I am often asked about my “facilitator’s kit” – a bag of “stuff” I carry with me whenever I go facilitate a meeting. Here is the basic kit for when I travel by train or plane:
- Flipchart markers
- Painter’s/low tack masking tape
- Removable dots
- 3M Super Sticky Post-It Notes
- Sharpie Markers
- Duct tape (never leave home without it!)
- First aid kit with band-aids & Advil
and a small mesh bag I bought from The Container Store to hold it all!
When traveling by car, I lug around the expanded version in a small briefcase:
- Rubber bands
- Stapler
- Scissors
- Process Putty
- Clear push pins
- Upholsterer “T” pins (for carpeted walls)
- Paper clips
- White index cards
- Red and blue index cards for voting
- QTIPS (to give out when one needs to “Quite Taking It Personally”!)
- 3M Spray Mount
- Name Tags or Name Tents
- Shout wipes or a Tide pen
- Ruler or tape measure
- Breath mints
I always keep my facilitator kit handy, packed and ready to go. You just never know when you are going to be asked to lead, facilitate or participate in a team meeting!
Question: Do you have the proper tools with you when leading or facilitating your team meetings?
