Welcome to the Facilitation & Workshop Design program overview! You can also see the first video module at the bottom of this page. On this page you can see an overview of the program which can also be customized for your specific university. We can help your institution design a custom program and delivery where students (in teams) watch the video module and do the activities suggested. Email [email protected] with questions, or to discuss bringing this or other programs to your institution.
Facilitating Groups Workshop Series
Workshop 1: Theories of Learning and Engagement for Group Facilitation
Objective: In this workshop, you will learn tips, tools, techniques, and theories for effective group facilitation.
Activity – You will:
- Understand the different components of facilitation.
- Understand the dynamic of group sizes.
- Understand the importance of the physical environment for facilitation
Product – You will create and develop:
- A toolbox to help you facilitate.
Outcome – You will learn how to:
- Apply the Cone of Learning to group facilitation.
- Use multiple tools for effective facilitation.
- Appreciate that people learn differently and how to engage them at different levels.
- Use the Experiential Learning Cycles to guide participants to reflect.
Workshop 2: The Group Facilitation Experience
Objective: In this workshop, you will learn how to get people talking and get them more engaged.
Activity – You will:
- Understand verbal, paraverbal and nonverbal communication.
- Understand the importance of including activities.
- Reflect on some of the best group activities you have had.
Product – You will create and develop:
- Qualities of good group facilitation you have seen in the past.
- A vision for your group.
Outcome – You will learn how to:
- Use verbal, paraverbal and nonverbal skills to better communicate with your group.
- The importance of including activities for learning.
- Foster group relationships while accomplishing a task.
Workshop 3: Group Facilitation Tools and Activities
Objective: In this workshop, you will learn how to use tools and activities to build cohesion in your group.
Activity – You will:
- Understand how different facilitation tools will keep your participants engaged.
Product – You will create and develop:
- A toolkit of activities to create an engaging environment.
Outcome – You will learn how to:
- Use “reverse polling” to get people into action and to assess the group’s comfort level.
- Use various specific activities and tools at different points in your facilitation to create an interactive session.
Workshop 4: Facilitation Design
Objective: In this workshop, you will learn how to design a facilitation session by infusing different learning activities.
Activity – You will:
- Give a sample facilitation session.
Product – You will create and develop:
- A toolkit of closing methods.
- A 15-minute facilitation session.
Outcome – You will learn how to:
- Use objects to optimize the group experience.
- Create effective closing methods.
- Design and give a facilitation session.
FACILITATION PROGRAM – EXAMPLE IN USE AT DELAWARE
Welcome to the Group Facilitation Mini Workshop Program! Just watch the video module, do the activities suggested, and share your thoughts with people you are doing the program with. This is a collaborative process designed to facilitate you through a sequence to help you become a better group facilitator using tools, tips, and techniques based on tested theories. Creating and facilitating your own 7-10 minute long session prototype will be where the most learning & development will happen for you.
Before you Begin: Welcome, Introduction, and How to Do This Program
Module 1: Theories of Learning and Engagement for Group Facilitation
This is an example of the beginning of the program used at Delaware and Dartmouth. Email [email protected] with questions, or to discuss bringing this or other programs to your institution. This program can help students and staff design more engaging workshops and programs to facilitate, and teach with more confidence, success, and learning for the participants.