For Facilitators

Thank you for facilitating a self-reliance group. The group should function as a council with the Holy Ghost as the teacher. Your role is to help each person feel comfortable sharing ideas, successes, and failures.

do’s	don’ts
Before each Meeting ○ Download videos at srs.lds.org/videos. ○ Check that video equipment works. ○ Review the chapter briefly. ○ Prepare yourself spiritually.	○ Prepare a lesson. ○ Cancel meetings. If you cannot attend, please ask a group member to facilitate for you.
During each Meeting ○ Start and end on time. ○ Ensure that everyone reports, even those who arrive late. ○ Choose a timekeeper. ○ Encourage everyone to participate. ○ Be a group member. Make, keep, and report your commitments. ○ Have fun and celebrate success. ○ Trust and follow the workbook.	○ Teach or act as the expert. ○ Speak more than others. ○ Answer every question. ○ Be the center of attention. ○ Sit at the head of the table. ○ Stand up to facilitate. ○ Skip the “Ponder” section. ○ Give your opinion after each comment.
After each Meeting ○ Contact and encourage members during the week. ○ Evaluate yourself using the “Facilitator Self-Assessment” (page v).	○ Forget to update the stake self-reliance specialist on the group’s progress.
important: report and improve ○ Complete the Group Registration Form at your first meeting and the End of Group Report and Certificate Request Form at your last meeting. Visit srs.lds.org/report. ○ Review the booklet Facilitating Groups at srs.lds.org/facilitator.

Important: Report and Improve

• Complete the Group Registration Form at your first meeting and the End of Group Report and Certificate Request Form at your last meeting. Visit srs.lds.org/report.

• Review the booklet Facilitating Groups at srs.lds.org/facilitator.

Facilitator Self-Assessment

After each group meeting, review the statements below. How well are you doing?

how am i doing as a facilitator?	Never	Sometimes	Often	Always
1. I contact group members during the week.	□	□	□	□
2. I share my excitement and love for each group member.	□	□	□	□
3. I help ensure that every group member reports on his or her commitments.	□	□	□	□
4. I talk less than other group members. Everyone participates equally.	□	□	□	□
5. I let group members answer questions instead of answering them myself.	□	□	□	□
6. I stay within the recommended time for each section and activity.	□	□	□	□
7. I make time for the “Ponder” section so the Holy Ghost can guide group members.	□	□	□	□
8. I follow the workbook as written and complete all sections and activities.	□	□	□	□

How is my group doing?	Never	Sometimes	Often	Always
1. Group members love, encourage, and serve each other.	□	□	□	□
2. Group members keep their commitments.	□	□	□	□
3. Group members are achieving both temporal and spiritual results.	□	□	□	□
4. Action partners regularly contact and encourage each other during the week.	□	□	□	□