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Facilitation Skills
This course is part of Career Development
Instructors: Tammy McAllister
150,434 already enrolled
12 modules
Learn the fundamentals.
30 -40 hours to complete
Spread over 2 to 3 weeks
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
★★★★☆ 4.8
(4,274 reviews)
About the Course
This course is designed to provide the learner with a working knowledge of facilitation skills.
Facilitation is often referred to as the new cornerstone of management philosophy. With its focus on fairness and creating an easy decision making process. Creating a comfortable environment through better facilitation will give your participants a better understanding of what a good facilitator can do to improve any meeting or gathering.
The Facilitation Skills workshop can help any organization make better decisions. This workshop will give participants an understanding of what facilitation is all about, as well as some tools that they can use to facilitate small meetings. A strong understating of how a facilitator can command a room and dictate the pace of a meeting will have your participants on the road to becoming great facilitators themselves.
Course Objectives:
- Define facilitation and identify its purpose and benefits.
- Clarify the role and focus of a facilitator.
- Differentiate between process and content in the context of a group discussion.
- Provide tips in choosing and preparing for facilitation.
- Identify a facilitator’s role when managing groups in each of Tuckman and Jensen’s stages of group development: forming, storming, norming and performing.
- Identify ways a facilitator can help a group reach a consensus: from encouraging participation to choosing a solution.
- Provide guidelines in dealing with disruptions, dysfunctions and difficult people in groups.
- Define what interventions are, when they are appropriate and how to implement them.
- Course Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
- Pre-Test
- What is Facilitation?
- What is a Facilitator?
- When is Facilitation Appropriate?
- Practical Illustration
- Review Questions
- About Process
- About Content
- A Facilitator’s Focus
- Practical Illustration
- Review Questions
- Choosing a Facilitated Approach
- Planning for a Facilitated Meeting
- Collecting Data
- Practical Illustration
- Review Questions
- Stage One: Forming
- Stage Two: Storming
- Stage Three: Norming
- Stage Four: Performing
- Practical Illustration
- Review Questions
- Encouraging Participation
- Gathering Information
- Presenting Information
- Synthesizing and Summarizing
- Practical Illustration
- Review Questions
- Identifying the Options
- Creating a Short List
- Choosing a Solution
- Using the Multi-Option Technique
- Practical Illustration
- Review Questions
- Addressing Disruptions
- Common Types of Difficult People and How to Handle Them
- Helping the Group Resolve Issues on Their Own
- Practical Illustration
- Review Questions
- Using Ground Rules to Prevent Dysfunction
- Restating and Reframing Issues
- Getting People Back on Track
- Practical Illustration
- Review Questions
- Why Intervention May Be Necessary
- When to Intervene
- Levels of Intervention
- Practical Illustration
- Review Questions
- Using Your Processes
- Boomerang it Back
- ICE It: Identify, Check for Agreement, Evaluate How to Resolve
- Practical Illustration
- Review Questions
- Words from the Wise
- Lessons Learned
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Everything You Need to Know About the Course
Yes! Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a certificate that demonstrates your mastery of key entrepreneurial skills and knowledge.
The course typically takes 30-40 hours to complete, depending on your pace. The program is spread over 12 modules and can be completed in 3 weeks at 3 hours per week. You can also take the course at your own pace with flexible scheduling.
Yes, this course is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs, small business owners, and professionals transitioning into self-employment. It covers the fundamentals, as well as advanced strategies, to help you at any stage of your entrepreneurial journey.
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There are no specific prerequisites. Whether you're new to entrepreneurship or already running a business, this workshop will provide valuable insights and practical tools.
Yes, you will have access to the course materials and resources even after completion, so you can refer back to them as needed.
To enroll, simply visit the course registration page, fill out the form, and select your preferred payment option. You will receive immediate access to the course materials upon enrollment.
We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you are not satisfied with the course within the first 30 days, you can request a full refund.
Yes! The course is designed with flexibility in mind. You can complete the modules at your own pace and choose a schedule that works for you.