facilitating
Helping things along
Facilitating means making something easier or helping it happen.
The word implies removing obstacles or enabling a process rather than doing the work directly: The new software is facilitating communication between departments.
Someone facilitating a meeting guides discussion without dominating it.
The term can carry negative connotations when the thing enabled is harmful: He was charged with facilitating drug trafficking.
Single portion given
- aidingProviding assistance to
- supportingBearing or sustaining
- guidingLeading toward destination
- enablingMaking something feasible
mentoring · coaching · advising · counseling · sponsoring · backing · advocating · nurturing
Facilitating conflict resolution
- moderatingMaking less extreme
- negotiatingDiscussing to reach agreement
- conveningFormally gathering together
- brokeringNegotiating deals between parties
hosting · bridging · arbitrating · liaising · coordinating · connecting · introducing · channeling
Making less complex
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
- expeditingMaking progress faster
- acceleratingIncreasing in speed
easing · enabling · clearing · unclogging · untangling · clarifying · demystifying · systematizing
Arranging for unified action
- organizingSystematically putting in order
- arrangingSystematically positioning elements
- managingDirecting or controlling something
- orchestratingArranging complex elements harmoniously
planning · scheduling · provisioning · resourcing · equipping · supplying · procuring · administering
Moving in forward direction
- furtheringAiding progress of
- promotingActively supporting or furthering
- propellingCausing forward motion
- drivingControlling a vehicle
catalyzing · accelerating · fostering · nurturing · cultivating · incubating · developing · growing
helping
Single portion given
- aidingProviding assistance to
- supportingBearing or sustaining
- guidingLeading toward destination
enabling · mentoring · coaching · advising · counseling · sponsoring · backing · advocating · nurturing · fostering
mediating
Facilitating conflict resolution
- moderatingMaking less extreme
- negotiatingDiscussing to reach agreement
- conveningFormally gathering together
brokering · hosting · bridging · arbitrating · liaising · coordinating · connecting · introducing · channeling · translating
simplifying
Making less complex
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
- expeditingMaking progress faster
accelerating · easing · enabling · clearing · unclogging · untangling · clarifying · demystifying · systematizing · organizing
coordinating
Arranging for unified action
- organizingSystematically putting in order
- arrangingSystematically positioning elements
- managingDirecting or controlling something
orchestrating · planning · scheduling · provisioning · resourcing · equipping · supplying · procuring · administering · executing
advancing
Moving in forward direction
- furtheringAiding progress of
- promotingActively supporting or furthering
- propellingCausing forward motion
driving · catalyzing · accelerating · fostering · nurturing · cultivating · incubating · developing · growing · building
- teachingteaching, lesson plans, instructing, educating, courses
- leadershipleadership styles, leader, leadership skills, boss, leading
- helping actionshelping, aiding, assisting, supporting, enabling
- interactiontalking, sharing, helping, meeting, joining
- guidingadvising, directing, guiding, instructing, leading
- social skillssocial skills, conversation, sharing, helping, listening
facilitatinghindering
Creating obstacles to progress
impeding · obstructing · blocking · preventing · hampering
facilitatingsabotaging
Deliberately undermining or destroying
undermining · opposing · resisting · counteracting · fighting