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Key Practices That Set Great Facilitators Apart

Good facilitators will acknowledge the differences; great ones will adopt the practices to their work.

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Mon Sep 01 2025

Five chalk lines on pavement. A person stands at the top of each line. Four of the people (the first, third, fourth, and fifth) face and walk toward the left. The second line is three times as long as the others and the person walks toward the top of the image.

Facilitation is a tool all professional trainers, L&D practitioners, and people leaders should have in their toolbox. Many individuals step into the role of facilitator mimicking behaviors or exercises they've observed in other leaders, drawing on their own content expertise, or leveraging strong interpersonal skills.

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