The Links and Differences between Facilitation and Training
“(…) The trainer comes to a session with both the process and content. They have particular and specific learning objectives they must deliver on and they undoubtedly bring content expertise to the table.
The facilitator controls the process only. Their deliverable is defined by type: the session may result in a decision or a plan, for example, but the specific content of that result is the responsibility of the group (...)
Their role becomes strictly one of helping the group manage the information and knowledge they have to achieve a necessary result in a timely and collaborative manner. (…)”
Cameron Fraser, IAF certified Professional Facilitator and Director of Certification Operations International