Facilitation is the art and science of leading people through a process toward a result that is created, understood, and accepted by all participants.
An effective facilitator makes it easier for teams to work together for output that is higher in quantity and quality.
Effective facilitators may “be born” with certain abilities/qualities, but it’s more probable that competencies will be developed through knowledge and practice, which this course can jumpstart.
- These competencies include, but are not limited to:
- Effective listener
- Group-centered, not self-centered
- Motivator
- Peacemaker
- Taskmaster
- Multi-tasker
- Leader
The Effective Facilitator is a 6-hour interactive course for anyone who participates in team meetings, especially for those in a leadership role. The many individual and team activities will stimulate interest and reinforce key concepts that students can apply right away.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of the facilitator, especially as it relates to other facilitation roles.
- Identify the main stages of the facilitation process.
- Learn the stages of team development.
- Understand how to manage conflict.
- Provide students with practice and feedback.
- Expose the following myths:
- Self-directed teams don’t need a facilitator.
- Facilitation is a trendy HR/OD technique.
- Formal facilitation is too time consuming.
- Conflict is bad
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