Whats the Difference Between Presenting, Training and Facilitating?
There are three primary forms of being in front of a group: presenting, training and facilitating. There is certainly an overlap in skill sets – such as dynamic delivery skills, a good stage presence, a high likeability level, the ability to “read” the audience. But while they are similar skills, they’re not interchangeable. It’s valuable to explore the differences among the three processes, so the trainer or presenter or facilitator knows how to accommodate the different situations. Presenting: The objective is to present information in a dynamic, interesting way Training: The objective is, using engaging delivery, to increase participants’ level of knowledge or skill Facilitating: The objective is to manage the structure and focus of a team’s decision-making process ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Presenting: Audience can be any size Training: Number of participants varies, but it’s usually an average of 10 to 30 Facilitating: Team size is typically smaller, usually under te
