Facilitation is one of the key skills of the New Paradigm approach (see more). We do not see our role as transferring expertise but in helping client organisations discover their own strengths and solutions. This is not always an easy process - it can sometimes be painful - but the reward is that the learning is genuine and lasting and that people are empowered to improve performance as a result of their own desires and endeavours.
More specifically, we can help you work with a one-off meeting or Awayday or longer retreat. We liaise with you, work with you on an appropriate design geared to the outcomes you desire, and help the meeting to run smoothly and effectively. We work with the things which are important to the group or team, helping them to 'buy in' to what is decided and to participate fully in the work of the group.
We use different approaches depending on the size of the group. Even very large groups can have effective meetings with the help of techniques such as Open Space, which we have used in a range of organisations.