Developed By Denise Urbanski
Group Facilitation – I believe that our world is on the verge of self-destruction and death because society as a whole has so deeply neglected that which is most human and most valuable and the most basic of all the work of love- the work of human communication, of caring and nurturance, of tending the personal bonds of community. - Beverly Wildung Harrison
Group Facilitation
( 3 days)
Training Objectives
1). to provide an opportunity to acquire and upgrade leadership, facilitation skills;
2). to provide an opportunity top put specific skills in communications and interpersonal relations into practice, skills that will enhance information delivery;
3). to help participants better understand client needs through experiential activities.
The training is intended to give participants an adequate knowledge of the basic skill involved in working with a group and increased confidence for resolving problem situation that may arise.
Methodology
Lasting three days, this training was designed for an ideal number of twelve participants. There could, however, be as many as eighteen people or as few as six. This training activity has always been delivered by two trainers, but in the event that the group is reduced to about six participants, one trainer would be able to deliver it.
Use is made of:
· Small group exercises
· Large group exercises
· Small group discussions
· Plenaries
· Role-playing
· Presentations by the trainer
· Experiential activities/simulations
· Individual presentations
· Feedback
· Videos
· Group role-playing
· Brainstorming
Specific Topics:
The concepts of group and facilitation
- What is a group?
- What is facilitation?
- When do we do it?
- Why do we do it?
Roles and needs in a group :
- The roles of the facilitator and the participant
- The needs for inclusion, control and confidence
- Adult learning principles
- Managing resistant behaviors
- Establishing group norms
Group stages and facilitation:
- Planning stage
- Initial stage
- Transition stage
- Working stage
- Termination stage
- Follow-up stage
Group communication skills :
- Reactive skills:
- Paraphrasing
- Reflecting feelings
- Clarifying
- Questioning
- Summarizing
- Providing minimal encouragement
- Interactive skills:
- Moderating
- Limiting
- Blocking
- Linking
- Supporting
- Process Observing
- Consensus Taking
- Goal Setting
Giving and getting feedback :
- Presentation of the feedback rules
- Using the observation grids
- The various styles of feedback
Videotaped facilitation session:
- Each participant will have an opportunity to lead an actual group twice
- The first time with focus on group skills, with feedback and no video
- The second time the session is video taped along with feedback from peers and the instructor.
