Would a neutral facilitator help you get more from the room?

When you’re leading a meeting or session yourself, it can be difficult to contribute to the conversation while also managing the agenda, keeping people engaged and making sure the discussion gets where it needs to go.

Have Mandi Facilitate Your Session could be right for you if you want to:

• Bring people together around an important conversation
• Make sure everyone has the opportunity to contribute
• Keep discussion focused and moving forward
• Work through different perspectives constructively
• Create space for leaders to participate rather than facilitate
• Turn discussion into clear decisions, priorities or actions
• Bring structure and energy to a workshop, planning session or away day
• Have a neutral, independent facilitator who can guide the conversation without being part of the internal dynamics

You bring the people and the purpose. Mandi creates the space and structure to help the conversation deliver what you need.

What can Mandi facilitate?

Every session has a different purpose. We’ll work with you beforehand to understand what you need the session to achieve and design the approach around that.

Mandi can facilitate sessions including:

• Strategy and planning sessions
• Team away days
• Workshops
• People and culture conversations
• Organisational change sessions
• Values and culture sessions
• Problem-solving and decision-making sessions
• Sessions where different perspectives need to be explored and brought together

We’ll agree the purpose, desired outcomes and approach with you before the session so everyone is clear about what the time together needs to achieve.

Mandi brings structure, energy and neutral facilitation, helping you have the conversations you need to have and move them towards meaningful outcomes.

What will you receive?

Your session is designed around what you need to achieve and the conversations that need to happen.

You’ll receive:

• Pre-session planning – time with Mandi to understand the purpose, context and outcomes you want from the session
• Tailored session design – an agenda and facilitation approach shaped around your objectives and participants
• Independent facilitation – neutral facilitation that keeps the conversation focused, balanced and moving forward
• Session materials – any materials needed to support the facilitated session
• Key outcomes captured – a clear record of the key decisions, priorities and agreed actions from the session

You participate. Mandi facilitates.
Instead of having to manage the room, guide the discussion and contribute at the same time, you and your team can focus on the conversation while Mandi takes care of the facilitation.

How does it work?

We work with you before the session to understand what you need to achieve and design the right approach for the conversation.

1. Tell us about your session
   Share what you’re planning, who will be involved and what you want to achieve.
   
2. We understand the context
   Mandi will talk with you about the participants, context and intended outcomes.
   
3. We agree the scope
   We’ll confirm the date, format, scope and arrangements for your session.
   
4. We design the session
   Mandi develops the agenda, structure, activities and facilitation approach around what you need to achieve.
   
5. We confirm the approach with you
   We’ll share the proposed agenda and approach with you before the session.
   
6. Mandi facilitates your session
   Mandi guides the conversation, keeps people engaged and focused, and helps the group work towards the intended outcomes.
   
7. We capture what was agreed
   Agreed outputs and actions are provided following the session where included.

How long does it take?
Sessions are typically half-day or full-day, normally delivered in person. We typically require a minimum of 10 working days to allow sufficient time for discussion, design and preparation. More complex sessions or those involving significant stakeholder input may require additional lead time.

Other formats can be discussed depending on the session requirements.

Request Mandi for your session

Tell us about the session you’re planning, what you want to achieve and when you would like it to take place.

We’ll ask you for:

• Your organisation
• The type of session
• The purpose of the session
• What you would like to achieve
• The number of participants
• Who will be attending
• Any important context or dynamics Mandi should be aware of
• Preferred session length (half-day / full-day / not sure)
• Your preferred date and location

The format and length of the session will be shaped around what you need to achieve.

Once we receive your request, we’ll confirm availability and arrange a conversation to discuss your session before confirming the recommended approach and cost.

Good to know

Every facilitated session is different. The design, format and length will be shaped around your purpose, participants and the outcomes you want to achieve.

Standard sessions will typically accommodate up to 20 participants. Groups of 21+ or sessions requiring a different facilitation approach will be scoped and priced separately.

Mandi provides neutral, independent facilitation. Her role is to guide the process, create space for different perspectives and help keep the conversation focused and productive. She is not there to take sides or determine the outcome.

Any important context or sensitivities that could affect the session should be discussed during the planning process so they can be considered in the session design.

Facilitation is not a substitute for formal mediation, investigation, grievance, disciplinary or other employee relations processes where these are required.

Have Mandi Facilitate Your Session covers the design and facilitation of the agreed session. Organisational diagnosis, development of the underlying business or people strategy, extensive stakeholder consultation, event management, venue or catering arrangements, extensive post-session reporting and ongoing implementation support are outside the standard scope. Where additional support is needed, this can be scoped separately.

You’ll receive a record of the key outcomes, decisions, priorities and agreed actions from the session. Any further work or support arising from the session can be agreed separately if needed.

Travel and other agreed expenses may apply.