Effective Team Facilitation

    

Summary:
The skills of the facilitator can often make or break a meeting's or even a team's success. Team facilitation combines skill and art to help teams reach their objectives. Most of the skills, ranging from active listening to complex problem analysis techniques, can be readily learned by motivated individuals. The more subtle artistic aspects such as balancing power and managing conflicts require commitment, practice and continuous learning.This course is designed for both new and experienced facilitators to develop and enhance their skills and begin to work on the art of facilitation. It covers a comprehensive list of facilitation tools and techniques which can be applied in a wide variety of team settings. Using a facilitated (vs. didactic) teaching style, the instructor models behavior and uses participants' experiences to best understand new concepts. Ample time is allotted for practice and practical application of skills and techniques.

Duration:
1 Day/Lecture

Audience:
This course is designed for both new and experienced facilitators to develop and enhance their skills and begin to work on the art of facilitation.

Topics:

• Skill and Art of Team Facilitation
• Creating an Open and Constructive Team Environment
• Stages of Team Development
• Basic Facilitation Skills
• Team Problem-Solving and Decision Making
• The Art of Facilitation
• Logistics
• Facilitation Practice
• Summary and Continuous Improvement

Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this course.

Last Update: May 22, 2012