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Group Facilitation Workshop

By the end of this workshop, participants will have gained greater confidence and competence in individual and collective facilitation skills and techniques. Two-thirds of workshop time will be spent hands-on doing practical facilitation work. All participants get an opportunity to practice facilitating.

1. Define and demonstrate the facilitator’s role and responsibilities.
2. Describe and work through the 4 phases of a group facilitation.
3. Confidently assess group needs and apply at least 5 different types of facilitation interventions.
4. Assess and intervene on group dynamics and stage of team development to improve a group’s functioning.
5. Manage and leverage diverse points of view and communication styles to ensure group effectiveness.
6. Manage and positively cope while working with Senior Management teams.
7. Be conscious and aware of the impact facilitators have on the group.
8. Plan, design and develop an agenda for at least one facilitated event.
9. Learn to facilitate 'off the cuff ' when required and manage stepping in and out of facilitator role.
10. Learn at least 10 facilitator techniques to guide a group’s process and task.
11. Use contracting as a way to manage expectations and differentiate between assumed and true needs.
12. Learn the steps and tools associated with effective meetings.
13. Practice, practice, practice with lots of feedback from us and peers.

Delivery Options

* No less than 3 days in length, with no more than 16 participants per instructor due to the hands-on nature of the workshop.

This workshop:

• Involves pre-work assignments and leaving with a completed design and agenda for upcoming facilitation.
• Requires delegates to bring in a real facilitation meeting/event they are currently working on.
• Has proven highly beneficial for facilitation teams to attend together. The benefits of addressing facilitation issues together, gaining a common understanding and frameworks, completing common plans, agendas and designs will propel projects forward and increase their chances of proving successful.

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