Facilitation Fundamentals
Used for setting aside non-relevant topics for a later discussion.
What is the "parking lot"
This document outlines key topics, goals, and time allocations to keep a meeting focused and productive.
What is an agenda?
CERF
What is the original name for California Jobs First.
This California county, home to Silicon Valley, has one of the highest median wages in the state due to its concentration of tech jobs
What is Santa Clara County?
At 14,505 feet, this is the highest peak in the contiguous United States, located in California.
What is Mount Whitney?
A method facilitators use to ensure all participants have an opportunity to contribute
What is the round-robin method?
Identifying this in advance ensures the meeting stays on track and delivers clear outcomes.
What is a purpose?
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The number of economic regions in California Jobs First
A key focus of workforce development in California is ensuring that training programs lead to these types of jobs—offering stability, benefits, and career growth
What are high quality jobs?
This MLB team, known for its blue and white, has a loyal fan in Director Dee Dee Myers.
Who are the Los Angeles Dodgers?
Starting a meeting by establishing these ensures respectful discussions and shared expectations.
What are ground rules or norms?
These quantifiable metrics help organizations track progress toward strategic goals.
What are KPIs?
Life sciences, AgTech, Semiconductors, Space
What are some of the pilot sectors in California Jobs First
With 116 institutions, this is the largest system of higher education in the United States.
The California Community College System
Valued at over $20 billion annually, this product is California’s top export, feeding both domestic and international markets.
What are almonds?
Effective facilitators use this technique—repeating or summarizing key points—to ensure clarity and alignment in discussions.
What is active listening?
This tool helps monitor progress over time, identifying gaps and ensuring accountability in execution.
What is an implementation tracker?
made up of nine Cabinet-level agencies, focused on streamlining the state's economic and workforce development programs to create more jobs, faster.
What is the California Jobs First Council
With over 10 institutions holding this top-tier research classification, California is home to some of the most prestigious universities in the nation
What are R1 institutions?
This California city is home to the only preserved monarch butterfly grove where thousands of butterflies migrate each year.
What is Pismo Beach?
Studies show that meetings with clearly defined action items increase follow-through by nearly 85%.
What is setting clear next steps or assignments.
Experts say that meetings exceeding this length without breaks or exercises often lead to decreased focus and engagement.
What is 60 minutes?
As part of the California Jobs First Initiative, this initial $5 million phase investment supports regions in developing strategies, partnerships, and sector priorities before full implementation.
What is the planning phase?
This federally funded program, administered by the CWDB, supports job training and employment services for workers and businesses across California.
What is the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)?
This massive freshwater lake, once the largest west of the Mississippi, has largely dried up due to water diversions and climate change.
What is Tulare Lake?