Conferences

THE ESSENCE OF FACILITATION

This two-day workshop will powerfully enhance group managment skills in all settings eg: meetings, brainstorms and discussions. Participants actively practice the best of the practical and more subtle aspects of facilitation. This programme can be run in-house for 6 - 12 participants.

“The wise leader’s ability does not rest on techniques or gimmicks or set exercises. The method of awareness-of-process applies to all people and all situation.” - Lao Tzu

LEARNING CONTENT

The facilitators role and impact on others
Creating safe environments for optimum results
The many ‘hats’ a facilitator wears
What is the skill set of an effective facilitator?
Managing group dynamics
Icebreakers, process and exercise set-ups and debriefs
Clarifying purpose
Dealing with egos, conflicts and impass
The role of intuition
The principles of enabling
Effective framing and reframing
The basics of running a purposeful meeting
Using feedback as an empowerment tool
Thriving on the unexpected

The nature of this workshop is highly experiencial. Participants will have the opportunity to learn generic facilitation and meeting skills as well as grow their own self awareness. Each participant will have an opportunity to ‘work the group’ on a facilitation related topic so practise and session content are maximised. You will leave the course confident you have the skills to continue your own development as you support others in moving forward in theirs.

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

People who want more confidence and competence in facilitation
Anyone who runs meetings and knows they could be more productive
Leaders who want to unlock more potential in their teams
Professional facilitators who want to further hone their craft
Anyone who has an interest in group psychology and team effectiveness

This programme focuses on process and skill development. The methodology is principles based, highly practical and experiencial. Curriculum can be tailored to suit your organisation’s specific needs on request.

NOTE: For small businesses and individuals a public course may be more appropriate - see Essence of Facilitation here.

Contact Amanda to discuss your needs.

Amanda Fleming
p: +64 21 357753
e: info@amandafleming.co.nz
a: PO Box 56064
Dominion Road
Mt Eden
AUCKLAND

"I found that course I had last week is REALLY good and I’ve learned a lot. Thank you so much for providing this training opportunity for me!

Actually I’ve been to other similar training courses along my career development, e.g. Sales Training, Negotiation Skills Training. The skills they’ve taught in those courses are more on the outside and focus on the “What”. But the course I attended last week is more on the inside and focus on “Why” and “How”. They encourage self-discovery and self-disclosure. The facilitation process is about increasing competence and confidence. I found that I’m inspired to take actions which can improve my confidence and performance.

I’ve also realized that how communication can easily go wrong without essential messages. Before the course, I thought only me who needs to improve the skills. After the course, I realize that others are more or less the same. There are many reasons for ineffective communication. It could be the way how the message got framed or the way how the message got disseminated.

I’ve also got the opportunity to meet with colleagues from other specialized domains and it is amazing to find that people are so friendly to help each other in the course. Even it is just for two days (real work environment can be quite different), I’ve got a good memory from this course.

The other reason I like the course is the environment they’ve created. It is a non-threatening and friendly learning environment. The two tutors have played a key role to ensure that everyone is respected and people’s inputs are acknowledged without judgement.

In a nutshell, it is a really good course that I would recommend other colleagues to attend. What I’ve brought back to work are all positive things. " - Jing (2010)