Falicitation

Centerpoint Dispute Resolution is a full service firm offering facilitation, construction and non-construction Partnering, mediation and other consensus building processes, as well as training focused on the effective management of conflict.

Centerpoint Dispute Resolution designs and facilitates events ranging in size from small working groups of 2 to 10 people to large public meetings of 150 to 200 people.

Our facilitation experience includes:

• Task-focused Workshops
• Cross-functional Work Groups
• Action planning Forums
• ‘Town hall’ style Meetings and Citizen’s Working Groups

We customize our facilitations to address unique organizational needs, while ensuring meaningful involvement of participants. Clients maximize their potential for a successful outcome through:

1. Pre-Event Consultation and/or Alignment Meetings that provide assistance in:
   Determining goals
   Defining roles and expectations
   Public consultation program design
   Event design and agenda preparation
   Coaching of in-house presenters
2. Event Facilitation
   Interact with and guide participants
   Resolve communication problems
   Encourage active participation of participants
   Apply decision making and problem solving techniques
   Maintain focus on meeting goals and key issues
   Obtain closure on unresolved issues
   Build relationships between participants
   Minimize conflict
3. Post-Meeting Follow-Up
   Prepare Summary Report
   Discuss appropriate future action

A Professional will help when you need to:

• involve people, generate creative solutions, develop strategy and form consensus
• narrow down a broad range of options
• manage a complex meeting where stakeholders are seen to have a vested interest
• de-brief a complicated experience to derive the most learning from it
• raise the ‘difficult to discuss’ issues
• allow for conflict resolution/mediation of contentious issues
• develop a vision for the future

The cost of a facilitation will depend on the unique needs of each project and the personnel required to achieve the desired outcome.

• Personnel options include:
• Sole Facilitator
• Sole Facilitator and Scribe*
• Lead and Co-Facilitator
• Lead and Co-Facilitator and Scribe*

*Note: We are able to provide Summary Reports when a Scribe is in attendance at the meeting

Centerpoint Dispute Resolution offers a FREE 15 minute phone consultation. Call 314-645-1500 now, or complete the Submit Your Case form if you are ready to proceed. Settle your dispute quickly and inexpensively. We are here to help answer your questions.

Call 314-645-1500 or email us today to set up a free consultation and allow us to help you determine if Facilitation may be appropriate for you.