Seven Reasons Why You Need A Strategic Planning Facilitator
Okay, so when and why should you use a strategic planning facilitator? Your strategic thinking business coach offers the following advice to answer that question. Here are seven reasons why it is recommended that you hire an outside facilitator.
1. if you want to ensure a level playing field between the CEO and the team members. The outside facilitator has the skills to make sure the CEO does not take over and run the meeting.
2. If you want to increase the probability of a successful outcome. The facilitator has the experience of going through many of these and brings that experience to bear for your benefit.
3. If you want to complete the process in a timely manner. The facilitator will commit to making sure you finish the process in the time allotted to do so.
4. When you want to participate yourself. It is extremely difficult, if not possible, for the CEO or other inside person to effectively facilitate because the other people will still react to the CEO or inside person as their superior.
5. When you need to address sensitive issues and conflicts. An outsider brings the benefit of a dispassionate perspective and can more effectively diffuse arguments and channel intense moments into problem solving moments.
6. When your team is not making any progress. The outside facilitator will raise issues that you may try to avoid and will point out the dysfunctional behaviors that are being denied.
7. When your group must address complex issues and diverging viewpoints. The experience of the facilitator will help identify the issues, generate options to resolve issues, and make decisions.
If you would like to learn more about the importance of using an outside professional facilitator for your strategic planning efforts and how a strategic thinking business coach can serve as your guide and facilitator in that process, please contact Glenn Ebersole through his website at http://www.businesscoach4u.com/ or by email at jgecoach@aol.com
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Glenn Ebersole, Jr. is a multi-faceted professional, who is recognized as a visionary, guide and facilitator in the fields of business coaching, marketing, public relations, management, strategic planning and engineering. Glenn is the Founder and Chief Executive of two Lancaster, PA based consulting practices: The Renaissance Group, a creative marketing, public relations, strategic planning and business development consulting firm and J. G. Ebersole Associates, an independent professional engineering, marketing, and management consulting firm. He is a Certified Facilitator and serves as a business coach and a strategic planning facilitator and consultant to a diverse list of clients. Glenn is also the author of a monthly newsletter, "Glenn's Guiding Lines - Thoughts From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach" and has published more than 225 articles on business.
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