MAS Consultants Inc.
Technical Performance Specialists
SIN 874-2 Facilitation Services
MAS Consultants provides facilitation services
for large diverse groups of stakeholders in the area of public
involvement, for small to medium sized groups of people working to
solve a specific problem or to develop a specific plan, and meeting
facilitation services to improve the efficiency and productivity of
meetings.
MAS Consultants understands that providing facilitation services
can be a multifaceted operation. The goal of the facilitation
service is always to work with the group, regardless of the size,
in an attempt to achieve a final goal or objective. That may
involve a variety of skills including the ability to design a
process that will achieve the ultimate goal of the group, working
with a diverse group of stakeholders, working with individual
stakeholders prior to meetings, solving problems - sometimes on a
realtime basis during a meeting, making presentations to the group,
and documenting results.
When MAS Consultants works with public involvement groups, we are
working with groups of very diverse stakeholders. We develop
meeting agendas, help to identify meaningful areas of discussion,
and coordinate presentations to the groups. MAS Consultants
provides active facilitation of large and small public meetings to
ensure meaningful participation in a non-confrontational manner.
MAS Consultants drafts letters, reports and other documents to
support actions of the committees and boards. MAS Consultants also
acts as an intermediary between the public involvement groups and
committees and the agencies that they are advising.
When MAS Consultants works with a task force or other related group
to solve a specific problem or accomplish a specific activity, we
are typically working with a group of individuals that have a
common goal or focus. Although individuals participating in this
process typically are working toward a common goal, they do not all
have the same ides. We make presentations and provide background
materials for the group. We design meeting agendas and processes
with the overall intention of achieving the predefined goals and/or
objectives. We work individually with team members and facilitate
team meetings to gather information and encourage discussion and
understanding by the members of the group. We develop supporting
reports, presentations or other products to document the results of
the effort.
When we facilitate meetings to improve productivity and efficiency,
we work closely with the sponsor or chair of the meeting to
establish and agenda that will encourage discussion and achieve the
overall objectives of the meeting. We provide supporting materials
and logistical support for the meeting as necessary, and develop
minutes, reports or other products to document the results of the
meeting.
