The 21st century demands that managers be effective in running meetings and planning sessions that produce results, build consensus and move projects forward. Facilitation skills help you as a managers to get employees working together, hold them accountable, permit them to surface their concerns, voice their opinions, and build consensus.
Your ability to run an effective meeting, to build support for decisions, and your skill in reducing conflict all improve once you learn facilitation skills. As you internalize and use techniques, you will experience an unprecedented jump in professionalism and personal power as a manager.