Facilitators help people communicate.
Facilitation is useful when participants in a meeting are concerned about each person having an opportunity to speak and be heard by all. A skilled facilitator helps draw out each participant's ideas, opinions, beliefs, suggestions, wants, and needs. A skilled facilitator directs the flow of communication so that the purpose of the meeting is fulfilled. Intercultural and international facilitators for business development are experts in helping participants cross the cultural divide. Quite often, additional linguistic skills are needed on the part of the facilitator.