Dynamic Facilitation Skills for Participatory Processes
/The objective of this course is to provide training in basic facilitation skills. The aim of the course is to equip people working with a group to facilitate group processes effectively and ensure that a balance is kept between process and outcomes. This course offers good balance of theory and practice and will provide a space for professionals to learn from each other by sharing knowledge and experiences.
Outcomes
Having completed the course the participant will have:
- Knowledge of how to work with groups
- Increased confidence to facilitate groups
- Improved communication skills
- A range of practical facilitation tools
- An improved understanding of him-/herself, particularly in the group context and as a group facilitator
- The ability to deal with conflict and challenging behaviours
- An understanding of the group process and dynamics
- An understanding of the process of group decision-making
- Tools to facilitate group decision-making
- The ability to design his/her own facilitation processes
- A variety of appropriate methodologies for achieving desired outcomes
Course Outline
- Key concepts in facilitation
- Roles of a facilitator and core facilitation skills
- Interpersonal communication and conversation styles in facilitation
- Managing group dynamics and group decision making
- Facilitation stages
- Facilitation tools and techniques - and how to use them
Trainers
Cathy Chames, Dena Lomofsky and Wilma Wessels-Ziervogel
Provider - Southern Hemisphere
Format - Not specified
Cost - Not specified
Duration - 3 days
Focus areas - Introductory
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