Tips and Good Practices in Facilitation 1. Personal grooming is necessary. Maintain a pleasant voice and tone, gestures and facial expression. 2. Keep an upbeat stance throughout the duration of the session. Create a fun environment. 3. Strategically use various forms of energizers at different points of the session to sustain the attention of the participants 4. Mastery of the subject matter is key to a good sharing session 5. Use introductory techniques for topics – examples: • asking questions or opinions of the participants on the topic on hand • distributing “question cards” to participants, requesting them to read these aloud and answering them • distributing “statement cards to participants, requesting them to read these aloud and asking whether they agree with the statement and why 6. Make the session an interactive and self-discovery based exercise. Encourage the participants to ask questions or give opinions 7. Respect your learners. 8. Make your presentation interesting by: • Using visual aids • Asking probing questions • Being personable • Sticking to the time • Speaking clearly and loud enough to be heard • Showing enthusiasm and interest 9. Don’t force in your values and viewpoints 10. Refrain from talking about yourself and your experiences 11. Link/weave the preceding topic with the succeeding topic 12. Always thank the previous speaker and introduce yourself to the participants before discussing your assigned topic. 13. Regularly check if the attention of the participants is still engaged. 14. From time to time, a good technique to raise the energy of the participants is to ask them to read together loudly key learning points. 15. Act as a team and ensure the members of the PMC Team know his/her specific roles and assignment.
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