Facilitation Skills: Lead Productive & Engaging Meetings

Course Overview

• Course Title: Facilitation Skills: Lead Productive & Engaging Meetings
• Instructor: Mike Clayton
• Target Audience:
  • HR professionals
  • Team leads
  • Project managers
  • Anyone looking to master facilitation skills
• Prerequisites:
  • No prior facilitation experience required
  • A willingness to participate in group discussions and try new tools
  • Access to a computer or mobile device with internet connection
  • Basic understanding of teamwork and communication in a professional setting
  • Openness to practice facilitation techniques through homework and exercises

Curriculum Highlights

• Key Topics Covered:
  • Core principles and definition of facilitation
  • Role of a facilitator and application of facilitation techniques
  • Preparation and structure of effective facilitation sessions
  • Setting objectives, choosing participants, and planning meeting agendas
  • Managing group dynamics, maintaining focus, and generating collective ideas
  • Taking notes, synthesizing input, and leading the team to consensus
  • Handling challenging participants and force majeure situations
  • Assigning ownership and follow-up actions after facilitated meetings
  • Fostering a productive and inclusive atmosphere during sessions
  • Application of facilitation exercises and interactive techniques
  • Setting time estimates and facilitating remote or international teams
  • Adaptation of facilitation techniques for different meeting types and formats
• Key Skills Learned:
  • Facilitate meetings with confidence and clarity
  • Use frameworks and tools to guide group decision-making
  • Apply facilitation in HR, team building, project launches, and more
  • Foster psychological safety and group engagement
  • Handle challenging scenarios with calm and authority

Course Format

• Duration: 2.5 hours on-demand video
• Format: Self-paced online course
• Resources:
  • 6 downloadable resources
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Certificate of completion