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As an information technology professional, developing your = business=20 acumen is important. One of the skills you need is the ability to=20 facilitate. In your case, it is all about "facilitation for = elicitation of=20 requirements" to solve business problems. In working with groups, = there=20 are a number of dynamics that the facilitator needs to be aware = of. It is=20 helpful if you consider the different group characters and how to = deal=20 with them. The Isolator The Monopolizer The Facilitator as Expert Group Sharply Divided Antagonistic Duo The Cozy Duo Unresolved Members Highly Defensive Group The Big Group The most important thing as a senior professional, business = analyst,=20 manager or leader in developing your facilitation skills is to = have fun=20 and enjoy the process. Find ways to enhance being a facilitator = and=20 applying requirements elicitation best practices. Develop your = group=20 dynamic skills along with the tools and techniques of requirements = elicitation. Remember to leverage the group's unique character and = get the=20 members engaged. Richard Lannon is an international business and=20 technology industry veteran turned corporate speaker, facilitator, = trainer=20 and advisor. He specializes in aligning the enterprise and = technical=20 skills to common business objectives. Richard helps organizations = and=20 professionals identify what's important, establish direction and = build=20 skills that positively impact their bottom line. He provides the = blueprint=20 for your organization to be SET (Structured, Engaged and Trained). = His=20 clients call him the SETability Expert. He can be reached at |
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