Leading a meeting, retreat or consensus-building session requires skills and experience that promote a free flowing discussion and enable goals to be attained. Although these may appear to be easily attainable outcomes, without the assistance of a trained facilitator the results may be less than satisfactory. You want to encourage everyone to participate, hear a variety of ideas, avoid one person dominating the discussions, stay on track and on time and resolve conflicts that may arise. If these are samples of what you seek, then David Kushner is the right person to assist you. With more than 30 years of experience facilitating groups ranging from small gatherings to large meetings, Mr. Kushner can assess your situation effectively, offer counsel, and plan for and lead your meeting to achieve the goals you set.

Mr. Kushner has provided strategic facilitation services to a wide variety of groups, including hospital and health care organizations, membership and trade associations, foundations, education institutions, labor groups, medical societies and corporations. He and The Kushner Companies team provide the following Strategic Facilitation services:

• Collaborate with involved parties to set goals for meetings or retreats
• Guide leadership in developing a strategy for achieving goals
• Interview key leaders and participants
• Prepare all presenters and assist them at the meeting
• Define and clarify the role of facilitator
• Modify goals appropriately to reflect the direction of the meeting or discussions
• Manage the flow of the discussion
• Identify areas of agreement and conflict and present options
• Summarize progress and identify new issues throughout the meeting,
• Ensure the engagement of the participants

Feel free to contact David@thekushnercompanies.com for a copy of the TKC strategic facilitation client list.