In-House Facilitation Essentials Workshop
Background
According to a recent study, over 50% of all meeting time is unproductive
(Mosvick and Nelson, 1996).
How much could your organization save by increasing its meeting’s effectiveness?
This highly interactive one-day workshop is geared to introducing participants to the basics of how to run an effective meeting. Content includes an introduction to facilitation and the role of the meeting leader in managing any meeting. Participants will learn the fundamentals of how to prepare for, start, manage and close a meeting. Included in this workshop is our bestseller Facilitation at a Glance! and a comprehensive workshop manual.
The Learning Environment- Limited class sizes
- Highly interactive and participative
- Practice and feedback sessions
- Engaging and supportive instruction
- Everyone who attends meetings on a regular basis
- Team members
- Supervisors
- H.R. staff
- Teachers
- Community organizers
- Sales associates or customer care agents
Quick Links
In-House Training
Public Workshops
- Participant Introductions
- Setting the Workshop Context
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Facilitating One-on-One Exercise
- The Five Core Practices
- What Does a Facilitator Do? Exercise
- Balancing Process and Content
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Fundamentals of Meeting Preparation Exercise
- Fundamentals of Meeting Preparation Lecturette
- Methods for Saving Time Exercise
- Saving Time Debrief
- Additional Process Considerations
- The Process Design Template
- Starting the Meeting Tips Exercise
- Creating Norms Exercise & Debrief
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Tips for Managing ‘During’ the Meeting
- How to Stay Neutral
- Ending the Meeting
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The Consensus Building Process
- Creative Brainstorming Exercise
- Impact/Effort Grid Exercise
To run this workshop in-house or for more information, please contact Suzanne:
stewart@facilitationfirst.com
416.465.9494
toll free in Canada: 1.888.465.9494