Developing and supporting creative problem solving teams: part 2 – facilitator competencies

Abstract

More and more organisations are using teams to solve problems, plan for the future and improve products, processes and services. One method of enhancing group effectiveness is to use a facilitator. Facilitators, however, need to be trained in order to accomplish their role effectively. This can only be achieved successfully if trainers are aware of the competencies and skills needed to undertake the facilitation process. Explores the facilitation process and presents both the general and specific competencies that are essential for facilitation. General competencies are those that are vital no matter what type of group is meeting. Specific competencies, on the other hand, are those that are distinctive to the level of group development. Groups that are highly experienced and well‐developed will require the facilitator to have more sophisticated skills than groups that are less‐developed.

Citation

McFadzean, E. (2002), "Developing and supporting creative problem solving teams: part 2 – facilitator competencies", Management Decision, Vol. 40 No. 6, pp. 537-551. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251740210433936