Why Two Facilitators Are Better Than One
Perhaps you understand the value of bringing in an outsider to facilitate your quarterly meetings and Board Retreats, but have you thought about bringing in two people to facilitate? What about the dynamic duo of a husband and wife team?
There are several advantages to bringing in two people for your meeting:
One can lead while the other keeps the agenda on track.
While one is leading the room, one can capture key decisions and action items for a post‑meeting summary.
Energy stays higher because there are two voices, two perspectives, and a natural back‑and‑forth that keeps people engaged instead of checked out.
Lynn and I have been married 35 years, and we worked in the same organization for 25 of them. We are so different and early in our life together we couldn’t imagine working on the same team but for the past eight years, we’ve been intentionally collaborating—designing retreats, visioning together, and co‑facilitating rooms that range from staff teams to boards. What surprised us first is now what clients tell us they love most: the way we play off each other, share the load, and create a space that feels both structured and genuinely human.
Think about some of the advantages of bringing male/female co-facilitators:
Helps different personalities feel seen and heard.
Provide for psychological safety for an underrepresented gender.
Provides for a more honest environment where the quieter voices enter the conversation.
Brings in a wider communication style.
Models mutual respect and shared leadership at the front of the room.
Research on gender‑diverse groups shows they tend to collaborate more effectively, take turns in conversation, and generate more well‑rounded decisions; our facilitation team can reinforce those same dynamics in the meeting itself. (Talkspace, April 2025)
Take your next meeting to a new level and see how your team will thrive. Book a discovery call with David & Lynn today: email Discover@dpcherry.com or click here.
This is perfect for:
Board Retreats
Team Development / Staff Development Day
Quarterly Off-Site
Staff Meetings
