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Meeting Facilitation and Conflict Resolution (Interpersonal, Group, Systemic) April 2013 Minnowbrook Conference Center. Why talk about meeting facilitation and conflict resolution? . Potential causes of conflict in groups: No facilitation Individual differences
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Meeting Facilitation and Conflict Resolution (Interpersonal, Group, Systemic) • April 2013 • Minnowbrook Conference Center
Why talk about meeting facilitation and conflict resolution?
Potential causes of conflict in groups: • No facilitation • Individual differences • Lack of/ different information • Unclear goals • Personal or professional agendas (no common purpose) • Lack of behavioral standards • Power • Lack of problem-solving process • No ability to reflect, assess, improve
Facilitation is the design and management of structures and processes that help a group do its work and minimize the common problems people have working together.
Facilitator Tasks • P Purpose • O Outcome • A Agenda • G Groundrules
Things to consider • Methods of Interpersonal Communication • Results of Interpersonal Communication
Steps for facilitating first meeting: • Introduce everyone at the table • Discuss purpose of meeting • Set Initial Groundrules • Set Agenda • ID Problem/Issue to be discussed • Clarify the issue • ID interests not positions • Brainstorm/Discuss