facilitation
Making things easier
Facilitation is the act of making something easier or more likely to happen.
In business and education, a facilitator guides group discussions or processes without directing outcomes: She handled the facilitation of the workshop.
The word often appears in formal or institutional contexts where someone smooths the way for others to accomplish goals.
Avoidance of excess
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- brokeringNegotiating deals between parties
- conveningFormally gathering together
- enablingMaking something feasible
orchestration · coordination · liaison · intermediation · arbitration · negotiation · chairing · hosting
Support or aid given
- aidSupport given freely
- helpAssistance given
- backingAid or sponsorship
- resourcesAvailable assets or supplies
sponsorship · subsidy · funding · provisioning · infrastructure · logistics · allocation · investment
Joint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- allianceFormal union of parties
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
joint effort · collective action · networking · integration · synergy · consensus · co-creation · group dynamics
Making more aerodynamic or efficient
- easeLack of strain
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- demystificationExplaining the obscure
- accessibilityEase of approach
smoothing · expediting · acceleration · efficiency · optimization · reduction · unburdening
Advising someone less experienced
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- advisingGiving informed guidance
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- instructionGuidance for action
training · direction · scaffolding · prompting · questioning · reframing · feedback · reflection
Place for making or learning
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- symposiumFormal expert discussion meeting
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
brainstorming session · focus group · roundtable · forum · summit · webinar · town hall · breakout session
moderation
Avoidance of excess
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- brokeringNegotiating deals between parties
- conveningFormally gathering together
enabling · orchestration · coordination · liaison · intermediation · arbitration · negotiation · chairing · hosting · guiding
assistance
Support or aid given
resources · sponsorship · subsidy · funding · provisioning · infrastructure · logistics · allocation · investment · contribution
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- allianceFormal union of parties
coalition · joint effort · collective action · networking · integration · synergy · consensus · co-creation · group dynamics · dialogue
streamlining
Making more aerodynamic or efficient
- easeLack of strain
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- demystificationExplaining the obscure
accessibility · smoothing · expediting · acceleration · efficiency · optimization · reduction · unburdening
mentoring
Advising someone less experienced
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- advisingGiving informed guidance
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
instruction · training · direction · scaffolding · prompting · questioning · reframing · feedback · reflection · debriefing
workshop
Place for making or learning
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- symposiumFormal expert discussion meeting
retreat · brainstorming session · focus group · roundtable · forum · summit · webinar · town hall · breakout session · plenary
- teachingteaching, lesson plans, instructing, educating, courses
- assistancehelp, help desk, aid, helpdesk, assistance
- leadershipleadership styles, leader, leadership skills, boss, leading
- negotiationbargaining, bargain, negotiate, mediation, compromise
- collaborationteamwork, partnership, co-creation, alliance, sharing
- interactiontalking, sharing, helping, meeting, joining
facilitationobstruction
Something blocking the way
hindrance · impediment · blocking · prevention · inhibition
facilitationcomplication
Factor that adds difficulty
difficulty · encumbrance · burden · aggravation · exacerbation
facilitationopposition
Active resistance or dissent
resistance · sabotage · thwarting · counteraction · suppression