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FACILITATING
AND LEADING IN GROUPS
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Facilitating and leading can be
closely related activities;
both are focused on bringing out the best in people through human interaction.
From
one-on-one exchanges to large group interactions,
the principles and the dynamics remain the same.
The
power
of facilitating and leading in groups
All
organisations, teams, small groups and large groups (and also
many individuals) are challenged by complex factors in communicating, planning, making
decisions, managing projects and moving forward together.
No matter what
the size of a group, they will struggle on occasion to
make and take the time, to define and maintain
the focus, and to design and adapt the structures required, for constructive and
practical outcomes with enduring relationships.
The
facilitative leader is becoming an increasingly valuable resource:
- for
helping people explore issues which confront an organisation or
group
- for
tapping the breadth of ideas and the depth of understandings; and
- for
building greater shared awareness, purpose and commitment.
With effective
design and leadership, people can actually start to look
forward to having a meeting or workshop, being more willing and able to
prepare, contribute, participate
and follow through.
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Who
is it
for?
Facilitating
& Leading in Groups is a
facilitated learning package which can be tailored to client needs.
It is for anyone
wishing to improve the effectivess of their
communication and interaction with others:
- with
application from one-on-one contact to large group processes, for any
conversation that matters
- not just
people who stand up in
front of a group as the obvious leader of a discussion or workshop, but
also those
who are happy to help a group from within the group
- not just
in big rooms with whiteboards, but also over coffee tables, on
telephones, and in the great outdoors
- not just
dealing with events while they are happening, but also designing
interactions to maximise the chances of successful outcomes.
How is it
delivered?
The core of the package
includes:
- a total
of six days of face-to-face interactive delivery
- pre-consultation
for in-house sessions to enhance tailoring of content
and resources
to participants' needs
- a
comprehensive resource pack; and
- coaching
and mentoring between sessions to enhance application of learning.
Potential expansion
packages include:
- Pre-session
engagement and preparation (face-to-face or distance) through which
participants develop case study material to support learning
during the session
- An
additional recall day (or days) focused on grounding learning through
case study analysis,
scenarios and role plays
- An
additional recall day (or days) tailored to specified applications of
new skills e.g. design thinking; business model generation; program
logic; performance
story reporting; cross-cultural communication in Australian Indigenous
or Māori culture; project management; balanced scorecard/strategic
alignment
(these can be integrated with the grounding session above)
- A follow-up
advanced session of one to two days after 3 to 6 months for deepening
learning and reinforcing application
Interactive
delivery is by highly experienced
facilitators who have demonstrated skills in
adult training and learning support, and direct experience in the
corporate, government and not-for-profit sectors. The leaders
have delivered forms of this training in all States & Territories of
Australia, and internationally, through
more than fifteen years.
Download a brochure
about Facilitating
& Leading in
Groups - pdf
Facilitating & Leading in
Groups is one of the components of the comprehensive
development program:
Out
in Front: The Way of the Facilitative
Leader™, presented by Futures
by Design™. Download a brochure
- pdf
To
find out about upcoming courses, or to explore possibilities in your
area or organisation, please email.
Clients of
our training are eligible to receive discounts on facilitation and
consultancy services from
Futures by Design™.
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OBJECTIVES/LEARNING
OUTCOMES
As a result of attending these practical skill sets, each participant
will have developed:
New
capacities
- new
insights and perspectives on communication and the underlying dynamics
of human processes
- new
skills and tools to explore awareness and understanding, tap into
creativity, build cooperative relationships, and develop agreement and
commitment
Practical
application
- the
ability to apply new learning, as a leader/facilitator of process, or
as a participant in process,
from one-to-one interactions to larger groups
- a plan
for real-life application of key methods and understandings, and for
continued coaching or mentoring
Strengthened
engagement and relationships
- enhanced
confidence to engage
with diverse parties and complex situations to build towards creative
and
constructive outcomes
- strengthened
relationships with peers, colleagues and others through sharing of
practical experience and engagement in exercises which assist
participants to become a resource to each other.
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CORE
STRUCTURE
The customary delivery is in two sessions of three days,
with six to eight weeks intervening, during which participants
undertake to practice the skills and methods they have learned in the
first session.
The learning can also be delivered in three sessions of two days.
Some components can be offered in a cumulative sequence of one day
sessions, with adjustments.
SESSION 1:
SOLID FOUNDATIONS
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SESSION 2:
BROADER - DEEPER - STRONGER
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DAY 1
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DAY 4
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Essential participatory process
Dynamics of humans in
process
Conversations
that matter (ORID)
Questions that work
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Scanning contexts - diagnosing
needs
Understanding history and environment
Some variations in gathering data
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DAY 2
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DAY 5
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Workshops
Levels of agreement
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Some variations in processing data
Some variations in Workshops
Strategic Thinking-Action-Review (f-STAR™) |
DAY 3
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DAY 6
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Action Planning
Designing and staging effective events
Real-life applications
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Strategic Thinking-Action-Review
(f-STAR™)
[continued]
Real-life
applications
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- Practice in real-life
application
- Coaching and Mentoring
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- Continued real-life application
- Coaching & Mentoring
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LEARNING EXPERIENCE
The learning experience includes:
- demonstration
and unpacking of
skills and techniques
- individual
and team/group practice and reflection
- giving
and receiving feedback
- developing
a personal and/or team plan for real-life application
- coaching
and mentoring of individual facilitation in practice (action
learning)
Experiential
and adult learning principles support the learning and application of
tools and techniques by grounding these in actual work projects of
participants. This builds competence and confidence in the
continued use of facilitation methods and deepens understanding of the
profound role of facilitation in leading change.
At the end of the training each participant will have a statement of
attendance, a comprehensive set of course notes, worked examples, and
proposals for application and practice of their learnings in real-life
situations.
They will also have access to mentoring from highly experienced
facilitators.
To find out
about upcoming courses, or to explore possibilities in your area or
organisation, please email.
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CONTENT METHODOLOGIES
Material
addressed or presented in the training is drawn or adapted from many
sources, including:
- the Technology of Participation™ (ToP™)
- improvisation
- narrative
technique, story telling, metaphor
- strengths-based
and appreciative approaches
- force
field analysis
- nominal
group method
- search
conferences
- marketplaces,
cafes, Open Space
- Neuro-Linguistic
Programming (NLP)
- non-violent
communication
- strategic
questionning
- other
established and emerging developments in facilitation and communication
practice
(including work by Stephen R Covey, Edward De Bono); and
- a wide
range of practical models of human behaviour, communication, group
dynamics and learning, to deepen understanding, assist in diagnosis and
design, and encourage application
Actual material addressed in any
event will vary in response to the
needs and expressed interests of participants.
The
leaders are authorised to deliver Technology of Participation (ToP) content.
Participants who
complete the practical skill sets may be eligible to receive a
certificate of attendance at ToP
Facilitative Leadership Program Module 1 Group Facilitation
Methods, Module 2 Facilitation & Expansion and Module 3 Strategic
Thinking & Planning.
Completion of
the ToP Facilitative Leadership Program is a requirement for
being assessed as a Certified
ToP Facilitator.
See
also Training in facilitation,
communication, leadership, influencing and negotiating offered by
Mark Butz of Futures
by DesignTM.
Clients of our training are eligible to receive discounts on
facilitation and consultancy services from Futures by DesignTM.
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