Facilitation
Facilitation that keeps the room moving
The facilitator protects the process: enough structure for safety and momentum, enough openness for surprise.
A facilitator is not the smartest person in the room.
The job is to shape participation: get the problem clear, stop advice from arriving too early, make space for multiple voices, and turn energy into a next experiment.
Set the contract
Explain the room rules, the outcome, and how participation works before the first problem hits the floor.
Next step →Protect the problem owner
Clarify before interpreting. Ask permission before pressure-testing. Keep the founder in control of the final decision.
Next step →Separate divergence from convergence
First generate options. Then evaluate. Mixing the two too early narrows the room.
Next step →Use pace deliberately
Short rounds, visible timers, and clear transitions keep contribution energetic without becoming chaotic.
Next step →Make offers concrete
Turn “you should” into a question, example, introduction, resource, or testable move.
Next step →Close with commitments
Capture the experiment, the follow-up date, and the people attached to the next step.
Next step →Next move
Bring a problem worth working on.
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