Face-to-Face
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
Virtual
We deliver this programme through interactive online sessions which are facilitated live. You can check dates and availability on this page or contact us
Customised
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.
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 |
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 virtual programmes. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and plan to offer face to face programmes in early 2022. 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 16/12/21
Need to customise a course?
If this or any other programme is not quite what you’re looking for, remember that our consultants can customise an existing programme, or create a totally new one to fit your context. We can also deliver our open or custom programmes in-house at your office or venue of your choice.