Meeting Facilitation

Have you found your organization ready to plan for the future or facing a difficult situation and needing an objective outside voice to lead the discussion? Sometimes an experienced facilitator is all it takes to keep the discussion productive and moving forward. The NCRPC staff can play that role. They have experience facilitating sessions for small and medium size groups particularly related to community issues.

If helpful, staff can also conduct a survey prior to face-to-face discussion. Surveys provide a chance to gather information and further engage people in the process in a way that may be less threatening than a meeting format. Gathering data ahead of time can also move a process forward more quickly. Examples of meeting facilitation activities include:

• Sylvan Grove Area Foundation – Strategic planning for future direction
• City of Waterville – Historic preservation initiatives
• Salina Housing Authority – The role of board and staff members