Is your organization on the brink of something great but needs support to bring your vision to life? Do you believe in your team’s potential but could use some guidance in shaping and expanding their ideas? Are you feeling stuck in the decision-making process and looking for a way forward?
Our team is made up of well-trained and experienced facilitators who are adept at meeting design and facilitation. We use an outcomes-focused approach that allows us to design custom meetings to meet your needs, including:
- Help determine the cause of a problem
- Generating a range of solutions
- Weighing the advantages and disadvantages of proposed solutions
- Selecting a strategy
- Creating a plan for the future
What You Can Expect
Some of our standard facilitations include:
What you’ll do: Collaboratively create a roadmap for 1-3 years using elements of the balanced scorecard (BSC) method. The BSC method follows a structured, proven process to create a long-term vision, key objectives, measures, and strategic initiatives.
What you’ll walk away with: A report that is more than a to-do list of things to complete, the BSC provides ongoing guidance and accountability for the entire organization with the flexibility to change approaches and adjust strategies as time goes on.
What you’ll do: Engage in activities designed to foster deeper connections and meaningful interactions by taking part in exercises tailored to the specific needs of the team or group. Through collaborative discussions and interactive exercises, team members can see and hear each other in a new, more impactful way.
What you’ll walk away with: Along with a full report outlining the facilitation process and key outcomes from your time with us, groups will leave with a shared experience of strengthened connections and improved communication among team members, gaining practical tools and strategies for maintaining these connections long after the session ends.
What you’ll do: Work closely with our experienced facilitators through a tailored agenda designed to address specific team needs. Engage in activities to navigate complexities, align team objectives, and create actionable plans. Through guided discussions and decision-making exercises, teams will refine strategies and accelerate the planning process.
What you’ll walk away with: A clear, collaboratively developed plan of action to efficiently move forward with your project, gaining the tools and confidence needed to make informed decisions and navigate potential risks. Additionally, you will walk away with cohesion and clarity, setting the stage for successful project implementation and long-term success.
What you’ll do: Develop a shared vision or team goal by establishing your shared hopes and values through structured dialogue and project planning. By developing a shared vision for the future, the group can ensure their current efforts and plans are aligned.
What you’ll walk away with: A collaboratively developed far-star goal and a full facilitation report on the process used to create it. Groups also deepen their connection to one another by sharing their “why” with each other in the process of developing their goals or vision.
For any meeting that requires collaboration and thoughtful input from diverse perspectives, we’re here to help. Whether you want to incorporate elements from the facilitations above or create something entirely new, our team will work with you to design a session that meets your unique needs.
How We Facilitate
Our theory of change comes from the Rockefeller Ethic. Our facilitators come from a wide variety of backgrounds and are well-trained to use a variety of meeting design and facilitation techniques to help you and your group be successful. Some of the places we have honed our expertise include:
- Essential Partners Dialogue Training
- Training from Facilitator & Executive Coach Barry Goldberg
- Facilitation training through Technology of Participation
- Facilitation courses taught by the Clinton School of Public Service
- Public deliberation training from the Kettering Foundation
- Community and economic development through the University of Central Arkansas’s Community Development Institute (CDI Central)
- Program evaluation through Arkansas Public Administration Consortium (APAC)
- Executive Certificate in Facilitation from Georgetown University
What Our Clients Are Saying
Amber D. Jackson
Chief Equity Officer, City of Little RockEngaging the Institute team allowed us to expand our small team’s capacity to deliver excellent service to our residents. As a client, it was refreshing to be included in project development and receive timely communication. Molly and Aaron Keith expertly delivered facilitation services and a report that met everyone’s needs and addressed all of our concerns. We look forward to working with them again soon!
Mike Poore
Former Little Rock School District SuperintendentThe facilitators at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute guided everything so that it drew out everyone’s best thinking and connected everyone in a collaborative spirit. We ended up with a product that we never would’ve guessed would come from less than 24 hours of work. It was amazing.
It would be an honor to welcome your team to the Institute to take advantage of our professional facilitation services and enjoy all that Petit Jean Mountain has to offer, but our nimble team is also able to travel to your location or facilitate virtually.
You and your team are the most important components of the facilitation process. It is our job to work with you to design the approach that will work best for your organization and to make it easy for your team to do its best work. Please submit the form below if you would like our team to reach out to you!
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