Training Overview
Meeting Facilitation for Effectiveness with Small Groups
| Target Audience: |
| The target audience is any group of individuals that wishes to improve its facilitation skills. An example might be new trainers or technical assistance providers with sufficient content knowledge, but without experience or expertise in conveying that knowledge to groups. |
| Training Objectives: |
| The objective is to provide an overview of effective group facilitation skills, allowing participants to find and develop their own styles. There is no single effective method of communication with individuals or groups. What is important on the path to becoming an effective facilitator is to learn one’s own strengths and weaknesses relative to this task. |
| Format: |
| The ideal format for this training is a three-part series of two-hour sessions spread over a period of one month or six weeks. The first session is largely lecture, and the subsequent two sessions are highly interactive asking participants to practice their skills in small groups and pairs using “real life” scenarios moderated by the facilitator. |
| Number of Participants: |
| The number of participants can effectively range from 10 to 30. |
| Time Frame: |
| Six to nine hours spread over a period of one month to six weeks and divided into three sessions. |
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