Facilitator’s Design Symposium
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
As a facilitator, you own the meeting process design – a series of deliberately sequenced activities intended to lead to a targeted set of outcomes. Yet the most challenging skill for a developing facilitator is learning which process tools or activities to use to create a natural flow to the dialogue, build trust and fully leverage the expertise in the room.
In this workshop, participants will explore the critical elements of great meeting design and expand their “toolkit” by learning and working with highly engaging, proven process tools and techniques. Based on class needs, we will delve into problem solving, consultative feedback, ideation or decision-making processes that can be applied in your very next meeting.
Facilitator's Design Symposium - May 21 & June 4, 2024
This is one of the most useful and interesting trainings I have ever followed. I learned a lot of approaches and strategies, was provided with tools and examples that I can keep for the future, and was engaged throughout (which…
Facilitator's Design Symposium - December 6, 2023, 2022 - B
I took the first several courses from another facilitation company and this was far superior in content and practicality
Facilitator's Design Symposium - December 6, 2023, 2022 - A
I learned more than I expected, felt challenged. Excited to have the strategic planning workshop framework now at my fingertips!
Facilitator's Design Symposium - July 11, 2022 - C
Great series! Thanks for all of the tips, tools and practice
Facilitator's Design Symposium - July 11, 2022 -B
This workshop was great and I'm excited to apply these skills I've learned
WORKSHOP DELIVERY OPTIONS
By the end of this workshop you will:
- Gain a deeper understanding of how to effectively scope out and prepare for highly collaborative group meetings
- Learn the core elements of great meeting design
- Expand your personal facilitator’s toolkit with clarity around which tool to use in a variety of different meetings
- Receive coaching and feedback from Master Facilitator and Meeting Doctor, Michael Goldman, using your own upcoming meeting design
- Learn how techniques and engagement strategies taught and modelled in our 2 x Half Day Virtual Delivery apply specifically to virtual meetings
Anyone who facilitates complex group dialogue requiring a more structured meeting design:
- Professional and aspiring Facilitators
- Change management professionals
- Human resources professionals
- Stakeholder engagement professionals
- Business improvement or IT consultants
- Internal Consultants or team leaders
- Facilitating Meetings With Ease or Facilitating Meetings That Work (or comparable foundational facilitation skills training)
- A Participant Workbook filled with templates, reminders and methods you can refer to when applying new skills in your meetings
- Certificate of Completion
This is one of the most useful and interesting trainings I have ever followed. I learned a lot of approaches and strategies, was provided with tools and examples that I can keep for the future, and was engaged throughout (which is not always easy to do with virtual training). I am very pleased with the different trainings I have taken with Facilitation First. Very high quality, well organized and most importantly....practical and applicable to my work!
Kim Neverson, June 2024
I took the first several courses from another facilitation company and this was far superior in content and practicality
Janet Riley, Dec 2023
I learned more than I expected, felt challenged. Excited to have the strategic planning workshop framework now at my fingertips!
Heather Carey, Dec 2023
Great series! Thanks for all of the tips, tools and practice
Participant, July 2022
This workshop was great and I'm excited to apply these skills I've learned
Participant, July 2022
