest of draws \u2013 and my job before lunch was to assemble it. I was a bit apprehensive recalling a recent experience with a different brand of self-assembly and struggling with flatpack products in the past!<\/p>\n
However, it went well:<\/p>\n
1) My 90 minutes of time added value to the box of bits, and\u00a0the life of my family memeber. The deal with IKEA is clear: we will sell you a cheap product and your time will make it into something that would otherwise have cost far more.
\n2) I was impressed by the simplicity of the instructions and how it did what it said \u2013 the design and supply of bits was spot on.
\n3) I had taken an electric screw driver \u2013 that tool helped hugely.<\/p>\n
And the analogy to facilitation\u2026?\u00a0 When working with a group:
\na) We need to add value to what they are doing. Facilitation is about making things easy (or easier). Helping a group get further and faster with their task and relationships than they could on their own. And to complete our FFFF of facilitation, doing that in ways that are both fun as well as focused.
\nb) We need to think about the way we structure and explain sessions \u2013 so they are in some ways fresh (another F) and helpful: sharing what we are planning to do in ways that earn confidence without confusion.
\nc) We need to be aware of the key personal skills and knowledge we might need: from a new creativity technique or a bit of digital kit or an in depth understanding of group dynamics, for example.<\/p>\n
Build well!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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