This document discusses techniques for being a creative facilitator. It begins by defining facilitation as making things easy or easier. It then contrasts critical and creative thinking, noting how creativity involves divergent and lateral thinking. The key aspects of being an effective creative facilitator are discussed, including having toughness, sensitivity, intellectual ability, business savvy, people skills, and a curious mind. Specific techniques for creative facilitation are mentioned, such as using icebreakers, energizers, dynamic lead-ins and reviews, and brainstorming. The document concludes by introducing the OADI circle as a model for assessment, observation, design, and implementation in facilitation.