Boards, leadership and management teams often need to retreat, take stock, resolve problems and renew their sense of purpose, direction and level of operation.  The best way to focus is to get away from the daily routine and pressures of the office, and to have an outside, objective facilitator help the group bring clarity and renewed energy to their shared goals and commitments.

Focused conversation can help a team collect, analyze, interpret and synthesize ideas, which lead to informed decision making.  The facilitator’s job is to ensure full participation and minimize conflict, while assisting the team focus their future direction.

A facilitator’s job is to help you focus on the right questions, to insure that you get the right answers.  At TMA we help you find the right answers and opportunities.

Method Utilized:

• Discussion

  • Provides for meaningful dialogue with all stakeholders

  • Broadens participants perspectives

    • To inspire individual participants to "stretch intellectually"

  • Results in clear ideas and conclusions

    • In some cases, use of a "Sticky Board" provides visual presentation ideas

  • Allows entire group to participate

    • To encourage spirited dialogue and debate among participants about relevant issues and possibilities

    • Builds team and trust support

    • Infuses the team with a sense of responsibility

How the Method Works:

• Uses a specific sequence of questions established by group leader and facilitator

• Directs the thinking of the group involved toward making a decision

• Takes participants on a four level journey of awareness

  • Objective: Getting the facts

  • Reflective: Determining emotions, feelings, and associations

  • Interpretive: Values, meaning, and purpose

  • Decisional: Future resolves

    • Encourages follow-up action after the retreat

    • Build practical team consensus
      

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