The Facilitator

The job of the facilitator is to create the time and space in which the group can realize its potential, whether that potential be a new product, a strategic plan, or a redesigned organization. It is a curious role indeed, for to the extent that the facilitator becomes prescriptive, imposing time, space, and solutions, he or she will fail. The more done, the less accomplished. It is necessary to be physically on hand, be fully present, be the truth, and then get out of the way. As the world would see it, the ultimate facilitator will do nothing and remain invisible.

Source: Open Space Technology
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