Groans be gone! Skilled managers of any size company, department or team can facilitate a productive and effective meeting, walking out with specific goals and action plans addressed and achieved.  Below are 10 tips to help managers facilitate more successfully.
To further ensure success, if possible, use a professional facilitator for your problem solving, brainstorming, and Best Practices sessions, and team-building and strategic planning meetings/retreats.  This strategy ensures objective and expert work, sends a message to the group that the meeting is of considerable importance, significantly diffuses any potential conflict and contentious tone, and helps both plan and achieve desired goals and objectives. A professional facilitator can also help set realistic expectations for the group relevant to process, tone, purpose, and behavior.
10 Tips for More Effective Facilitation