Jeff Shannon

I’m a Master Facilitator, but what does a facilitator really do?

What Does a Facilitator Do?

Guides you through every step of the process and ensures your session is engaging, focused, and productive.

Do it Yourself vs. Hiring a Facilitator

Do it Yourself

  • Leading and participating in a meeting is tough.

  • Uncertainty about it yielding business results.

  • Rely heavily on boring presentations.

  • Hard to engage everyone, especially quiet folks.

  • Discussions stray off-topic or get in the weeds.

  • Unsure how many to invite for optimal productivity.

  • Decisions lack clarity and commitment.

  • Follow-up accountability rarely happens.

Hire a Facilitator

  • Guides every step, from planning to follow-up.

  • Streamlines the process, boosting team confidence.

  • Brings structure to achieve measurable outcomes.

  • Leverages proven frameworks for strategic clarity.

  • Engages everyone, both the quiet and the skeptic.

  • Pushes leaders to make clear, impactful decisions.

  • Takes care of documentation post-meeting.

  • Runs the process so you can just show up.

Do you want your meeting to matter? Don’t go it alone.

Jeff Shannon

Master Facilitator

Jeff is an expert in designing and leading highly engaging meetings that enhance participation, generate better ideas, and deliver results.

Leadership teams rely on him as an experienced, trustworthy guide for their most important strategic planning meetings.

Jeff leads over 80 workshops and retreats annually, and his clients include Cargill, Deloitte, Farm Credit System, FNBO, Genentech, Kiewit, Lutz, Macy’s, and Union Pacific.

An author of practical reference guides for business professionals, Jeff’s books include:

Before becoming a professional facilitator, he was the Brand Director of a billion-dollar business at Conagra Brands. In his seventeen years there, he worked in finance, mergers and acquisitions, training and development, and brand management.