Facilitators Training Program

Delivering your program with confidence

The Facilitators Training Program is design to build confidence in delivering innovative and quality workshops, planning meetings and/or longer programs.

An effective Facilitator leads people through the training process towards clearly defined objectives and outcomes, in a way that inspires and encourages participation, ownership and creativity.

The Facilitators Role:

Supports individuals within the group to their common objectives
Creates an inclusive and cohesive environment where individuals feel safe and heard
Is a catalyst for appropriate discussion by encouraging the sharing of creative ideas by using effective techniques
Provides a variety of skills that accommodates the differences in individual methods of absorbing knowledge
Helps the group form a constructive way of working together, identify its needs and wishes, and reach the outcome they would jointly like to achieve

The Program Covers:

Module 1: Facilitator Etiquette

Monitoring behaviour: Dress, punctuality, emotive language
Basic communication/listening/interpersonal skills
Honouring the differences in others
Monitoring personal prejudices and stress management

Module 2: Working with Groups/Individuals

Creating a cohesive group
Ice breaker techniques
Lesson planning
Compassion/protocol of delivery
Delivery skills
Identification of individual needs

Module 3: Protocol

Managing assignments/assessment
Record Keeping for review/complaints/grievances
Legal requirements – Insurance

Module 4: Creating programs

Developing content ideas based in current knowledge
Planning a specific seminar based in subject matter relevant to the trainee Facilitator
Assignments and practical delivery of a program to a group, to ensure full knowledge of content, legitimate research sources, quotes and references.

The Program includes:

20 hours training plus home study and practical assessments
Certification of completion
A comprehensive manual
Access to on-going support and training