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The Opportunities and Challenges of Co-Facilitation
The Opportunities and Challenges of Co-Facilitation
The Opportunities and Challenges of Co-Facilitation
In many situations, two or three heads are better than one. When it comes to consulting, and marriage/couple/family consulting in particular, it is often more effective if there is more than one person leading. Here are several ways in which co-facilitation can benefit both the consultants and the clients.
Capitalizing on Strengths
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In many situations, two or three heads are better than one. When it comes to consulting, and marriage/couple/family consulting in particular, it is often more effective if there is more than one person leading. Here are several ways in which co-facilitation can benefit both the consultants and the clients.
Capitalizing on Strengths
Co-facilitation allows one person to present while the others observe and support their partner. Partners can divide the material in a way that lets them capitalize on individual strengths and have their own moment in the spotlight.
Conserving Energy
Presenting can be tiring both for facilitators and participants. Co-facilitators provide diversity in voices, presentation styles and energy levels which can serve to hold the attention of the group, while giving each facilitator time to shine and time to rest.
Maximizing Diverse Resources
No one, no matter how well educated or skilled, has a talent for or knows everything. Working as a team allows each person to contribute the best of his or her gifts, talents and resources.
Extra Eyes, Ears and Hands
Two facilitators can manage a group better than one. The second person can help gauge participants’ reactions and notice whether people seem to tracking with the process. Co-facilitators can also help hand out materials, assist in monitoring discussions and/or coaching participants in breakout groups. Finally, co-facilitators can monitor and handle problems with the physical environment, latecomers, phone calls, audio-visuals, and other logistical matters.
Providing Mutual Support
Everyone can have an “off” day. Perhaps an activity did not go as planned, or maybe your energy is low or scattered. Co-facilitators bring balance to the team. I find that when one facilitator is off, usually the others will be on. Co-facilitators’ behavior towards one another – if it’s supportive, respectful, and collaborative, serves as a model for the way participants can behave towards each other.
Our Award-Winning Team
The Opportunities and Challenges of Co-Facilitation
The Opportunities and Challenges of Co-Facilitation
The Heather and Robert team comes with a combined 25 years of experience working with couples and families.
Their specialty is uncovering ineffective communication cycles and training and teaching effective methods for connecting with another.
They dig into the meaning behind thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and behaviors and help individua
The Heather and Robert team comes with a combined 25 years of experience working with couples and families.
Their specialty is uncovering ineffective communication cycles and training and teaching effective methods for connecting with another.
They dig into the meaning behind thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and behaviors and help individuals express that meaning to their loved one, their sweetheart, their person in a way that fosters deeper connection, safety and security.
Our Clients
The Opportunities and Challenges of Co-Facilitation
Our Clients
Our clients come from all walks of life, and how long they have been together.
The Heather and Robert team establishes first the commitment to the relationship, and the promise to see that their spouse, partner, child, parent, or other family member is looking out for the best and loves them with all their heart. The same goes in revers
Our clients come from all walks of life, and how long they have been together.
The Heather and Robert team establishes first the commitment to the relationship, and the promise to see that their spouse, partner, child, parent, or other family member is looking out for the best and loves them with all their heart. The same goes in reverse.
Intensives are for those in crisis who don’t have time for weekly therapy. You may feel worried, angry, or lonely, and you might believe if you don’t get help, the relationship might end.
Many of our Intensive clients come to us amidst a crisis, such as an affair, while considering a separation/divorce, considering hospitalization or residential care.