Effective Facilitation provides facilitators with the practical skills and techniques required to plan and conduct engaging and productive facilitation sessions.
This course will enable participants to:
- Make facilitation sessions more productive
- Improve your management of stakeholder interactions
- Access a variety of feedback models that build confidence and encourage participation
- Implement a variety of techniques enable agreements and inspire creativity
KEY TOPICS
The role and mindset of a facilitator
Identify competencies, behaviours and the mindset required to be an effective facilitator. Explore facilitation principles that will guide your facilitation sessions. Define the role of the facilitator before, during and after the session.
Preparing for a facilitated session
Explore techniques for defining the scope, objectives, and desired outcomes of a facilitated session. Review the importance and content of a detailed and effective agenda.
Conducting the facilitated session
Explore techniques for keeping the group on track, engaged, and moving forward throughout the session to ensure they gain the outcomes they want. Identify how you can build rapport and enhance engagement.
The facilitator’s toolkit
Explore tools and techniques for specific outcomes such as goal setting, exploring issues, generating ideas, gaining consensus, and making decisions. Discover how to optimise virtual facilitation sessions through use of technology and best practice techniques.