From: Group Facilitation (1996):
a simple overview of effective group facilitation.
“What is Facilitation?
To facilitate is:
‘to free from difficulties or obstacles’
‘to make easy or easier”
or
‘to carry out a set of functions or activities before, during and after a meeting to help the group achieve its own objectives.;
Effective Group Facilitation Guide
Four Types of Facilitation Skills Jeff E. Brooks-Harris & Kevin G. Shollenberger, University of Hawai`i at Manoa