Introduction What does it mean to be excellent at facilitation? Unlike a static skill or single competence, facilitation excellence is dynamic - like a kaleidoscope pattern. The core dimensions of the role recombine into a unique form for each event, group and purpose. This means excellence is both context-specific and pattern-based. Photo by Malcolm Lightbody on Unsplash Purpose is the compass: results are the lodestar Purpose and goal-level results are at the hear