FACILITATION SKILLS

This program was developed to identify and practice the
structure and skills that promote effective group interaction and learning. Participants practice the specific skills used to generate interest,maximize participation and then manage a productive group dynamic.

The emphasis of this workshop is on practical application of the
structure and skills necessary to facilitate a group's learning .
The course centers around videotaped practice sessions which focus on Questioning, Actionable Feedback and organization. Participants learn how to involve a group in the learning process, how to manage difficult group members, and how to motivate a group to use the newly acquired information, understanding, and skills.

This program emphasizes three key skill areas:
* Questioning Techniques for management and for content
* Actionable Feedback
* Active Listening

Key areas where facilitation skills are required, each distinctive in its objective, are the following:

1) Facilitating a process or procedure. Example: Leading a meeting

2) Facilitating a group in order to reach an objective or goal.
Example: Developing a strategic plan.

3) Facilitating the learning process. Example: Training-- coming to an understanding of new concepts and their application.