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facilitation; structured guidance of group discussion or process
The act of guiding a group meeting, workshop, or discussion to help participants collaborate effectively and reach outcomes. The person doing this is called a ファシリテーター (facilitator). Widely used in business, education, and community settings in Japan.
Common collocations
- ファシリテーションを担当する: to be in charge of facilitation
- ファシリテーション技術: facilitation skills
- ファシリテーター: facilitator (the person)
- ファシリテーション型授業: facilitation-style lesson
Usage
Borrowed from English. Common in corporate training, workshops, and educational contexts. The role of the ファシリテーター differs from the 司会者 (chair/MC) in that the facilitator's focus is on enabling the group's thinking process, not just managing procedure.