Facilitation Fundamentals: ToP Facilitation Methods

Explore the landscape of facilitation and learn three key processes for activating group participation.

The Focused Conversation Method guides groups through a meaningful exchange of ideas.

Use this method to:

• Stimulate candid feedback that’s useful for group success
• Conduct purposeful discussions that lead to action or understanding
• Surface new ideas and solutions to better analyze problems
• Quickly and easily capture a group’s best thinking with participatory practices

This method can be used in small or large group reflection, meetings that need direction, and when new ideas want to turn into action.

The Consensus Workshop Method engages and energizes people toward common goals.

Use this method to:

• Integrate diverse ideas as a collective
• Develop a shared vision and process that is agreed upon
• Generate practical and creative solutions from multiple lenses
• Tap into rational and intuitive thought processes

This method can be used in groups that have conflict over specific outcomes, groups that need a push toward a similar direction, and in groups that need help finding common ground or accepting new ideas.

The Action Planning Method helps groups to plan, organize resources and build commitment.

Use this method to:

• Analyze the current reality and where success could be seen
• Maximize group involvement and identify manageable accountability
• Visualize inspiring, successful results with full participation
• Create a practical plan with ownership, timelines and measures

This method could be used in small or large groups to initiate a plan, project, program or event. Action plans can be successful for initiatives 3 months – 2 years long.

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