tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944818126005964967.post1903577061179794270..comments2023-06-15T01:12:28.254-07:00Comments on Candiussell corner: Facilitating ~SevanAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05893549348934337804noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944818126005964967.post-85418391130587408282012-06-13T19:29:56.724-07:002012-06-13T19:29:56.724-07:00"I read a book on facilitating once, and it s..."I read a book on facilitating once, and it suggested that a facilitators opinions are not important and your job is not to add to the information created."<br />I read a similar book and I think that it somewhat depends on your group. I also think that keeping your own experiences to yourself can make you look stand off-ish and unapproachable. <br />I do agree that sharing opinions too much can definitely create bias which I try to avoid bias and cliques.Sevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09604138864893003363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944818126005964967.post-6088604575802307392012-06-13T19:20:43.759-07:002012-06-13T19:20:43.759-07:00I have always found that people are more willing t...I have always found that people are more willing to share and invest themselves if they can see you sharing and investing yourself. It's kind of the whole Johari window thing - you need to gift some of yourself to get others to gift some of themselves back. I think group situations work when it becomes permissive to share deep things, which leads to others sharing too. Out of that can come healing and growth.<br /><br />I read a book on facilitating once, and it suggested that a facilitators opinions are not important and your job is not to add to the information created. I don't believe this is always true. But you are someone in a position of relative power and your opinions can create bias. It sounds like you are downplaying that aspect of your position which I think is a really good thing to do.Nickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122240155687426094noreply@blogger.com