When a leadership or management team, functional work group, or executive team holds a corporate retreat or offsite business meeting, the cost of the meeting room, food, and other supplies is inconsequential compared to:
- 1) the investment of time away from the workplace, and
- 2) the lost opportunity costs if the team walks out at the end of the meeting with unresolved issues or without a specific plan of action and the tools and strategies to implement it.
We can't help you with #1, however, we are experts in #2 (no pun intended!). We have helped hundreds of teams bridge the gap between organizational objectives (the desired state) and existing performance levels (the current state). When Neil Dempster is facilitating, there won't be any "good intentions" that never transpire—he will link every activity to your business realities.
Looking for a great facilitator for your next important meeting? Neil Dempster can help make your next executive retreat, board retreat, or strategic planning session a huge success! We look forward to earning your accolades!
General Facilitation Services
A facilitator is typically not a content expert. He or she will never know your business like you and your team know your business. Instead, a facilitator is a process expert—the process to promote participation, dialogue, and teamwork; the process to ask the tough, but necessary, questions; the process to create a shared ownership for execution and results.
As your facilitator, Neil Dempster will:
- promote a safe and trusting environment that supports honest and meaningful interaction,
- encourage effective communication among individuals, actively soliciting and channeling the participation of all members,
- intervene at the right time and at the right level for maximum impact,
- keep track of themes and issues underlying all levels of communication, and
- help participants and the group reach their goals.