Advanced Facilitation Strategies
November 3 — November 4, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
150 York Street, 5th Floor
Toronto, ON
Until a few years ago facilitation was a poorly understood and vastly under-utilized skill set known mainly to consultants and Human Resource specialists. In the last few years, more people have come to recognize just how important facilitation is to group effectiveness. These same people have also come to appreciate the challenges of facilitating well.
This two-day advanced skills workshop aims to provide experienced facilitators with additional process design skills and equip them with the techniques required to deal more confidently with challenging situations.
The Learning Opportunity- To build self-awareness about the personal behaviors that support effective facilitation
- To add to the experienced facilitator’s repertoire of tools and techniques
- To explore and clarify the boundaries of facilitation
- To provide insight into the types of challenging situations that facilitators encounter
- To strengthen planning and design skills
- To provide opportunities for further practice and coaching in a supportive environment
| The Learning Environment | Who Should Attend |
| Content focused through needs assessment | Anyone who leads group discussions: team leaders, managers, project managers, OD and HR professionals |
| Limited class size with numerous opportunities to practice in small groups | Facilitators should have over one year’s experience designing and facilitating complex meetings |
| Structured feedback, safe environment to try out new skills | External consultants who want to lead more collaborative discussions |
| Case studies based on realistic situations | Previous training in facilitation skills is a prerequisite |
Facilitation First has been approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute. This workshop earns PMP® certificants 14 PDUs.
Double the Learning! Bring a colleague to the workshop and you both receive a 10% discount
About the Workshop| Day One | Day Two |
| Setting the Context | Review of Day One Learning |
| Fundamental and Advanced Core Practices | Share-a-Tool Session |
| The Facilitator as Consultant | Intro to Targeted Norming |
| Steps in the Consulting Process | Negotiating your Power |
| Decision-Making Tools Roadmap | The Principles of Buy-In and Resistance |
| ‘Expanding’ and ‘Narrowing’ Tools | Intervention Language Review |
| Closure & Homework | Learning Recap and Evaluation |
Michael Goldman is the senior consultant and president of Facilitation First. He received his Masters Degree in Communication Disorders followed by certification in Mediation and training in Organizational Development. He has facilitated strategic planning sessions, process improvement projects, team formation and intervention initiatives. With over twelve years in the field, Michael facilitates and designs interventions to meet the changing need of our clients’ business strategies.
Among his areas of expertise, Michael has a passion for team interventions, guiding strategic planning sessions, and building internal capacity. To date he has edited four books on facilitation and team building including bestsellers Facilitating With Ease! and Facilitation at a Glance! Check out Michael’s blog
Workshop Fee: $1,275 + GST (ask about our volume discounts)