We pride ourselves in facilitating creative processes that bring out the best in all members of your group.
We facilitate meetings for groups seeking efficiency and professionalism. We use a variety of techniques to draw out all perspectives. We move groups toward shared understanding and agreement. We manage conflict objectively with compassion and respect.
Our philosophy is to provide you with a framework on which to hang your own issues and ideas. We manage the process so you can focus on the substance. Through an efficient, disciplined, inclusive approach, we facilitate a fertile environment that fosters creativity and enthusiasm.
We facilitate regular meetings of established groups, coalitions of organizations, special meetings such as board retreats and strategic planning sessions, and meetings specifically designed to gather public input.
Advance preparation
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We will discuss meeting objectives with you (and hopefully a small group) and develop an agenda for your consideration
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We will prepare handouts, charts, slides, signs, and other meeting materials
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We will bring our own equipment such as easels, computer, projector, screen, etc. and supplies such as name tents or name tags and tools for cardstorming, multi-voting, and other group decision techniques
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We will make sure we are familiar with the meeting facility and will help with set up and break down
Expert, objective facilitation
- Participants will feel heard and will feel a sense of ownership of the meeting outcomes
- Participants will conclude that the meeting was a good, efficient use of their time
- Meeting objectives will be achieved, good group decisions will result, and participants will leave the meeting enthusiastic for more work together
On-site documentation
- Key findings, themes and conclusions will be documented on flip charts, our "green wall," or via computer on a large screen
- As decisions are made, words are written on the spot for all to see in order to maximize shared understanding and agreements
Professional write-up
Three choices:
- No Write-up
- In this instance we will provide you with all on-site documentation (see above) that you can use to prepare your own write-up.
- In this instance we will provide you with all on-site documentation (see above) that you can use to prepare your own write-up.
- Summary Report
- Within two weeks after the meeting, we provide a Summary Report which includes all major themes, conclusions, and decisions. Basically it is a nicely formatted, very well-organized, highly useful version of everything documented on the spot.
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We provide a draft Summary Report and give the client a chance to suggest edits which are then incorporated into a final version provided to the client in Word and PDF
- Click below to see some sample Summary Meeting Reports (permission from the client granted):
- Complete Meeting Report
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Within two weeks after the meeting, we provide a nicely-formatted, well-organized, Complete Report of the meeting that documents major themes, conclusions, and decisions in addition to all discussion comments and presentations
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Typically, a Good Group Decisions Associate attends the meeting to take detailed notes on the spot and take the lead in preparing the Complete Meeting Report. The Associate also assists with meeting facilitation.
- We provide a draft Summary Report and give the client a chance to suggest edits which are then incorporated into a final version provided to the client in Word and PDF. If requested, we include recommendations.
- Click here to view some sample pages from Complete Reports we have prepared.
- Click below to see some sample Complete Meeting Reports (these are all for government clients and therefore public domain):
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Check out Other Assistance to learn about how we can help with:
Check out our Professional Development Training and Team Building services.Strategic planning
New organization start up
Mergers and collaborations
Mediation
Secretariat services
Research and report preparation
Check out Publications to view a list of reports that Craig Freshley has authored or edited.