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Remaining neutral describes the single most important trait of an effective facilitator.<\/span><\/h2>\n

As a YMCA-certified SCUBA diver, we heard “take only photographs and leave only bubbles.”\u00a0 Likewise, an effective facilitator should take only participant input and leave only a thorough trail of documentation and rationale. You will find this premise emphasized in the 27th verse of the Wisdom of the Tao written 2,500 years ago. While varying translations and transliterations exist, we’ve borrowed one version of the 27th verse below:<\/span><\/p>\n

A knower of the truth<\/span><\/p>\n

travels without leaving a trace,<\/span><\/p>\n

speaks without causing harm,<\/span><\/p>\n

gives without keeping an account.<\/span><\/p>\n

The door that shuts, though having no lock,<\/span><\/p>\n

will not open.<\/span><\/p>\n

The knot he ties, though using no cord,<\/span><\/p>\n

cannot be undone.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Content

“Leave Only Bubbles”<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Be wise and help all being impartially,<\/span><\/p>\n

abandoning none.<\/span><\/p>\n

Waste no opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is called following the light.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher?<\/span><\/p>\n

What is a bad man but a good man’s job?<\/span><\/p>\n

If the teacher is not respected<\/span><\/p>\n

and the student is not cared for,<\/span><\/p>\n

confusion will arise, however clever one is.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is the great secret.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Role of Remaining a Neutral and Contextual Master<\/h3>\n

The role of facilitator is captured by both the knower and the teacher, of context. The shut door represents preventing scope creep. The tied knot represents connection and consensus. Meaning, not one’s “favorite” necessarily, but at a high enough standard that participants will support it professionally and not lose any sleep over it personally. Helping all suggests the innovative potential that exists by embracing heterogeneity. Wasting no opportunities implies thorough listening and documentation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Above all, to be wise is to be impartial\u2014this is the great secret.<\/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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