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Facilitating the meeting Want to share feedback about the podcast? It would be much appreciated. 3 min survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/N72QP67 Well-prepared meetings can still fail when they don’t have a facilitator. There is a difference between leading a topic of discussion and facilitating the meeting as a whole. - A topic leader will be driving the content discussion on that topic; whereas - A facilitator will focus on the overall process and meeting progress. A meeting facilitator will ensure that: - Everyone’s objectives and roles are clear; - Attendees are bought into and adhere to the meeting rules; - Time is effectively managed throughout; - The agenda is adhered to; and - Meeting objectives are met. Effective facilitators add value to the meeting by first aligning on a process with the attendees and then ensuring that process is adhered to. They’re prescriptive on process, not content. Examples of how facilitators intervene during a meeting include: - If an agenda point is over