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.

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.	□	□	□	□