Facilitation Dilemma - Over-talkers...Strategies for Responding...

I'm listening...

I am currently working on a series of articles on tips and strategies for facilitators and would love to get feedback and ideas from you. Whether you are a trained facilitator, or have been in a group where a facilitator used a skill or tool to create a change in the dynamics - I would love to know. I am interested in hearing it all - the good, the bad and the ugly so that we can all learn to connect more effectively and cooperatively.So the facilitation/group dilemma of the week is: "over-talkers" or long-talkers...you know, the people who believe that they know it all and want to share, and share, and share...

• How have you or have you observed a facilitator effectively put a stop, or halt the person who is prolifically sharing?
• What was effective about the intervention?
• what did you appreciate or not appreciate about how the intervention was carried out?

I have a special thank you gift to the person who submits the most interesting/new strategy for effectively working with over-talkers in groups. Please submit your comment by August 30th to be eligible for the thank you gift. You may submit your comment by:

• adding your comment below: www.KathyStutzman.blogspot.com 
• sending me an e-mail at kastutzm@smig.net
• messaging me on Facebook at: kathy.stutzman.9@facebook.com
• or on Twitter: @KathyStutzman

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