Considering hiring a facilitator to guide your next business decision?
A facilitator should represent a neutral person who is not a group member but instead works for the benefit of the entire group. The facilitator serves to increase the effectiveness by helping the group process information and ideas while still providing a structure that improves the groups ability to solve problems and make decisions.
When to use a facilitator?
A facilitator can help your business make better decisions (or an alternate decision) on many topics. Popular activities that utilize a facilitator are:
Creating or refining the organization vision/mission.
Creating or refining a business or strategic plan.
Definitions of core values, strategies, or consequences.
Development or enhancement of new products/product lines.
Decisions on expansion, growth, and succession.
General problem solving that has been ineffective in the past.