<aside> 💡 This page helps you understand the role of the facilitator.
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As the facilitator you lead and help people through the workshop. Unlike a teacher your role is not necessarily to teach, but rather to create a frame for other people to use. You are their tool to help them shine.
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Below are roles involved in planning and running workshops. Some facilitators do it all (by themselves). Some have big teams where people become specialists in one or a few things.
Preparation
Just before the workshop
In the workshop
After the workshop
Documentation
On a few occations
There are no exact paths for how to become a good facilitator. For you to be authentic you need to find a good match between your personality and how you lead and facilitate others. Most facilitators have one or a few secret weapons. Like humor, storytelling and/or listening. Some facilitators find it easier to get people excited, some are good with getting people to reflect and think.
According to research building credibility is important for participants to not zone out.