Back to Facilitation Basics: Practical Strategies to Get You Started – Sept. 14, 2022
Session Description
September 14, 2022 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Join the CRIS Collaborative Programs Officer for a virtual offering of the 'Back to Facilitation Basics' workshop! This hands-on training will focus on activities and tips & tricks for facilitated sessions in a virtual context.
About the Workshop
“The way we gather matters.” - Priya Parker
Picture this: you are in a 3-hr team brainstorming session, or a strategic research planning retreat, or maybe a consensus building workshop with your policy or practice stakeholders. When these sessions go well, you may feel energized and engaged and leave feeling motivated for the next steps. However, when these sessions do not go well, you may leave feeling frustrated and disconnected. So how can you, as a facilitator, guide your group to more engaging collaborative conversations?
One of the key ingredients in planning an energizing facilitated session is good planning. If you have facilitated group conversations in the past, it might not surprise you to learn that 8+ hours of planning is required for every 1 hour of in-session facilitation! In this workshop, the CRIS Collaborative Programs Officer will go ‘back to the basics’ by sharing some practical strategies and tools to get your started as you plan your next collaborative engagement. We look forward to your participation, and learning from your experience, in this interactive virtual workshop!
Note: This session is a repeat from Winter 2022.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Have a basic understanding of the role of a facilitator
- Understand key aspects of planning a facilitated session including: identifying your session purpose, who to invite, and process.
- Explore different facilitation tools to match session objectives
- Apply simple facilitation tips and tricks across the facilitation stages: planning, opening, during, and closing.