Classroom

We deliver this programme face to face at one of our venues in the UK, Ireland and Singapore. You can check dates and availability on this page or contact us

Online

We deliver this programme through interactive online sessions which are facilitated live. You can check dates and availability on this page or contact us

Tailored

We deliver this in your organisation as an in-house programme for teams or as part of a wider tailored development programme. To find out more contact us

Overview

Group working is an essential part of organisational life, and a group’s effectiveness is often increased by the facilitator working with them. As a facilitator you help a group to share their knowledge, explore issues, generate ideas, solve problems and develop outcomes. Effective facilitator skills enable groups to come together and produce results greater than those that could be achieved individually.

Our Practical Facilitation Skills training course is a comprehensive and real-world programme aimed at enabling participants to understand the skills required in the role of facilitator. With group practice sessions you will learn to understand group dynamics, how to pre-plan and be flexible “in the moment”. Overall, you will gain an understanding in the facilitation skills that you need to use to enable groups to work together to achieve their goals.

This programme is for you

You are a line manager who wants to enable their teams to be more productive and effective
You are HR, OD or L&D professional or change agent who wants to become more effective with groups to get results, drive change and improve delivery

Not sure if this is the right facilitation skills training course for you?

We offer two facilitation skills programmes as open programmes which start with the understanding the role and skills of facilitation which leads onto advanced facilitation skills which dive deeper into group dynamics.

Diagram showing facilitation training skills programme pathway

We also deliver these programmes in organisation as either an in-house programme for teams or as part of a wider, tailored development programme. For more information please contact us.

Gain a comprehensive understanding of facilitation skills in practice
Build an awareness of multiple approaches to facilitation skills
Be able to plan and deliver a facilitation session
Be confident to skilfully and knowledgeably intervene in difficult situations

Individuals will have a greater confidence and impact as a facilitator of groups
Colleagues will be able to harness the productivity of groups, enabling them to focus and achieve their common purpose and results
Be able to overcome difficulties within a group ensuring that success is not derailed by conflicts, politics and power dynamics

The programme has had a considerable impact on my day-to-day work. Short after I completed the programme I facilitated workshops to over 120 Welsh public servants. My sessions meant moving along the facilitator spectrum, leading from the front and allowing the group to lead itself. The awareness and skills developed on the programme was excellent preparation.
Nia James, Deputy Director (Natural Resources), Welsh Government Assembly

How we deliver programmes online

Programme Outline

Practical Facilitation Skills consists of six modules. Our classroom programme is delivered as a two-day residential. The online programme consists of a launch session followed by six 90-minute module sessions facilitated live.

Module 1: The role and skills of facilitation

Articulate the role and purpose of facilitation and how it applies to your organisation
Be able to demonstrate the required behaviours and facilitation skills required in the role of facilitator

Module 2: Knowing your license to proceed: gaining buy-in from the group

Use “contracting” as a tool to set up a meeting and exchange expectations
Identify elements of a contract at the levels of task, process and relationships

Module 3: Planning and structuring a session

Understand and describe key design principles
Prepare a structured session plan
Participate as part of a group and provide effective feedback

Module 4: Facilitation techniques

Describe a range of approaches or methods for group facilitation skills
Demonstrate skill in listening and asking questions, providing feedback

Module 5: Knowing when and how to intervene

Understand what intervention means
Describe several interventions and the rationale for deciding when to intervene and how in a given situation
Demonstrate the ability to flex between a range of intervention styles and receive feedback on their impact

Module 6: Recognising group process and group closure

Demonstrate awareness of group process
Understand and articulate how you would manage yourself in a difficult situation
Describe key points to account for when facilitating group closure

Dates and Fees

The online programme has six 90-minute module sessions plus a 30-minute launch session
Online sessions will begin at 09:00 (UK time) Check your local time here

Online Dates	Fees
October 2021 Launch, Modules 1 and 2:19 October 2021 Module 3 and 4: 20 October 2021 Module 5 and 6: 21 October 2021 March 2022 Launch, Modules 1 and 2: 22 March 2022 Module 3 and 4: 23 March 2022 Module 5 and 6: 24 March 2022	£1,120* €1,230* S$1,970*

*The price is net of any chargeable VAT or GST

We offer a limited number of discounted places to registered charities, please contact our client services to find out more

COVID-19 Information

Due to the ongoing pandemic Roffey Park Institute is currently only taking bookings for online programmes. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and plan to offer face to face programmes from Autumn 2021 if government restrictions are lifted. We are also able to offer a range of facilitated, online learning modules on in-house or bespoke basis, please contact us to find out more.

Last updated 7/7/21