What is facilitation process? Who is facilitator?

What kind of techniques are used in facilitation process?

What are the responsibilities of the facilitator?

When do we need facilitator?

Facilitation training gives participants the opportunity to clearly see the benefits of the facilitated group process and try themselves in the role of facilitator. During the training, participants will have the opportunity to facilitate a simulated workshop or meeting themselves and practice the use of various facilitation techniques to experience first-hand how a guided process simplifies and speeds up the achievement of meeting objectives.

The training covers the following key areas:

• Goals and essence of facilitation process;
• Stages of facilitation;
• Planning of working meetings and developing meeting agenda;
• Neutrality and impartiality of facilitator;
• Communication tools for managing the meeting process;
• Various techniques for group work and decision making;
• Managing difficult participants and complicated situations during the meeting;
• Types of meeting participants and specific approaches while working with each of them
• Motivating group participants; encouraging passive participants.