Facilitation Skills Training
Manage groups of people with a more timely and productive outcome
Service Description
Duration: 1.0 days - Schedule: 9:00am - 4:30pm NZT (lunch and two tea breaks). Classes with one participant will be conducted. However, due to the efficiency of a one-on-one training, the course will begin at 9am and be completed within 3-4 hours. This class is limited to a maximum of 4 participants. Description: Effective facilitation skills are a highly desirable attribute for individuals who wish to manage meetings and planning sessions for more timely and productive outcomes. Facilitating is more than just setting a meeting time. It requires skills in presentation, negotiation, elaboration and communicating with stake holders. The Facilitation Skills Training course teaches you practical techniques like choosing a facilitated approach, encouraging participation and gathering information, addressing disruptions, using reframing techniques, using intervention when required and much more. After completing this course participants will be able to: • Define facilitation and identify its purpose • Understand the benefits of good facilitation • Master the role and focus of a facilitator • Differentiate between process and content of a group discussion • Learn effective tools for preparing for an effective facilitation session • Master techniques for effective facilitation from Tuckman and Jensen's stages of group development (forming, storming, norming and performing) • Learn how to help a group reach a consensus and a final solution by encouraging participation • Practice techniques for dealing with disruptions, dysfunctions and difficult people in a group setting • Define what interventions are, when they are appropriate and learn how to implement them As a way to make our training courses more impactful, we include a personal style report for each participant called a REACH Profile, a $249 value, free as part of the course (see the REACH Profile section of our website for a description). CLASS DATES: this course runs every 5-6 weeks, scheduled in advance for the next 6 months. The ‘Upcoming Sessions’ section of this page will only show the classes running in the next 31 days. For the other available class dates, please press the ‘Book Now’ button and scroll through the calendar (or contact us). If you have any questions, please contact us at +64 21 716 443 or at team@mindshiftlearning.co.nz
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations that occur seven (7) days (or more) prior to the training will receive a 100% refund or a rescheduling. Inside of seven days, 50% of the enrolment fee will be refunded or the enrolment can be rescheduled with no penalty. 'No shows' (no communication and did not log in for the session) will not be refunded, but can rescheduled once with no penalty. Training classes are fully transferable to a friend or a colleague.
Contact Details
+64 21 716 443
team@mindshiftlearning.co.nz