The Challenge

How many hours of time are wasted in meetings? Have you ever had a meeting that went "out of control"? Or have you had meetings where you just did not get what you had hoped for as an outcome? Effective process facilitation can bring benefits to any meeting, assist with decision making, strategic planning and hundreds of other organizational needs. It enables you to focus on the issues at hand, get the results you want in the time frame allotted. Getting the best contributions of all meeting participants means there is an increased likelihood of buy-in and success. The return on investment can be enormous.

Strategic Retreats & Leadership Meetings

Immerse yourself in the content...
we'll make sure you get there.

From planning, execution, to follow-up, having a facilitator manage your strategic session means you can fully immerse yourself in the heart of the matter without worrying about the process. A facilitator is a small investment considering the investment of locking up the leadership team for 2-3 days, not to mention the expectations of the business on your outcomes. This session is a time when...
  • employees look for direction on strategic imperatives
  • you hope to resolve difficult issues or embark on a major change in difficult economic times.
  • one of the few times that your entire team comes together, rebuilding relationships
  • you look to get the full input and candor of your team, helping you to steer the business.
With so much to get done and so little time, an expert facilitator can help you get the results you want out of your meeting.

Critical Business Initiatives & Change Efforts

For any change, employees are often eager to invest extra energy to ensure success. At the same time, frustration with unproductive meetings, hidden agendas and interpersonal conflicts often erode this goodwill. No matter the initiative, having a facilitator can make the most of investments while improving sustainability.

Bringing in a facilitator, whose only agenda is to ensure that the team gets to where it wants to go, allows the team can focus on the issues & solutions where they have their expertise.

The process is managed early on from planning and contracting. During the meetings, the facilitator ensures that there is a clear focus, the team is on track to achieving their desired outcomes, and that interpersonal conflicts are resolved in a professional and non-threatening manner. After the meetings, the facilitator works to ensure all action plans have accountability and the resources required for completion.

Our Services

  • Meet in advance to clarify goals for your meeting so that they are clear, meaningful and achievable, key stakeholders, potential approaches to gain better results, roles and logistics.
  • Develop a tailored agenda to achieve your specific desired outcomes
  • Interviews with stakeholders, invitations, pre-work assignments as needed
  • Facilitate the session to keep the team on track to produce results, while managing conflicts and ensuring the best contribution of each participant
  • Discuss during session the progress made, any changes needed real-time
  • Capture all your work visibly on flip charts or computer/projector as you work, facilitating the building on ideas and ensuring nothing is lost
  • Create your post-session Meeting Outcomes report, along with all the raw material captured and action items assigned to keep your momentum going