Facilitating with Ease for Project Managers

We’re all spending so much time in meetings and are being asked to achieve so many
important goals in teams, that meeting process facilitation is fast becoming a core
competency for anyone who’s on a team, leads a task force, heads up a committee or
manages a department. It is especially important in Project Management!

If you are a Project Manager/Leader responsible for facilitating team and other project
meetings, this workshop provides a unique opportunity to enhance your mastery of
facilitation, especially in the 5 key Project Management forums. Learn essential skills from
a veteran trainer and experience a dynamic and totally interactive learning environment.

The Learning Opportunity

Gain a clear understanding of the core values, principles and behaviors of meeting facilitators
Work with powerful process tools and techniques
Develop your confidence in handling resistance and dysfunctional behaviors
Receive personal feedback and coaching
Practice creating process designs that really work, for the 5 key Project Management Forums

Workshop Agenda

Module 1: Intro to Facilitation	Module 3: Group Decision-Making
Roles & Beliefs of a Facilitator Partner Interview: 5 Core Facilitator Practices Distinguishing Process & Content Leadership Norming Lecturette & Exercise Giving and Receiving Feedback	Case Study #1: “The SIMS Software Upgrade” Starting/During a Facilitation Group Improvement Exercise The 6 Decision Options
Module 2: Meeting Management for PMs	Module 4: Managing Group Conflict
Case study – “Meeting in Overtime” Detailed Processes for 5 Key PM Forums Practice Creating Process Designs for 5 Key PM Forums Receive Samples & Advice for Creating PM Process Designs How Neutral do Facilitators have to be?	Healthy Debates versus Dysfunctional Arguments Conflict Management Tips Language of Intervention & Exercise Q & A, Workshop Wrap Up

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Module 1: Intro to Facilitation Learning Outcomes

Understanding the importance of ‘facilitation’ as a key leadership core competency within the context
of running effective meetings and managing diverse groups
Getting clarity as to the role and beliefs of the facilitator in the context of creating powerful meetings
Experiencing the power of pairs and how to minimize group resistance through the use of the ‘buy-in frame’
Learning the 5 core facilitation practices and how to effectively use these to gain group alignment

Module 2: Meeting Management for PMs Learning Outcomes

Discuss the unique needs of Project Managers when it comes to balancing process and content
Learn why it’s important to spend as much, if not more time planning as executing your meeting
Learn the hints & tips experts use to create process designs for the 5 Key PM forums
Practice creating Process Designs with your peers and get feedback from a PM process expert
Leave with simple tools you can use as soon as you’re back on the job (i.e. cheat sheets & samples)

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Facilitating with Ease for Project Managers

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