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The document discusses essential facilitation skills for meetings. It outlines the 6 Ps of facilitation: plan, prepare, practice, promote, present, and produce. The 6 Ps provide a framework for effective facilitation, including planning the purpose, outcomes, participants and agenda. Meeting behaviors like initiating discussion, clarifying ideas, and summarizing are described as helpful. Difficult behaviors like agenda jumping and blocking are also noted. The document provides tips for applying the 6 Ps and handling challenges during facilitated meetings.

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NICOLE M. YOUNG, MSW OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS CONSULTING [email_address] www.opti-solutions.com Essential Facilitation Skills
Desired Outcomes ,[object Object],[object Object],© Optimal Solutions Consulting, 2010 www.opti-solutions.com
Agenda ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],© Optimal Solutions Consulting, 2010 www.opti-solutions.com
Group Agreements ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],© Optimal Solutions Consulting, 2010 www.opti-solutions.com
Introductions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],© Optimal Solutions Consulting, 2010 www.opti-solutions.com
Facilitation Is… ,[object Object],© Optimal Solutions Consulting, 2010 www.opti-solutions.com
The 6 P’s of Facilitation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],© Optimal Solutions Consulting, 2010 www.opti-solutions.com
Exercise: Planning for a Meeting ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],© Optimal Solutions Consulting, 2010 www.opti-solutions.com
The 6 P’s of Facilitation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],© Optimal Solutions Consulting, 2010 www.opti-solutions.com
Helpful Meeting Behaviors © Optimal Solutions Consulting, 2010 www.opti-solutions.com ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
“ Difficult” Meeting Behaviors © Optimal Solutions Consulting, 2010 www.opti-solutions.com ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Want More Information? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],www.facebook.com/OptimalSolutions www.twitter.com/nicolemyoung www.linkedin.com/in/nicolemyoung © Optimal Solutions Consulting, 2010 www.opti-solutions.com

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