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Facilitation Training

Meetings are the lifeblood of any organization. A well-run meeting creates alignment, clarity and motivates a group to action. Bad meetings lead to frustration, distraction and a disengaged staff. With today’s matrixed organizations requiring increasingly more group collaboration, the art and science of effective meeting facilitation has never been more important. Our certified trainers are seasoned expert facilitators and are able to share strategies and techniques to master any meeting situation.

Facilitating Meetings

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There is an art and science to effective meeting facilitation. Our workshops foster a collaborative leadership style by equipping learners with the skills to design and lead any outcomes-driven group conversation. The three essential components of leading successful discussions include managing yourself as the facilitator, managing the process or meeting structure and managing the group dynamics.

14 Hours Facilitating Meetings with Ease

Facilitating Meetings with Ease

Learn how to build buy-in, achieve consensus and manage the group in our most popular workshop. Available in French.

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7 Hours Facilitating Meetings That Work

Facilitating Meetings That Work

Learn proven, practical strategies for leading engaging, meetings that stay on track. Available in French.

(9)
3.5 Hours How to Engage in Healthy Debate

How to Engage in Healthy Debate

Learn guidelines and skills to support productive debates while managing the stress of having your ideas challenged.

(9)
3.5 Hours Making Meetings Work

Making Meetings Work

Learn the keys of meeting structure, engaging participants and preventing challenges.

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3.5 Hours Facilitating Inclusive Hybrid Meetings

Facilitating Inclusive Hybrid Meetings

Learn strategies to manage and engage both remote and ‘in-person’ meeting participants.

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2.5 Hours Facilitating Brave DEI Conversations

Facilitating Brave DEI Conversations

Build confidence and competence in leading brave conversations that enhance diversity and inclusion. Available in French

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90 Minutes The Virtual Facilitator Micro-Workshop Series

The Virtual Facilitator Micro-Workshop Series

Create a custom program to develop targeted facilitation skills 90 minutes at a time.

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Facilitating Training

Real learning takes place when the "expert" stops talking and invites learners to start actively participating in the process. To do this, trainers need to practice the skills and processes of "facilitative training"

7 Hours The Virtual Facilitative Trainer

The Virtual Facilitative Trainer

Learn and practice skills to lead highly engaging virtual learning events.

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7 Hours The Virtual Facilitative Designer

The Virtual Facilitative Designer

Learn how to create virtual training workshops that are guaranteed to engage learners.

(4)
7 Hours The Facilitative Trainer

The Facilitative Trainer

Learn and practice skills to lead engaging learning events with confidence. Available in French.

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Committee Chair Training

Committee Chairs often step into the role with no formal training on how to lead productive meetings. We have had great success developing the staff and Committee Chairs of many regulated organizations who are looking for more collaborative, substantive conversations prior to voting on key motions.

7 Hours The Facilitative Chair

The Facilitative Chair

Committee Chairs learn a more facilitative approach to leading meetings.

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Advanced Facilitation Training

These programs are designed for those who need to sharpen their facilitation skills at a higher level by focussing on a key area or specific process. Ideally, participants have prior foundational training and have experience designing and leading more challenging meetings.

7 Hours Facilitating Through Conflict & Challenging Meeting Behaviours

Facilitating Through Conflict & Challenging Meeting Behaviours

Learn powerful, meeting facilitation techniques for dealing with the most challenging group behaviours.

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7 Hours Facilitator’s Design Symposium

Facilitator’s Design Symposium

Learn how to scope and design the right meeting process to achieve high engagement and results.

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14 Hours Facilitating Strategic Planning

Facilitating Strategic Planning

Learn a tried and true, highly engaging planning process used by professional facilitators.

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14 Hours Facilitating Teams to Higher Performance

Facilitating Teams to Higher Performance

Gain the tools and confidence to get teams back on track to achieving needed results.

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Enhancing Your Facilitation Practice

We have developed an array of complementary workshops that also contribute to highly successful meetings. Refining and delivering key content to better inform participants, taking a more consultative approach with your internal client group and project management best practices are a few of the key areas addressed.

7 Hours Presenting to Senior Leaders

Presenting to Senior Leaders

Craft and deliver on target messages that empower leaders to make better decisions.

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7 Hours Internal Consulting Skills

Internal Consulting Skills

Learn skills, tools and process needed to transition to the role of trusted advisor.

(9)
7 Hours Leading Hybrid Teams

Leading Hybrid Teams

Learn strategies to maximize the performance and culture of your hybrid team.

(5)
7 Hours Project Management For Non-Project Managers

Project Management For Non-Project Managers

Learn highly practical project management principles and processes.

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Online Meeting Tools Training

Today's virtual meeting leaders need to be able to leverage digital platform features and leading collaborative tools to maximize participation, keep highly distractible participants actively engaged and amp up the quality and efficiency of collaborative dialogue.

3.5 Hours MURAL For Facilitators: Incorporating Online Collaboration

MURAL For Facilitators: Incorporating Online Collaboration

Facilitate engaging virtual collaboration sessions using MURAL.

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90 Minutes Updating Your Zoom Toolbox

Updating Your Zoom Toolbox

Learn how to lead more engaging, interactive and collaborative Zoom meetings with our favourite new Zoom features.

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2 hours Mastering Zoom Breakout Rooms & Polling

Mastering Zoom Breakout Rooms & Polling

Facilitate like a pro using Zoom Breakout rooms and polling.

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Self-Paced

Learn from Facilitation First Master Facilitators in our Self-Paced courses. Learn at your own pace and on your schedule with the flexibility to review concepts as many times as you need. Learn the critical skills, knowledge and strategies you need to become a better communicator and meeting leader.

3 Hours Facilitating Meetings That Work: Self-Paced

Facilitating Meetings That Work: Self-Paced

Learn proven, practical strategies for leading engaging meetings that build buy-in and stay on track.

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