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This made me smile: > facilitate, say something specific about how you’re helping - for example, use ‘run’ if talking about a workshop “Facilitate” is one of
by WesolyKubeczek 4y ago
This made me smile:
> facilitate, say something specific about how you’re helping - for example, use ‘run’ if talking about a workshop
“Facilitate” is one of those words of which useless people doing useless work in an organization are very fond. I think that when asked to describe what specific work they are doing, they will just implode.
- hrnnnnnn 4y ago"Facilitate" can have a very useful and precise meaning when used to describe someone who is running a meeting of some sort and their role is to keep it on track, making sure it progresses in a timely manner and sticks to the agenda. That said, "run" also works for that meaning, it's just a little less precise. When it's used in a vaguer way then that I tend to agree with you.
- WesolyKubeczek 4y agoIsn’t the meeting role called a „moderator”, or even „chair”?
- hrnnnnnn 4y agoBoth of those work too. Chair suggests the person called the meeting and cares about the outcome, where "facilitator" or "moderator" sounds more neutral.
- marcosdumay 4y ago> “Facilitate” is one of those words of which useless people doing useless work in an organization are very fond. It also names those activities of some essential people without whom no work ever manages to get done.