223- Facilitation

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and concepts related to facilitating agile meetings and workshops.

Facilitator

A person who guides meetings or workshops to help participants achieve the desired outcomes efficiently.

Agile Project Manager

A leader who applies agile principles and practices to plan, coordinate, and deliver projects while fostering collaboration.

Workshop (Agile Context)

A focused, collaborative session where team members or stakeholders work together to clarify requirements, solve problems, or make decisions.

Meeting Goal

The specific objective or outcome a meeting is intended to accomplish, identified beforehand to keep discussions on track.

Ground Rules

Agreed-upon norms—such as no cell phones, no over-talking, and respectful language—that set expectations for participant behavior.

Timing (Agenda Time-boxes)

Pre-allocated time slots for each agenda topic to prevent meetings from running long and wasting participants’ time.

Agenda

An ordered list of topics, each with a time-box, that structures a meeting and communicates expectations to attendees.

Daily Stand-up

A short, daily meeting where team members share progress, plans, and impediments; requires strong facilitation to stay brief and focused.

Retrospective

A meeting held at the end of an iteration where the team reflects on what went well, what didn’t, and how to improve.

Sprint Review

A session at the end of a sprint where the team demonstrates completed work to stakeholders and gathers feedback.

Effective Meeting

A gathering that accomplishes its goals within the set time, engages participants, and produces clear follow-up actions.

Assistant (Meeting Support)

Someone who helps the facilitator by managing logistics, capturing notes, or handling tools so discussions can flow smoothly.