EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• 1 day program
• Designed to assist managers, supervisors, and trainers in facilitating meetings and/or interactive training programs
• Participants must facilitate a 10 minute meeting or training session to their peers on a subject of their choice
• Participants will be able to thoroughly prepare and facilitate future meetings or training sessions

COURSE OVERVIEW

This 1 day program is designed to provide managers and supervisors an extensive guide to assist them in successfully facilitating meetings. At the end of this course, participants will be able to thoroughly prepare for and facilitate meetings effectively and efficiently. During this training session, students must be prepared to facilitate meetings or fill other meeting roles in class. These presentations will be evaluated and critiqued by the course instructor as well as by student peers.

COURSE BENEFITS

Our Meeting Facilitation Program helps people in your organization:

• Hold more effective and efficient meetings
• Reduce time spent in meetings
• Improve meeting content
• Enhance team cohesiveness
• Provide critical Superior Organizational Facilitation Skills
• Decrease conflicts in teams

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

At the end of this meeting program, "Factors in Successful Meeting Facilitation", participants will:

• Define the meaning of Superior Facilitation
• Develop an understanding of the Six Facilitator Competencies
• Define key Facilitation Terms
• List and describe Key Facilitation Skills
• Utilize Five Meeting Facilitation Tools
• Function in all Group Facilitation Roles
• Effectively Facilitate a meeting or planning session

COURSE LENGTH AND LOCATION

This program can be done in an 8 hour block, for the greatest impact on your organization. We can do the course at your location or at an off site conference facility.

PROGRAM TOPICS

Section 1-Basic Principles Of Facilitation

The Need For Superior Facilitation Skills
Familiar Meeting Traps & Successful Meeting Traits
Definition Of Facilitation Terms
The Model For Successful Meetings
Meeting Roles
7 Key Facilitation Skills
Defining Your Facilitation Leadership Style

Section 2: Successful Techniques Of Facilitation

Prior Planning Prevents Poor Meeting Performance
Why hold meetings?
Types of meetings
Six Rules To Ensure Meeting Efficiency
Meeting Preparation, Objectives & Cohesiveness
Five Methods Of Facilitation
The Icebreaker
The Group Or Team Project
The Case Study
Using Questions And Answers Effectively
The Group Discussion

Section 3: Managing Conflicts In Small Groups

10 Causes Of Tense Meetings
Managing Conflict In Small Groups
Five Techniques Of Conflict Management
Strategies For Countering Disruptive Group Behavior

Section 4: Mastering The Six Facilitator Competencies

The Six Facilitator Competencies
The Model For Superior Facilitation
Facilitation Competency #1: Using The Meaning Of Superior Facilitation
Facilitation Competency #2: Using The Model For Superior Facilitation
Facilitation Competency # 3: Using Team & Evaluation & Feedback
Facilitation Competency # 4: Using Quality Communication
Facilitation Competency # 5: Using The Special Fuctions Of Facilitation
Facilitation Competency # 6: Using Rational Tools

Section 5: Using Rational Tools

Tools For Generating Information And Ideas
Brainstorming
The Nominal Group Technique
The Gallery Method
Tools For Evaluating And Selecting Ideas
Consensus Decision Making
Plus-And-Minus Technique
Priority Analysis Technique
Tools For Quality Improvement
Flowcharting
Cause & Effect Diagrams

Call us at 254.290.3446 or email us to book this course.

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