i'm defining a facilitate as somebody who helps a group collaborate. And this is what i discovered, completely by accident, in south africa in september 19 91,. That that role can really be useful even in the most complex and conflictual contexts. I wholeheartedly agree with your assertion that it is a role to be played, not necessarily a job to be held - but how do you see people or groups start to recognize that need?
The world faces enormously complex and existential challenges. While specific solutions might feel elusive, it’s safe to say that in order to address the most polarizing issues of our time, we’ll need more and better collaboration—more and better tools to help us work together across deep differences and make progress.
According to Adam Kahane, a director at Reos Partners, that means the world requires more and better facilitators. In his most recent book, Facilitating Breakthrough: How to Remove Obstacles, Bridge Differences, and Move Forward Together, Adam proposes a theory and practice of what he calls “transformative facilitation,” which focuses less on getting (or forcing) people to do things and more on removing obstacles to greater contribution, connection, and equity.
In this episode of Brave New Work, Adam shares with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans how he’s reimagining this work and who we think of as “facilitators” in the first place.
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