Ive never participated in a self-facilitating discussion group and feel hesitant or shy. What does the facilitation process look like?
At the presentation session, the discussion model is explained, and everyone reviews the wonderful facilitation guidelines page printed in the books. In the second session of a group, a mentor attends the discussion of the first chapter and acts as the facilitator for the evening, thus modeling what the process looks like. Briefly, the facilitators role is to use the simple principles of group discussion to keep the group focused. Discussion questions and topics are already included in each book. Each group member is asked to sign up for at least one session of facilitation and one of doing an opening. You may find its helpful to pick a week corresponding to a chapter thats especially appealing to you. And, since everyone takes a turn, theres a sense of sharing and equality that is fostered by the process.
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