Effective Facilitation Skills

This hands-on 1-day program will leave you with the skills of an effective classroom or meeting facilitator.

You'll learn how to:

  • Master the body language of facilitation
  • Manage difficult personalities
  • Become a better listener
  • Recognize resistance
  • Ask discussion-breeding questions

You'll discover the 3 roles of the group leader and 8 questions never to ask. Videotaped practice sessions will allow you to receive group and instructor feedback on your progress.

This experience will enable you to:

  • Develop increased confidence facilitating groups
  • Create more effective learning environments
  • Facilitate positive group dynamics
  • Generate more focused discussions
  • Keep discussions going

Audience: Trainers, subject matter experts, managers, or anyone who facilitates.

Format: 1-day seminar for 10 participants. Each participant will facilitate a group discussion and receive videotaped and verbal feedback.

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I have heard many positive comments from the participants and I am glad the Train-the-Trainer course was such a success. Your ability to inspire an audience and communicate what is expected of a trainer was a large part of this success....


President and CEO
Helena Chemical Company

You're a true expert in the field of presentation skills. On each sales call I have made since the training in May, I have used your skills set. The result is exactly what I was looking for. We are having more effective sales calls and are gaining more support from both our new and existing account base. I would like to have you come back on an annual basis and run a refresher course for the group.

Regional Sales Manager
Boise Cascade

Listened to your LISTEN & SELL CD on the way to the office this A.M. Very nicely done! You offer numerous real world examples that our sales force will relate to and can put to use immediately.

Jon Altpeter

Rose Pest Control