WHO SHOULD BE TRAINED?

It is geared towards managers, meeting leaders, and others interested in facilitation for business and organizational settings.

Designed for those managers and executives that need an intense, career boosting improvement in the meeting and team management skills. This class is focused on improving corporate performance through improvement in manager skills and behavior.

The course is not as extensive as our FAST Class - it covers standard business meetings, executive policy sessions, problem-solving meetings, governance situations, and prioritizing meetings - with the necessary facilitation skills. This class is offered as an On-site class only.

In particular, CIOs, IT/IS Directors, Project Managers and PMO Staff, VP Engineering, VP NPD, "C"-level executives, and other key stakeholders involved in the development of strategic business and IT plans, as well as the planning and management of projects should attend this Executive Facilitation course.

In addition to managers and executives, this course is excellent for client managers and consultants looking for a more effective way to interact with clients, suppliers, and partners.

OUTLINE

This class is detailed training on the concepts of facilitation as applied to problem solving meetings and general business meetings. Topics include:

• Basic Facilitation Skills
• Facilitator Tools
• Managing Participant Problems
• Managing Conflict
• Developing basic agendas

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion, the students will be able to:

• Perform as effective facilitators
• Demonstrate a basic level of proficiency in general facilitation skills.
• Facilitate a variety of problem solving situations.

MATERIALS

Each student receives:

• Facilitator Reference Book -- containing guidance for workshop structuring, preparation, and documentation
• Video recording of a meeting facilitated by the student
• Confidential evaluation and a certificate of completion.

SCHEDULE

We offer the Executive Facilitation class at client sites only.

COST

The fee for the course is $2,250 per student with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 10 participants. The fee covers tuition, books, and in-class supplies. We provide an instructor and class materials. You provide the course participants, classroom-type setting, flip charts/easels, an overhead projector, projection screen, and refreshments.

We also provide one-on-one training and coaching (please inquire).