ABSTRACT
Synergistic facilitation helps create a dynamic where the diverse ideas and skills of group members blend and integrate into a meaningful, vigorous and constructive whole. In order to set the stage for maximum participation and productivity, the facilitator should know what factors influence individuals and how they interact with other group members. The type of group or the nature of the group purpose is a key factor which the facilitator considers in planning and managing the process. Developing work teams requires an understanding of their evolution from non-performing to high-performing groups. Facilitating a team means managing group process through its ups and, especially, through its downs. Forming is the stage where people are working as individuals and they have just come together to be acquainted and to form as a group. “Unforming” or dissolution of the group. To unform means to let go of the group structure and move on to other tasks and responsibilities in the organisation.
