Owning rank means explicitly accepting the authority granted to a facilitator and taking responsibility for leading the collaborative modeling session. Before the session begins, the facilitator establishes clear expectations and becomes a trusted point of guidance. section 6.3.2
Owning rank helps the facilitator:
- Create safety and comfort when participants are unfamiliar with one another. section 6.3.2
- Clarify who leads the session and who decides its process. section 6.3.2
- Invite engagement by giving participants a dependable person to approach for guidance or support. section 6.3.2
- Avoid ambiguity, disagreement, and chaos caused by refusing responsibility for the role. section 6.3.2
At the start of a modeling session
A facilitator takes the lead rather than presenting as equal to every participant: the group knows who is responsible for guidance, process, and maintaining a safe working environment. section 6.3.2
