Facilitation is the art and practice of enabling others to share their ideas with one another. Practice involves technique; art requires an understanding of issues as well as roles and responsibilities.
Leadership facilitation is the practice of bringing people together so that the organization partakes in the art of selfless exchange.
Drawing upon years of John Baldoni’s experience as an executive coach and leadership teacher, Baldoni Consulting offers a variety of meeting facilitation services from packaged "instant meetings" with phone consultation to facilitated on-site events.
John and his colleagues can help you and your organization design and develop leadership events that will produce intended outcomes around topics such as:
Vision -- helping people understand their role in creating a shared vision
Alignment -- getting people on board
Execution/Discipline -- ensuring accountability as ideas move to from ideation to reality
Risk/Courage -- promoting innovation and recognizing courage
Leadership facilitation is focused on the issues facing your organization and the changes you must make to grow and develop your enterprise.
In particular, John and his team will:
Discover obstacles that impede growth and progress;
Uncover issues individuals may harbor toward the team; and
Create coalitions that will help individuals come together to solve team problems collectively.
Baldoni Consulting can help you and your team:
Design the event, e.g. your meeting
Develop activities that promote shared thinking and collaboration
Facilitate the meeting, or
Teach your people to facilitate the event.
You choose the facilitation services that serve your organization.
Templates available
Baldoni Consulting also provides templates for leadership activities that involve vision, alignment and risk/innovation. Templates include meeting graphics, leadership activities, and leadership questions.
Facilitation principles are drawn from John’s many books and columns such as How Great Leaders Get Great Results, Lead By Example, and Great Communication Secrets of Great Leaders.
