Facilitation Skills QQI Group Work Theory and Practice 6N3669 starting 10th June (7 Thursdays)
Aim of facilitation course
The primary objective of this programme is to enable you to understand group work, both theory and practice.
This is done in two main ways:
- practical skills – how to facilitate groups.
- based on a bedrock of theory and proven best practice
Facilitation is about learning.
“… the facilitator’s role is much more about opening things up for discussion in a stimulating way, getting ideas into the open and helping the group to listen to each other, further its knowledge and thus make informed decisions …”
Who should attend?
Team leaders, managers, facilitators of groups either in house or external, facilitators/ chairpersons of meetings and all those wishing Anyone who wishes to enhance their communication skills to assist groups and meetingsto enhance their skills in these areas and to perform effectively in these roles
What will I learn?
- What is facilitation?
- The principles, concepts, and practical skills of group work
- Selecting the appropriate facilitation methods
- To evaluate, recognise and put in to practice the theory of group work.
- To organise, plan, execute and lead group sessions. Then inform members of the outcomes of the group session.
- To facilitate and co-facilitate a group.
- To understand the life cycle of groups, group dynamics, the role people play in groups, To analyse the role that power, conflict and lack of participation has on a group.
- Group facilitation & problem solving
- Learn the key processes in managing a group decision making process to get the best possible outcomes.
- Recognise and manage individual / group conflict in a proactive manner.
- To define the group parameters including your own boundaries & parameters
Dates
June 10th 9.30 am – 1.00pm & 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm Via Zoom
Thursday 17th June 9.30 am – 1.00pm & 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Thursday 24th June 9.30 am – 1.00pm & 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Thursday 01st July 9.30 am – 1.00pm & 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Thursday 08th July 9.30 am – 1.00pm & 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Thursday 22nd July 9.30 am – 1.00pm & 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Thursday 29th 9.30 am – 1.00pm & 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Contact
Maeve 085 735 4446