Consultant | Group Meeting Facilitator - Atlanta, GA

Company Description

ProSidian is looking for Great People Who Lead at all levels in the organization. Are you a talented professional ready to deliver real value to clients in a fast-paced, challenging environment?

ProSidian Consulting is looking for professionals who share our commitment to integrity, quality, and value.

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ProSidian is a management and operations consulting firm with a reputation for its strong national practice spanning six Enterprise Solution Areas including Risk Management, Energy & Sustainability, Compliance, Business Process, IT Effectiveness, and Talent Management.

We help clients improve their operations.

Linking strategy to execution, ProSidian assists client leaders in maximizing company return on investment capital through the design and execution of operations core to delivering value to customers.

Visit www.ProSidian.com or follow the company on Twitter at www.twitter.com / prosidian for more information.

Job Description

A Group Meeting Facilitator interacts with groups that need coaching to work productively as a team to reach a common goal.

The group meeting facilitator guides discussions of the topics laid out in group meetings and project / taskforce initiatives agenda, with the purpose of moving the team towards a common goal.

A skilled Group Meeting Facilitator fosters collaboration and teamwork and manages conflict among team members. The ProSidian Consultant Group Meeting Facilitator will coordinate, lead, and support all phases of team meetings to ensure progression and completion of work as well as support the Global Project Lead (GPL) and Project Team, and is accountable for the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of group meetings and / or project / taskforce initiatives.

The ProSidian Group Meeting Facilitator shall serve as a consultant to clients across private companies, fortune 1,000 enterprises, and government agencies of all sizes.

You direct the flow and energy throughout the program period, observing participants' body language, listening carefully to what they say, drawing out those members who are not speaking, and gently moving group meetings and project / taskforce initiatives along when a member monopolizes a conversation.

The ProSidian Group Meeting Facilitator shall work with and help groups, such as business teams, advisory boards, emergency action task forces, working groups, strategy planning teams, and community organizations with representatives who may have differences in perspectives, cultures, backgrounds, and shaped viewpoints to solve problems and improve operations through a structured approach to strategic solutions.

Responsibilities

• Coordination / Logistics Processes : Support creation and revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and manage / support all aspects of meeting scheduling in accordance with established guidelines.
• Topic / Agenda Acceptance : Work with groups to clarify meeting content and establish ground rules.
• Group Meeting Agendas : Develop agendas that will achieve stated goals and objectives.
• Client Conference / Program Participation : Select appropriate methods and tools to enable participants to achieve results.
• Ongoing Course Adjustments : Work in close partnership with clients and stakeholders throughout the program period.
• Dynamic Process Interactions : Create environments that allow civil dialogue and input from all participants.
• Leadership Coaching / Support Initiatives : Facilitate cross-functional meetings and provide coaching to clients and stakeholders.
• Follow-Up Deliverables : Improve contributions from meeting participants and maintain task and issues logs.
• Post-Event Analysis : Prepare reports describing everything that occurred in group meetings.
• Public Involvement and Communications : Foster collaboration and communication through effective maintenance of knowledge repositories.
• Document Retention : Maintain a library per established guidelines as a repository of related information.
• Program / Recommendations Implementation : Help participants reach decisions and accomplish goals.
• Group Meeting Logistics : Manage meeting logistics including venue and technology-related requirements.
• Quality Control / Quality Assurance : Effectively facilitate / manage meetings towards achieving desired outcomes.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or Master's Degree from an accredited school and / or a minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar position.
• Minimum of eight years' experience working with senior management.
• Project management experience is required, including developing and managing scopes of work and budgets.
• Ability to foster collaboration and communication, lead the coordination of meeting schedules, and facilitate group meetings.
• Comfortable working with group dynamics while managing group meetings and project / taskforce initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability in instruction and staff development.
• Effective meeting leadership (in person and remotely) with a variety of Internal and Customer SMEs.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Familiarity with core Microsoft office tools, especially : Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Valid passport required, and ability to travel as required.

Additional Information

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Teamwork : Ability to foster teamwork collaboratively.
• Leadership : Ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives.
• Business Acumen : Understanding of how organizations perform.
• Communication : Ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders.
• Motivation : Persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions.
• Agility : Ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects.
• Judgment : Exercises prudence in the decision-making process.
• Organization : Ability to manage projects and prioritize tasks.

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