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• Hunter, D. (2009) The art of facilitation : the essentials for leading great
meetings and creating group synergy. [Rev. ed.]. ed. San Francisco, Calif.:
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Shifting levels in groups
Groups operate on many different levels, including the physical, thinking, emotional, intuitive, energy, spiritual, synergistic levels. As a facilitator, you will work between these levels and help groups address their physical comfort, share ideas and analysis, express feelings, tap into intuition, manage energy levels, connect spiritually, and achieve true cohesiveness. Noticing and discussing the various levels at play in a group can help the facilitator ensure all levels are addressed.
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Shifting levels in groups
- 1. SHIFTING LEVELS Different levelsoperating in groups
- 2. GROUPS OPERATE ONMANY LEVELS • As a facilitator you will operate between many levels • Awareness of these levels is built up over time and experience
- 3. THE PHYSICAL LEVEL •People being comfortable and having physical needs met • Seating • Noise • Room temperature • Clean air • Adequate food and drinks • Bathroom facilities • Breaks • Lighting • Resources and equipment • Cater for special needs
- 4. THE THINKING LEVEL •The sharing of ideas • The exploration of issues • Brainstorming • Creative thinking • Inspiration • Analysis • Critical thinking • Phrases used – I think…I’ve noticed. I understand…My vision is…Can you imagine…We need to consider
- 5. THE EMOTIONAL LEVEL •Sharing experiences • Sharing feelings • Expressing feelings (grief, anger, fear, love enthusiasm) • Phrases: I feel…I care…I’m concerned
- 6. THE INTUITIVE LEVEL •Working from the intuitive part of the self • Phrases: I sense that…There is something not quite right here…There is something off here...We are onto something – I’ve almost got it
- 7. THE ENERGY LEVEL •How awake the participants are • Observing behaviour/posture/tone and animation of voices/attentiveness/’vibes’. • Develop awareness
- 8. THE SPIRITUAL LEVEL •Tap into the higher purpose of the group • Using music, dance, art, meditation, and ritual to invoke the higher/spiritual energies, compassion and love/at ‘oneness’/beyond worlds/planetary consciousness/universal love and joy/essence/spirit of peace. • Embrace cultural diversity • Inclusion • Fun, joy and self expression • Belonging
- 9. THE SYNERGISTIC LEVEL •Connectedness in the group • True cohesiveness • Group speaks as one voice • Tuned into each other • Non-judgemental
- 10. NOTICING THE LEVELS •Listening • Watching and making observations • Sensing
- 11. WORKING WITH THELEVELS • Sharing observations with the group • Modelling behaviour of the levels • Inviting the group to share observations •
- 12. REFERENCE • Hunter, D.(2009) The art of facilitation : the essentials for leading great meetings and creating group synergy. [Rev. ed.]. ed. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass ; Chichester : John Wiley [distributor]