Courses

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Facilitation Foundation Course - Workshop participants in circle

Facilitation Foundation

Empower change and catalyse action by facilitating alignment, co-creation and ownership.

  • This program teaches principles of facilitation and provides a solid foundation for anyone who leads meetings, workshops, group processes, organisational change and development. The practical course distills years of experience and insights from the field of facilitation and organisational practice into tangible, accessible tools and methods for meeting and workshop design and facilitation.

    • Internalise foundational principles of facilitation

    • Design effective and inspiring meetings and workshops

    • Navigate complexity and unpredictability in changing situations

    • Handle difficult meeting/workshop participants

    • Learn effective process questioning techniques

    • Engage in practical exercises and case studies

    • Designing and conducting effective, inspiring meetings in practice

    • People who have no or only little experience with meeting and workshop facilitation.

    • People who have plenty of experience with meeting and workshop facilitation, but want to add theoretical knowledge and practical approaches.

    • People who lead meetings, workshops, and other internal processes.

Facilitation Advanced Course - hands dialogue

Facilitation Advanced

Take your facilitation to the next level, by deepening skills around purpose, presence, and transformation.

  • This course focuses on deepening facilitation skills around purpose, presence, and transformation. This immersive journey is tailored for facilitators seeking to elevate their skills to a new level of proficiency. Step into an enriched learning experience that goes beyond conventional facilitation to explore the nuances of facilitation, emphasizing purpose, cultivating a strong presence, and fostering transformative experiences.

  • Presence & Attention: Practice being fully present in the moment and using physical presence to convey openness, empathy, and confidence.

    Active Listening & Asking Questions: Practice Advanced Listening Skills by diving deeper into the nuances of active listening, including paraphrasing, summarizing, and empathetic listening.

    Deepening Dialogue & Reflection: Learn how to guide group discussions effectively by learning techniques for facilitating rich, meaningful conversations among participants. Explore methodologies such as World Café, Appreciative Inquiry, and Open Space Technology.

    Working with Resistance & Conflict Resolution:

    • Understanding Resistance by exploring the psychology of resistance to change.

    • Explore strategies for identifying and addressing resistance in a constructive manner.

    • Deepen your understanding of conflict dynamics.

    • Learn advanced conflict resolution tools and negotiation strategies.

    Case Studies and Role Plays: The course will use real-life case studies and role plays to simulate complex facilitation scenarios. A key learning mechanism will be constructive feedback and debriefing sessions to enhance learning.

  • This course is suitable for people who have some or plenty of experience with meeting and workshop facilitation and who have some theoretical knowledge and practical experience. It's the perfect complement to the Facilitation Foundation course.

Team Facilitation Course - Team high five

Facilitative Team Leadership

Master facilitative team leadership to cultivate psychological safety, collaboration, and overall performance in your team.

  • This course teaches you how to master the principles of facilitative and transformational team leadership, establishing a strong foundation for anyone in a team leadership role. The course seamlessly blends theory with practical principles and hands-on tools, ensuring immediate applicability. You will see team development from a new perspective and open the door to a new side of your leadership journey. Elevate your leadership game and embark on a transformative journey toward practical and inspiring team leadership.

    • Understand the stages a group goes through to become a cohesive and high-performing team.

    • Learn the essentials of effective leadership and what it takes to be a valuable team member.

    • Hone the skill of active listening to foster better communication and understanding within the team.

    • Master providing and receiving feedback that promotes growth and improvement.

    • Explore the importance of creating an environment where team members feel safe to express themselves without fear of judgment.

    • Gain insights into launching teams successfully, setting the right tone for collaboration and shared goals.

    • Learn practical strategies for establishing and nurturing an atmosphere of safety, trust, and openness within the team.

    • Discover effective approaches to fostering an environment of continuous learning and growth for sustained team success.

    • People who hold a team leadership role.

    • People who are about to step into holding a team leadership role

    • People who lead projects and development processes

Creative Facilitation Course - People engaged in creative workshop

Creative Facilitation

Empower your team with structured creativity and human-centered problem-solving. Harness collaborative methods to solve complex challenges, foster fresh ideas, and turn insights into actionable solutions.

  • Getting ideas is easy, but getting innovative ideas is another story. Innovative ideas create new business opportunities, win customers, and build teams' confidence. Whether you need to develop new products and services, develop ideas for campaigns, or create your next social media post, there are simple methods anyone can learn to reach genuinely creative results. This program gives you skills and techniques, enabling you to push the creative boundaries and build innovative ideas repeatedly. The program is hands-on and interactive until you are almost completely exhausted. It's the ultimate creative training that takes you through the entire creative process - from brief to final idea.

    • Explore principles and tools linked to different phases of the creative process

    • Learn to navigate the creative process from insight to final idea

    • Learn tools tools that can implemented seamlessly into daily work situations and meetings

    • Gain insights into process design and facilitation

    • Skills you will acquire:

    • Confidence in leading a team through every stage of the creative process

    • Become more courageous and open when working with creativity and idea development.

    • Master a series of techniques that can inspire you again and

    • again and unlock creativity when you are stuck.

    • Deeper understanding of creative leadership and nurturing creative team culture.

    • People who are responsible for designing and leading internal and external creative sessions.

    • Facilitators with no experience can start here.

    • Experienced facilitators encounter many new tools they can add to their toolbox.

Change Facilitation Course - Workshop Participation

Change Facilitation

Enable individuals and teams to embrace and implement change by facilitating collaborative and supportive environments and change processes.

  • This course teaches tools and approaches to facilitate collaborative and supportive environments, enabling individuals and organisations to embrace and implement change more effectively.

    The role of a change facilitator involves helping people navigate and adapt to changes, whether organisational, structural, or cultural in nature. Change facilitation focuses on creating environments that support change implementation and encourage individuals to embrace new ways of thinking, working, and collaborating.

    You will gain hands-on experience with various facilitation techniques, tools, and strategies for supporting individuals and organisations in navigating and adapting to change.

  • Change Process Models: Understand and utilise change process models as frameworks for guiding the change process.

    Stakeholder Interviews: Learn how to conduct interviews with key stakeholders to gather insights into their perspectives, concerns, and expectations regarding the change.

    Planning and Designing Interventions: Develop and implement targeted interventions based on identified needs.

    Involvement and Co-creation: Learn how to involve stakeholders and others affected by the change in collaborative activities to co-create solutions and build a sense of ownership.

    Psychological Safety: Learn how to foster an environment where individuals feel safe to express their thoughts, concerns, and ideas without fear of judgment.

    Visual Tools: Learn how to use visual aids to communicate complex concepts related to change.

    Active Listening and Coaching: Learn how to provide coaching to key individuals or teams undergoing change.

    Continuous Monitoring and Learning: Learn how to promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

    Skills you will acquire:

    Confidence in leading a team through every stage of the change process

    Practice a facilitative and transformational style of leadership in change.

    Master a series of approaches for building engagement and a sense of ownership.

    Deeper understanding of leading change and nurturing a culture of change.

    • People responsible for designing and leading internal and external processes related to change.

    • Leaders and change agents with some experience can start here.

    • Experienced facilitators and leaders encounter many new tools they can add to their toolbox.