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Advanced Meeting Facilitation

Strategies for encouraging participation while controlling the process

This mastery-level facilitation skills workshop builds the skills necessary to facilitate high stakes meetings. During the class, participants work on an upcoming real-life meeting (a strategic planning meeting or quality initiative, for example). Participants receive extensive practice and feedback as they practice managing the group interactions their meetings require.

In-class exercises are video recorded and followed by private instructor-led video review and coaching. This approach helps each participant understand and develop their skills. Participants will learn how to:

• Engage participants in the process and encourage participation
• Set clear expectations for the session
• Layout (and stick to) a logical agenda
• Engage participants in the process
• Listen effectively and reserve judgment
• Encourage and control discussions
• Manage difficult people and situations
• Connect dots and identify common themes
• Work with scribes and co-facilitators
• Set next steps and assign responsibilities
  

Advanced Meeting Facilitation includes pre-work, 12-months access to eCoach as well as reusable job aids and reference materials for applying what’s learned in class to situations learners face outside of it.

Tailoring:
As part of the tailoring process, Turpin works with clients to understand the specific needs of each group of individuals and modifies the workshop accordingly.
 
Because participants work on their own real-life situations, it’s often helpful to think of this session as a dress rehearsal.
 
Who should attend:
Individuals taking this course should have some facilitation and basic presentation experience, but not everyone needs to be at the same level. Often, a wide range of skills and experience provides the richest learning experience.