OVERVIEW
Do you find you or your team facilitating important conversations with staff, board members, and volunteers, but don't necessarily have the tools to do so effectively? Do you struggle with circular conversation in meetings that don't seem to go anywhere? Are you anxious about what to do when conflict arises or someone dominates the conversation? Whether a routine staff meeting or a full-day strategic planning session, is it challenging to have a productive conversation that achieves consensus and produces results?
Exploring the very same facilitation techniques the Event Garde team uses with clients, grow your facilitation knowledge, skills, and confidence through this engaging, two-day course. Through hands-on practice, you will learn three simple, proven approaches to help you move any group from conflict or confusion to consensus and commitment.
FOCUSED CONVERSATION
A universal framework to generate meaningful, productive dialogue around any topic.
CONSENSUS WORKSHOP
Infuse a group with creative energy and bring diverse opinions and perspectives into an agreement everyone can own and support.
ACTION PLANNING
Quickly plan and prepare a group project for launch, and develop shared commitment to timelines, tasks, and success measures.
WHAT YOU GET
You can expect both pre- and post-session resources, a step-by-step printed manual, a brief introduction to each method, immersive demonstrations, practical presentations explaining the theory behind each method, hands-on practice, peer coaching and trainer feedback, and real-life application opportunities to ensure you leave with the confidence to immediately put your new facilitation skills to use.
AUDIENCE
This course is applicable for facilitators of all experience levels, including those who would like to experience the content for a second or third time; however, the course is limited to the first 20 registrants. There are no pre-requisites for this course as the methods introduced are foundational and all future courses will build upon them.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Event Garde is a CAE Registered Provider. This program meets the requirements for fulfilling the professional development requirements to earn or maintain the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential. Every program that we offer that has been approved for CAE credit will clearly identify the number of CAE credits granted for full participation. We will maintain records of your participation in accordance with CAE policies. For more information about the CAE credential or Registered Provider program, please visit www.asaecenter.org/cae.
As a CAE Registered Provider educational program related to the CAE exam content outline, this program may be applied for 16 credits toward your CAE application or renewal professional development requirements.
Note: Applicants may use any program that meets eligibility requirements in the specific timeframe towards the exam application or renewal. There are no specific individual courses required as part of the applications – the selection of eligible education is up to the applicant based on their needs.
