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“Everyone participated
in every step of the training, and the diversity of the group
was very enriching. The role play was the highpoint for me,
because it gave me the chance to practise and improve my facilitation
skills” - Sister Anne Falola OLA
"I have found both
the Group Facilitation Methods and Group Facilitation Skills
courses particularly useful to us in our work on cluster development,
which centres on enabling our constituents to draw up and
implement plans for their own collective development"-
Krista Blair - Policy and Research Manager, Engage East Midlands
Who this course is for
This is an entry-level course and has no pre-requisite. It
is recommended as a first course for newcomers to facilitation,
and for those with some prior experience of facilitation but
little previous training.
It is suitable for all those who want to be able to facilitate
groups more confidently and effectively, including team leaders
and managers within organisations, those working with partners
and external stakeholders, youth and community workers and
independent facilitators.
Questions this course answers
“How can I improve my meetings? How can I enable
greater participation in decision-making? What is facilitation,
really? How can I best build on what I already know, and what
skills I already have?”
A facilitator needs to be able to design events, knowing
which methods to use for what purpose, and how to use them.
However, there is a range of skills that he or she needs to
bring into play before, during and after an event, to ensure
that the approach used is effective.
This course provides an introduction to the practice of facilitation.
It introduces key facilitation skills, their uses and practical
considerations. It offers an opportunity for participants
to develop and practice some of these skills in a supportive,
learning environment. It provides an invaluable foundation
for further training and development in our
approach, and indeed any approach, to facilitation.
What you will gain
By the end of the course, you will have
- reached a basic understanding of what it means to facilitate
- explored & developed some key facilitation skills
- built your confidence as a facilitator
- built links with others to promote future collaboration
and support as a facilitator
The course will cover all or some of the following topics,
tailored to some extent to those attending on the day:
- facilitation, and the breadth of the role of the facilitator
- key facilitation skills, including - listening, questioning,
recording, planning & preparation, personal styles &
group dynamics, dealing with challenges in a group
Learning style
The course uses a combination of short, interactive presentations,
practical exercises and supported facilitation skills practice
with guided reflection & feedback.
It is scheduled directly before Group Facilitation Methods
to allow from one to three days of training at once.
What do participants say about this course?
88% of IGF participants in the year to March 2007 rated this
course 8/10 or higher. Comments from participants’ end-of-course
evaluations included:
- an excellent foundation course in facilitation, teaching
the basics and exploring some issues using role play
- a very good introduction to facilitation – well
organised with good contents
- a great way to gain a thoughtful and meaningful insight
into facilitation
- interesting and thought-provoking
- enjoyable, rewarding, useful and positive
Check course dates and book online now.
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