The Effective Facilitator: Maximizing Involvement and Results (Live Online)

Want superior facilitation experiences? Look no further. This is your go-to course to hone in on core facilitation skills to create positive and seamless flow.Your role as a facilitator demands exceptional interpersonal skills, keen observation, insight and tact. Like a conductor, you must bring out the best in individual players and orchestrate successful group efforts. This course provides maximum practice, group interaction and feedback as you explore your role as a facilitator in a variety of group situations.Who Should AttendThis program is a basic course for managers who must facilitate results in meetings, group work or project teams, managers who have groups under their direction, as well as managers who work as internal consultants.How You Will BenefitMake your meetings more productiveSpark and enhance critical synergy and creative energyAddress the challenges of having multiple roles—leader, manager and facilitatorBuild consensus, handle conflict and keep meetings on trackConfront behaviors more effectivelyDirect meetings that reduce frustration and produce resultsGain the must-have skills you can apply to all group and meeting situationsKeep content, process and structure on track to produce positive outcomesWhat You Will CoverFacilitation and facilitatingIdentifying and developing the qualities and skills of a facilitatorLeveraging your personal style and preferences to maximize engagementDeveloping essential skills for fostering effective relationshipsListening and talking in ways that you will be heardMastering the phases of the facilitation processPlanning for effective interventions for conflict, anger and disagreementDeveloping visual practitioner skillsIncorporating visual practitioner skills into all phases of facilitationCustomizing your plan to facilitate