Overview
Effective facilitation skills are required for anyone tasked with managing groups of people in the workplace. Every organisation has a need for good facilitators in almost every department. The difference between being a good facilitator and a great facilitator requires both training and experience.
Who should attend
This is a practical class that is suitable for all audiences, and provides participants with tools they can apply on-the-job (and in other contexts) the very next day.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
What you'll learn
In this course participants will:
- Understand the role and purpose of facilitating
- Understand a decision-making process and how to apply De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats
- Understand convergent and divergent thinking and when to encourage each
- Understand how to exercise control when facilitating and how to deal with challenges
- Understand how to facilitate virtually and the challenges that this brings
Course content
Facilitation is often referred to as the new cornerstone of management philosophy. With its focus on fairness and creating easy decision making, good facilitation can help any organisation have improved staff communications and interactions and ultimately make better decisions.
This Facilitation training course will give participants an understanding of what facilitation is all about, as well as some tools that they can use when facilitating small meetings with staff.
After completing this course, participants will have learned to:
Topic 1: Making Decisions
- Tell Me Again, Why are We Here?
- Divergent and Convergent Thinking
- Building Consensus and Inclusive Solutions
- Reflection
Topic 2: Maximising Interaction
- Exercising Control
- Encouraging Participation
- Dealing with Challenges
- Reflection
Topic 3: Virtual facilitation
- Preparation
- Technology
- Maintaining Engagement
- Reflection
Common questions
When does Facilitation Skills Training - 3hours run?
There are no scheduled dates for this course at the moment. Get in touch and we'll let you know when the next one is set, or arrange it for your team.
How much does Facilitation Skills Training - 3hours cost?
From $480 + GST per person. Pricing can differ by date and location, so check the option you want before booking.
Do I need any prior experience?
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Can I attend online, or does it have to be in a classroom?
This course runs live online, so you can join from anywhere in New Zealand.
Can you run this course for my team?
Yes. Any ACE course can be delivered in-house at your workplace and tailored to your team's tools and goals — quote course code PDTF103_C when you enquire.