Technique: Force Field Analysis Problem: Should this group / team use a facilitator in its next meeting?
Driving Forces (+'s)	Restraining Forces (-'s)
Creative ideas and innovation are needed to solve the problem. The group is looking for a fresh perspective.	Old ideas are not working and the organization is loosing its competitive position.
A large number of participants must contribute because the final outcome affects them.	Some participants have no interest in contributing.
Group is ready to develop an identity or shared vision.	Group members hold long-standing, conflicting objectives.
Information needs to be gathered from a group of individuals where each only holds partial knowledge.	A few people hold all the relevant information and the solution is relatively straightforward.
Anonymity is important.	Inappropriate domination has prevented the contribution of all its members.
Sensitive issues must be dealt with such as age discrimination, sexual harassment, or workforce diversity.	A gap exists between the leader's and the participants' expectations regarding the degree to which participants will actually make decisions or influence policy.
Efficient interviewing or data gathering is required to accomplish a large objective.	Someone wants to use the tools to "test them out" and has not considered the appropriateness of the approach to the task.
Meeting objectives are unclear or undefined. A facilitator may help to focus the group effort.	The leader will not plan or delegates preparation to someone not ready to plan.