From the course: Leading Productive Meetings
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Choosing the meeting facilitator
From the course: Leading Productive Meetings
Choosing the meeting facilitator
- Meetings work best when there's a designated facilitator. Call them what you will, a leader, a coach, a mentor, whatever you like. The meeting facilitator's responsibility is to keep the meeting focused and productive. They remind participants of ground rules and act as the timekeeper. Most facilitators are chosen because of their leadership position like a manager, CEO, or project leader. The advantage of making the leader the facilitator is that there's already an established structure of reporting and accountability. This person already has recognized responsibility for the team. The disadvantage of always having the leader facilitate is that it misses an opportunity for other team members to grow. It can also run the risk of making some people feel left out. So while it can work to have the leader as the facilitator, I recommend changing things up from time to time. The simplest option for variety is to…
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