Meaning & use
facilitation
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The act of making a process or activity easier or helping it happen smoothly, often by guiding a group without directing the outcome.
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Good facilitation kept the workshop on schedule and everyone engaged.
The merger required careful facilitation between two very different corporate cultures.
A note on using this word
In professional settings, a 'facilitator' guides discussion and process rather than contributing their own opinions on the content.
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