--- name: facilitator-guide-generator description: "Produces a complete, self-contained facilitator guide for any DEI toolkit or training session — including a timed agenda, verbatim facilitator scripts, discussion prompts, activity instructions, difficult-moment response scripts, materials checklist, and post-session follow-up. Use when preparing a facilitator to run a DEI workshop, learning module, or toolkit session without external support." argument-hint: "[session-topic] [duration]" allowed-tools: ["Read"] --- # Facilitator Guide Generator ## Purpose Produce a run-ready facilitator guide that lets any trained Talent Partner or people-leader deliver a DEI session confidently on their own — with a minute-by-minute agenda, what-to-say scripts, activity mechanics, and prepared responses for the hard moments that derail DEI conversations. Eliminates the dependency on a specialist facilitator being in the room. ## When to Use Invoke this skill when the user asks to: - Build a facilitator guide for a DEI training or workshop - Create a leader-led toolkit session that non-experts can run - Turn DEI content or slides into a deliverable, teachable session - Prepare facilitators to handle sensitive discussions and pushback - Standardize how a DEI module is delivered across teams or locations - Equip HR business partners or managers to run an inclusion session solo ## Inputs Required Before starting, collect: - **Session topic**: The specific DEI subject (e.g., inclusive hiring, allyship, unconscious bias, psychological safety) - **Session duration**: Total time available (e.g., 60 min, 90 min, half-day) - **Audience**: Who attends — people managers, individual contributors, senior leaders, mixed - **Group size**: Approximate number of participants - **Delivery format**: In-person / virtual / hybrid - **Learning objectives**: 2–4 outcomes participants should leave with - **Facilitator experience level**: Trained DEI lead / HR generalist / people-manager with no prior facilitation If learning objectives are missing, propose 3 objectives from the topic and confirm the group size default of 12–20 participants. ## Instructions ### Step 1: Session Blueprint Establish the frame before scripting anything. - Restate the topic, audience, duration, and format in one line each - Convert the learning objectives into observable outcomes ("participants will be able to..." format) - Set the tone contract: this is a learning space, not a debate; confidentiality applies; intent vs. impact is the operating principle - Note the facilitator's calibration level — if they are inexperienced, script more verbatim language; if trained, allow more prompt-only guidance ### Step 2: Timed Agenda Build a minute-by-minute agenda that sums exactly to the session duration. Use these standard segments, scaled to the time available: - **Welcome & ground rules** (8–10% of time) - **Framing / why this matters** (10–15%) - **Core content or concept** (20–25%) - **Primary activity or discussion** (30–35%) - **Debrief & synthesis** (10–15%) - **Commitments & close** (8–10%) Present as a table: Segment | Time (start–end) | Purpose | Facilitator action. ### Step 3: Verbatim Facilitator Scripts For each agenda segment, write what the facilitator actually says — not a summary. - Use spoken, first-person language the facilitator can read aloud - Mark **[SAY]** for verbatim lines, **[DO]** for actions, **[ASK]** for questions posed to the room - Include the opening welcome, the ground-rules read-out, transitions between segments, and the closing commitment ask - Keep sentences short and speakable — avoid clauses no one would say out loud ### Step 4: Discussion Prompts & Activities Provide the interactive core. - **Discussion prompts**: 5–8 questions sequenced from low-risk (observation) to higher-risk (personal reflection). Each prompt includes a one-line facilitator note on what a strong response surfaces. - **Activity instructions**: 1–2 activities with setup, exact timing, group configuration (pairs / small groups / full room), materials needed, and the debrief question that closes each one. - Provide clear instructions for adapting each activity to the delivery format (breakout rooms for virtual, table groups for in-person). ### Step 5: Difficult-Moment Response Scripts Prepare the facilitator for the moments that most often derail DEI sessions. For each, give a named scenario and a prepared response the facilitator can say: - **Silence / no one answers**: how to re-prompt without pressure - **A dismissive or "this is political" comment**: how to acknowledge and redirect to shared goals - **A participant shares something painful**: how to honor it without turning the session into disclosure - **Someone dominates the conversation**: how to redistribute airtime gracefully - **A defensive "I'm being blamed" reaction**: how to separate intent from impact and lower the temperature - **A factual challenge the facilitator can't answer**: how to hold the room and follow up later Each includes a **[SAY]** script and a one-line rationale. ### Step 6: Materials & Setup Checklist List everything the facilitator needs to prepare in advance. - Room / tech setup by format (seating, screen, breakout config, materials printed) - Participant materials (handouts, worksheets, digital links) - Facilitator materials (guide, timer, slide deck, ground-rules card) - Pre-session send (agenda, pre-reads, expectations) and timing ### Step 7: Post-Session Follow-Up Close the loop so the session drives behavior, not just a good hour. - A commitment capture method (individual written commitment participants leave with) - A follow-up message template the facilitator sends within 48 hours reinforcing 2–3 key points and the commitment - A short feedback prompt to gauge session impact - One escalation note: when to route a participant concern to HR or a DEI lead rather than handle it in-session ## Output Format - **Structure**: Sequential, run-of-show document a facilitator reads top-to-bottom during delivery - **Length**: 1,400–1,900 words - **Format**: Structured document — timed agenda as a table; scripts as labeled [SAY]/[DO]/[ASK] blocks; checklists as bulleted lists - **Sections**: Session Blueprint → Timed Agenda → Facilitator Scripts → Discussion Prompts & Activities → Difficult-Moment Response Scripts → Materials & Setup Checklist → Post-Session Follow-Up - **Tone**: Warm, steady, and practical — supportive coaching for the facilitator, inclusive and non-judgmental for participant-facing language ## Quality Checklist Before delivering output, verify: - [ ] The timed agenda's segment times sum exactly to the stated session duration - [ ] Every agenda segment has corresponding verbatim [SAY] language — no segment is left as a summary - [ ] Discussion prompts are sequenced from low-risk to higher-risk (count 5–8) - [ ] All six difficult-moment scenarios include a ready-to-say script, not just advice - [ ] Activities specify timing, group configuration, and format-specific adaptation - [ ] The follow-up section includes a sendable message template and an escalation trigger ## Notes - The difficult-moment scripts are the highest-value part of this guide — an inexperienced facilitator's confidence collapses when the room goes quiet or defensive, so these must be genuinely usable under pressure. - Scale script density to facilitator experience: verbatim everything for first-timers; prompts-plus-key-lines for trained leads. - Keep participant-facing language framed around shared goals and behavior, not identity assignments — this lowers defensiveness and keeps the session productive. - If the topic is high-sensitivity (e.g., discrimination, harassment), add a clear escalation note recommending an experienced DEI lead co-facilitate rather than running solo. --- ## How to use this skill This file is a Claude Code skill in [Anthropic's standard format](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/skills) — markdown with YAML frontmatter at the top. **Installing in Claude Code:** - `~/.claude/skills//SKILL.md` — auto-loads in every session anywhere on your machine (recommended for skills you'll use across multiple projects) - `/.claude/skills//SKILL.md` — auto-loads only when working in that project (recommended for project-specific skills) Restart Claude Code or open a new session to register. **Using in Claude.ai, ChatGPT, Gemini, or other AI tools:** 1. 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