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The FastPLAN™ Project Planning Method
The FastPLAN™method is a highly interactive facilitative planning process where the project team members turn ambiguity into accuracy and replace frustration with action. As the project facilitator working together with your participant team, you’ll build a plan for accomplishing the objective –a plan the team can get behind, and the stakeholders and management canendorse, within real-time expectations...

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Training, Consulting and Facilitation?
What is the distinction between training, consulting and facilitation? Courtesy of Jon C. Jenkins, Imaginal Training, Groningen, The Netherlands http://www.imaginal.nl/
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When To Use An External Facilitator

Do You Need an Outside Facilitator? Some insightful thoughts and considerations from Sandy P. Schuman, eExcerpt from “What to look for in a group facilitator”

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National Nuclear Regulator - "Finally we have done proper planning and the facilitation was excellent. Well structured, process was clear, well organised, clear charts, well done!"

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