facilitator
facilitator — noun
1. a person whose role is to guide a group through a discussion, meeting, or activi
a person whose role is to guide a group through a discussion, meeting, or activity, helping them achieve their goal by encouraging participation and suggesting ways forward rather than making decisions for them
Jabari worked as a facilitator for the team meeting, helping each member share their thoughts.
work as a facilitator for [event]
Roya, a trained facilitator, guided the workshop without pushing her own views on the residents.
trained facilitator + guide without pushing own views
The facilitator asked the group to write down their main concerns before the discussion began.
Minh was hired as a facilitator to help two departments agree on a shared budget.
Without a skilled facilitator, the meeting might have ended with no clear decisions at all.
- moderator
more limited in scope — a moderator primarily keeps a discussion orderly and on time, whereas a facilitator actively helps the group work through problems and reach outcomes
- coordinator
focuses on logistics, scheduling, and organisation; a coordinator may not be involved in guiding the group's discussion at all
- mediator
specifically brought in to resolve a disagreement between opposing parties; a facilitator may work with any group, not just those in conflict
文法句型
facilitator + for + [group/event]
act/serve/work + as + a facilitator
用法筆記
Frequently used in workplace, educational, and community settings. Unlike a leader or manager, a facilitator does not direct outcomes or impose solutions — their job is to create the conditions for the group to reach its own conclusions.