Keys For Effective Facilitation

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: What is facilitation

Lecture 3: What makes a good facilitator

Lecture 4: Difference between trainer and facilitator

Lecture 5: The facilitation myths

Chapter 2: Core Principles Of Facilitation

Lecture 1: The team can make or break a workshop

Lecture 2: Treat energy like it is a delicate finite resource

Lecture 3: Set and get expectation

Lecture 4: Do not fall prey to the curse of knowledge

Lecture 5: Be prepare to improvise

Chapter 3: How To Facilitate A Meeting With Confidence

Lecture 1: Establish credibility ahead of time

Lecture 2: Limit the numbers of participation

Lecture 3: Project confidence

Lecture 4: Facilitate with authority

Lecture 5: Stay calm if conflict arises

Lecture 6: Tips to lead and facilitate a meeting simultaneously

Chapter 4: Tips For Overcoming Facilitation Fears

Lecture 1: l find social chit-chat to be incredibly painful, must l encourage it

Lecture 2: How can l establish credibility with participants who l have never met

Lecture 3: If l feel uncomfortable during the virtual meeting, how do l get help

Lecture 4: What if l panic and suddenly freeze up

Lecture 5: How do l sleep from multitasking

Lecture 6: What should l do if l encounter dead silence

Chapter 5: Effective Role Of Facilitator

Lecture 1: Design and plan

Lecture 2: Designing a realistic agenda

Lecture 3: Guide and control the event

Lecture 4: Record and action

Chapter 6: How To Instill Confidence In Your Team

Lecture 1: The confidence gap

Lecture 2: Establish agency/ authority of confidence in your team

Lecture 3: Create an intrinsically comfortable environment for people to grow

Lecture 4: Break the learning loop

Lecture 5: Over confidence

Chapter 7: How To Prepare for A Meeting

Lecture 1: Providing technical and clerical support

Lecture 2: Pitching an idea or proposal

Lecture 3: Identifying questions for an informational meeting

Chapter 8: Tips On Facilitating Effective Group Discussion

Lecture 1: Create an inclusive environment

Lecture 2: Keep discussions constructive and positive

Lecture 3: Encourage participants

Lecture 4: Potential problems in discussion

Chapter 9: How To facilitate A Successful Workshop

Lecture 1: Get to know the participants, define the purpose and set a clear goal

Lecture 2: Plan for more than just a day, prepared for the unexpected

Lecture 3: Set the scene, complete check-in, go over the rules

Lecture 4: Build trust with icebreaker, facilitate do not control

Lecture 5: Encourage ( multimedia) documentation, assess goal completion

Lecture 6: Paint the big picture and communicate progress and activate and engage

Chapter 10: Tips For Facilitating Groups

Lecture 1: Mentally and physically prepare yourself as the facilitator

Lecture 2: Ensure expected outcome/ objectives are clear / establish expectation

Lecture 3: Energize the group throughout the meeting / manage participation

Lecture 4: Adjust your facilitation style and provide variety of group working methods

Lecture 5: Recognize and reinforce supportive behavior and responses

Chapter 11: Essential Skills Of Effective Facilitation

Lecture 1: Skills of effective facilitation

Lecture 2: Effective facilitation strategies

Lecture 3: Demonstrate the impact of good versus poor facilitation