#Facilitation

Brainstorm facilitation is a secret ritual in which a group of grown-ups assembled in a conference room feigns unbridled creativity while holding dear the art of never reaching a conclusion. The facilitator, pretending to guide the discussion, actually showcases a masterful performance of leveling opinions and discreetly dodging responsibility. Participants, convinced their ideas will be valued, passionately voice suggestions that vanish into oblivion by the next day. Since the declared goal is “listening to diverse voices,” the true decision-maker never deigns to reveal himself. Indeed, it can only be described as the business world’s form of entertainment—leading minds into a labyrinth of ideas.

Meeting facilitation is the art of orchestrating a labyrinth called "meeting," skillfully extracting the precious commodities of participants’ time and opinions. Ostensibly aimed at gathering input and boosting efficiency, in practice it becomes a PowerPoint wielding performance that guides discussions to a destination known only to fate. The facilitator navigates between applause and awkward silence, leading everyone into a state of suspended expectancy without satisfaction or resolution. Only when the agenda concludes on schedule does the group taste the bittersweet blend of relief and regret.

Six Thinking Hats is a bizarre corporate ritual in which participants don six persona-laden hats to navigate the maze of discussion. White acts as the indifferent guard of facts, red blazes with the fire of emotion, black doomfully judges, yellow exudes blind optimism, green plants seeds of creativity, and blue oversees and controls the process. With every hat switch, individuals offload inconvenient thoughts and wrap themselves in a new forced perspective, all under the pretense of innovation. Everyone leaves wondering “Did we actually solve anything?” yet somehow masters the art of complaining only under the red hat.