Group Facilitation Methods

2008 Dates

Group Facilitation Methods is offered three to fours times per year as a public course and as an in-house course. Course offerings for 2008 are:

• October 9 - 10 (Beaverton, OR) – 10 miles from Portland*
• December 9 - 10 (Salem, OR) – 40 miles from Portland*

2009 Dates

• June 2-3, 2009 Salem, OR
• October 6-7, 2009 Beaverton, OR
• December 8-9, 2009 Salem, OR

Early bird cost (3 weeks in advance of course) is $595/person
*Price goes up to $645.

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Course Description

This is our core course which has had consistent rave reviews over the past five years. The curriculum is developed by a national team of trainers and consistently revised and updated on a regular basis.

In this course you will learn three proven processes for activating group participation. You will also gain hands-on experience practicing methods and explore ways to apply them to your specific situation.

The Focused Conversation Method

Learn a structured process that helps you plan and facilitate a meaningful exchange of ideas. Discover ways to involve every member in thinking through difficult issues. This process heightens your effectiveness in facilitating virtually every form of group communication.

• Conduct purposeful, productive meetings and discussions
• Quickly capture a group’s best thinking
• Surface new ideas and solutions
• Ask questions that stimulate candid feedback and discussion

The Consensus Workshop Method

Energize problem-solving with a process that builds active participation and teamwork. Productively channel diverse ideas into consensus decisions everyone can own and support. Learn tools to facilitate groups to new levels of creativity and cooperation

• Tap rational and intuitive thought processes
• Integrate diverse ideas
• Generate practical and creative solutions
• Develop group consensus

The Action Planning Method

Master this powerful implementation planning process which enables you to help a group rapidly pull together an effective plan, organize needed resources and mobilize individuals’ energy into action.

• Visualize a successful result
• Analyze the current reality
• Create a practical plan
• Maximize group commitment and involvement

Benefits

After talking this two day interactive learning course you will be able to:

• Reduce time spent on conflict resolution and prevent conflicts
• Allow groups to discover their own motivation
• Attain a deepened commitment from group members
• Point to visible results
• Save time and money through increased productivity

Who Should Take This Course?

People who are actively involved in the leadership and facilitation of groups and teams including: Supervisors, executive directors, managers, professional facilitators, private consultants, training managers, educators, health practitioners, community specialists, concerned citizens and team members in high participation environments who need increased exposure to group participation methods to be effective.

Prerequisite

Group Facilitation Methods is the prerequisite for many other ICA listed courses.