Designing
and Leading Meetings that Matter:
A Training in Basic Group Facilitation Methods
The
training will provide three methods encompassed in the Technology of
Participation® that can be used in working with groups, the Focused Conversation Method, the Consensus
Workshop Method and the Action Planning Process.
Participants will see a demonstration of each of the methods, be taken
through the process step-by-step, and have actual hands-on experience
practicing the methods.
· Engage full and active
participation of participants
· Increase team investment
& ownership in the results
· Build group consensus
· Move from discussion to
decision
· Produce practical action
plans
SPACE IS
LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS
COMMENTS
FROM RECENT PARTICIPANTS
This
course gave me the practical tools to facilitate a small conversation
or a high stakes group planning process.
Very
good experience. Fantastic facilitators. Engaging work and very clearly
useful information as opposed to other only somewhat helpful workshops
I’ve attended in the past.
Very
positive…the tools given are very specific.
It
gave me a useful way to approach problems, to get the most out of
meetings and to efficiently plan work and projects. And, it was a lot
of fun…more fun than expected.
MORE
DETAILS ON THE THREE METHODS
1.
Focused Conversation Method
This
foundational method provides a structured set of questions that allow
group
leaders
to conduct purposeful, productive meetings and facilitate a meaningful
exchange
of ideas. Participants will discover ways to involve every member of a
group
in
thinking through difficult issues. This method will heighten their
effectiveness in
facilitating
virtually every form of group communication.
The
Focused Conversation increases your ability to:
Quickly
capture a group's best thinking
Surface
new ideas and solutions
Ask
questions that stimulate candid feedback and discussion
2.
Consensus Workshop Method
This
consensus workshop energizes problem solving with a process that builds
active
participation
and teamwork. Participants will learn how to productively channel
diverse
effective
tool to help groups reach new levels of creativity and cooperation,
while
tapping
into both rational and intuitive thought processes.
The
Consensus Workshop increases your ability to:
Integrate
diverse ideas
Generate
practical and creative solutions
Develop
group consensus
3.
Action Planning Method
This
method is a powerful process to help a group rapidly pull together an
effective plan,
organize
needed resources and mobilize individuals' energy into action.
The
Action Planning increases your ability to:
Visualize
a successful result
Define
what the group is really committed to do
Create
a practical plan
Maximize
group commitment and involvement
COST
$695/person
The cost for the 2 day
training includes a 78 page Participant Manual which provides step
by step detailed instructions on each method and other
usable reference materials.
TRAINERS
John
D. Baker, President
Strategies
for the Future
John is a master facilitator
and mentor/trainer with extensive management experience in
the nonprofit, association and governmental world and as a
organizational consultant. John combines his breadth of experience
with his skills as a facilitator and trainer to assist staff working
in human services, workforce & economic development,
transportation & education, as well as for advocacy causes
within the nonprofit community.
Virginia
Hamilton, Executive Director