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Group Facilitation
acilitation skills are no longer only for facilitators. Nowadays, to be a successful manager, you need facilitation skills to

lead a group to a desired outcome.

At this workshop, you will:

Recognise that facilitation is a holistic system.
Understand the role a facilitator plays at meeting.
Practice the basics of facilitating.
Increase your skills in using tips, techniques and tools for facilitating.
Enhance your knowledge and skill level and development.
Develop a follow-up reinforcement plan to continue to grow after the workshop.
Benefits

At the end of the workshop, you will have:
A set of tools and techniques for facilitation and moving groups to successful desired outcomes.
Increase self-confidence to facilitate meetings, retreats and training sessions.
Enhanced professional presence.
Career and life-long skills growth.

     What you will cover in this workshop

  • What is Facilitation
  • The Facilitator's Role
  • The Systems Thinking Approach to Facilitation
  • Preparing for a session
  • Defining the purpose of the session
  • Identifying the participants
  • Identifying the issues
  • How to start a session
  • Making a strong opening
  • Setting ground rules
  • Agreeing on the agenda
  • How to question effectively
  • Some questioning techniques
  • Building consensus
  • Dealing with disagreements
  • How to close a session
  • Reviewing the discussion
  • Confirming decisions made
  • Evaluating the session
  • Ending the session

This workshop is conducted by senior consultants from the Haines Centre for Strategic Management.

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