The Effective Facilitator (000006)

Overview

This course is for those facilitators who will be required to help groups/teams become more effective. It provides essential principles and skills that will enable facilitators to develop sound, value based responses to a wide range of unpredictable situations. Course content includes:

• task functions, i.e., problem identification tools and problem analysis tools.
• maintenance functions, i.e. Listening, values, group dynamics, behaviors, negotiation, and conflict resolution.

Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• explain the need for facilitation
• explain the roles and responsibilities of a facilitator
• assess your behavior in the role of facilitator as it relates to:
  • other people’s values
  • diverse work groups
  • listening and conflict
• demonstrate facilitation skills using maintenance and task tools
• develop a facilitator contract with a client
• develop a personal marketing plan

Prerequisites

None

Duration

4 days

Target Audience

Employees who are called upon to function in a facilitation role. They must have a working  knowledge of problem-solving and decision-making techniques, preferably as presented in    Roadmap to Problem Solving training.

NEDC Contact

Sue Brooks

Enrollment

Go to AgLearn to request enrollment in The Effective Facilitator (000006).