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In the role of facilitator, you will discover a lot of power by using metaphors or analogies to explain your method. Avoid using the content and experience of the subject matter experts. In other words, a metaphor is worth a thousand pictures.<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

To use \u201ctheir\u201d content violates neutrality. Use a metaphor or analogy about which you have passion. A metaphor helps you to explain it to your great-grandmother, the test of ultimate clarity. In the following example, we use \u201cMountain Climbing\u201d to explain one form of a USE CASE, called SIPOC (i.e., Source, Input, Process, Output, and Client\/Customer).<\/span><\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>

Illustrative Analogy (SIPOC):\u00a0<\/strong>A Metaphor is Worth a Thousand Pictures<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Previously completed work that helped to identify some of the \u201crequirements\u201d could have led us to understand that one of the activities required to support the purpose of mountain climbing has been identified as \u201cpack supplies\u201d (note the simple verb-noun pairing). Rather than explain the SIPOC tool orally, we can provide a picture or illustration of the tool by using the metaphor or analogy of mountain climbing.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Right-to-Left Thinking<\/h3>\n

The phrase \u201cright to left thinking\u201d (similar to \u201cstart with the end in mind\u201d) derives from SIPOC. There are five discrete activities, namely:<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Anchor the framework with the activity or process, here previously identified as \u201cPack Supplies\u201d. Since subject matter experts (aka<\/i> SMEs) perform similar tasks differently, socialize and document how the activity is or should be performed, allowing for multiple perspectives. Later, take this material and transpose or append it to process flow diagrams or swimlanes.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Identify the outputs or things that result from the completed activity. A \u201cthing\u201d could be information, a transaction, or a tangible item. Think of a “thing” as a noun such as a person, place, or object about which we need more information to make an informed decision.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. For each discrete output, discuss where it goes or who is the client or customer of the output. Note there could be more than one client for each output. For example, information called \u201cInventory Depletion\u201d is shared with both the purchasing role so that they can reorder and perhaps the vendor to enable auto-replenishment.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Working to the left side, identify the things needed to complete the activity.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Finally, identify the source(s) of each thing, noting again that there could be multiple sources for a single item. The \u201cPack\u201d for example, might come from the sherpa, supplier, or even the climber.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    By using an illustrative analogy you can now explain to your meeting participants where you are in the agenda and how the agenda steps support one another. Using an analogy reinforces that your role remains content-neutral. The analogy makes abstract terms such as \u201cinput\u201d concrete or tangible and more easily understood. Remember, a metaphor is worth a thousand pictures.<\/span><\/p>\n

    ______<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

    Don\u2019t ruin your career by hosting bad meetings<\/a>. Sign up for a workshop<\/a> or send this to someone who should. MGRUSH<\/span><\/a><\/em> workshops focus on meeting design and practice. Each person practices tools, methods, and activities every day during the week. Therefore, while some call this immersion, we call it the road to building high-value facilitation skills.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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However, he also observed meetings that worked. What set them apart? A well-prepared leader who structured the session to ensure participants contributed meaningfully and achieved clear outcomes. Throughout his career, Metz, who earned an MBA from Kellogg (Northwestern University) experienced and also trained in various facilitation techniques. In 2004, he purchased MG RUSH where he shifted his focus toward improving established meeting designs and building a curriculum that would teach others how to lead, facilitate, and structure meetings that drive results. His expertise in training world-class facilitators led to the 2020 publication of Meetings That Get Results: A Guide to Building Better Meetings, a comprehensive resource on effectively building consensus. Grounded in the principle that \u201cnobody is smarter than everybody,\u201d the book details the why, what, and how of building consensus when making decisions, planning, and solving problems. 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