Facilitator Prints

'I'm feeling a sense of conclusion here, so let's draw things to a close.'

'I thought people were quite receptive to the change seminar.'

The facilitator from hell.

'Ladies and gentlemen, today we're going to get down to nuts and bolts.'

'He has a very open mind. Everything goes in one ear and out the other.'

The first week of the brainstorming session went slowly.

'Complete sentences?? Jeez, how verbose can you get?'

'Benson will you stop trying to dominate the meeting.'

The first focus group discovered they could generate more ideas if meetings were held indoors. 'I hope you captured that last build.'

Start the session by doing something unusual.

'We're running late and I have much to cover. Can you hold your eight-part question for later?'

The Importance of Planning Thoroughly in Advance

Victimless Crime Support Group

Gizmo brain storming meeting.

John is a moderating influence so we like to filter our proposals through his head

Today's seminar is going to be so much fun...

"So, how's the thought-sharing experiment going?"

Brainstorming

"Shall we start with an icebreaker?"

How to engage an audience

'All those in doubt, raise your eyebrows.'

The First Powerpoint

"This isn't the big city anymore, Jim. I'm the facilitator now."

"This isn't the big city anymore, Jim. I'm the facilitator now."

"This is the communications workshop, right? Let’s get started, I’m prepared!"

Inclusive speech

Networking

'Come on, Walter, you're wasting out time! Stop using complete sentences!'

"You're wondering why I've called you here."

Substance Abuse Seminar: How Not To Get Hooked!

"We'll start with some 'ice breakers' and 'team building' games..."

Keys to Success: Focus, Alertness, Concentration...

'This training session is all about challenging assumptions. For example you see someone looking depressed, dishevelled, unkempt it's easy to jump to conclusions. But they may not be a social worker, they may be a client!'

As the Chief Corporate Adrenal Gland of the company, Fred's recommendations were rarely a surprise.

The meeting will start a little late, intelligence is lost in the building somewhere.