Facilitating Workshops – Practitioner (EN)
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What is Facilitating Workshops – Practitioner
You have already led several different types of workshops and now you want to know more about other forms of workshops. You want to broaden your skills in terms of techniques and methods. But you also need more skills in dealing with ‘difficult’ behavior of participants and groups. “Facilitating Workshops – Practitioner” is the ideal training for you. During the training, we pay a lot of attention on group dynamics and interventions. You learn to deal with the kind of behaviour that you find so difficult. You will learn to design a workshop process, techniques and teaching methods. A process that is tailored to your situation, organization and to be achieved results.
In “Facilitate Workshops – Practitioner” you will be trained in skills which the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) considers important for facilitators. After training, you can register for the (external) certification IAF.
We expect you to master the level of the Facilitating Workshops Foundation training course, preferably you have followed this training.
Who should attend Facilitating Workshops – Practitioner
The training is aimed at consultants and professionals who want to learn how they can facilitate meetings and thereby influence the group dynamics.
It is required that participants have experience as facilitator and have facilitated a minumum of five workshops.
They have knowledge and experience at the level of the Facilitating Workshop Foundation training.
Prerequisites
Participants are expected to have facilitating experience and have independently supervised at least five workshops as facilitators.
Objectives
After completing the training you will manage the following: You can conduct a thorough preliminary interview with a client, in which the three central themes of Ratio, Politics and Emotion are discussed. You can independently design a suitable process based on the desired end result of the workshop. You can apply an extensive repertoire of work forms and techniques. You can deal with different (difficult) behavior of participants. You can recognize and influence group dynamic processes (such as resistance). You know how to use interventions to keep the workshop and the participants on the right track. You know how to recognize your strong competences. You recognize which competencies you can improve. You can deal with the situation that as a facilitator in your workshop you also have a role as a substantive expert (consultant) and / or client.
After completion of the training, you will have competence in the following:
- You can conduct a thorough preliminary conversation with a client, in which the three central themes ratio, politics and emotion are discussed
- Based on the desired end result of the workshop, you can independently design a suitable process for the workshop
- You can apply a wide repertoire of methods and techniques
- You can deal with different (difficult) behaviour of participants
- You can recognize and influence group dynamic processes (such as resistance)
- You know how to use interventions in order to keep the workshop and the participants on the right track
- You know how to recognize your strong competencies
- You recognize what skills you can improve
- You can deal with the situation that you will have as a facilitator in your workshop and also in the role as a content expert (consultant) and/or client
Classroom, online, blended and in-company
At Capgemini Academy you learn in the way that suits you. Do you prefer classroom training, online or a combination of the two (blended)? You can follow most training courses in-company: within your own organization. We use a variety of tools to make learning even more fun and effective. Consider videos, games, quizzes, webinars and case studies, for example. And you can always contact your trainer with any questions.
In-company training courses
With an in-company training you have several advantages:
- You choose the location.
- You train with your colleagues, ensuring it aligns with your practice.
- The trainer tailors explanations, examples and assignments to your organization.
- In consultation, exercises can be adapted to organization-specific questions.
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