An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Advanced Facilitation Skills
Driving Team Development and Organisational Growth
Course Introduction
In today’s fast-paced and collaborative professional environments, the ability to guide discussions, manage group dynamics, and drive productive outcomes is more important than ever. The Advanced Facilitation Skills Training Course is specifically designed for professionals who want to take their facilitation expertise to the next level. This facilitation skills training course goes beyond basic techniques, providing you with advanced tools and methodologies to confidently lead complex meetings, workshops, and collaborative sessions.
Through an immersive and hands-on approach, participants will explore strategies for handling diverse personalities, fostering inclusivity, and resolving conflicts effectively. This Facilitation skills training course emphasizes practical application, ensuring that facilitators leave with actionable skills to enhance group engagement, streamline decision-making, and deliver impactful results. This Advanced Facilitation Skills training course equips participants with advanced techniques to effectively facilitate team discussions, problem-solving, and decision-making. It focuses on fostering collaboration, driving innovation, and enhancing team performance to promote sustainable growth in any organisation.
This Facilitation Skills training course will highlight:
- Advanced techniques to lead meetings, workshops, and collaborative sessions effectively
- Strategies to foster inclusive participation and manage diverse group dynamics
- Methods for resolving conflicts and keeping discussions productive
- Tools to streamline decision-making and achieve clear outcomes
- Practical exercises to apply facilitation skills in real-world scenarios
Objectives
At the end of this Facilitation Skills training course, participants will be able to:
- Define the facilitator’s role and explain the core principles of group processes.
- Create and structure effective small-group sessions tailored to specific objectives.
- Utilise diverse facilitation methods to guide and support group interactions.
- Assess and improve personal facilitation style through self-awareness and presence.
- Develop strategies for managing group dynamics in diverse, cross-cultural contexts.
Training Methodology
This Facilitation Skills training course will use various proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented. This methodology includes stimulating presentations supporting each of the topics together with interactive trainer lead sessions of discussion. There will be practical sessions where participants can practice and experience course-related activities.
Realistic and fun exercises, short video presentations, small group work, and case studies will be used to facilitate learning. Role-plays and interactive activities will be used throughout the training course.
Organisational Impact
- Enhanced team collaboration and productivity.
- Improved decision-making processes across groups.
- Stronger alignment of team actions with organisational goals.
- Increased capability to manage diverse and cross-cultural teams.
- Greater innovation through inclusive and structured facilitation.
Personal Impact
The personal benefits to the delegates attending this Facilitation Skills training course are:
- Recognition as a skilled facilitator and leader within the organisation.
- Enhanced confidence in leading group discussions and sessions.
- Improved ability to manage challenging group dynamics effectively.
- Increased self-awareness and refinement of facilitation style.
- Strengthened communication and people skills.
Who Should Attend?
This Facilitation Skills training course is suitable for a broad range of professionals but will benefit:
- Anyone who facilitates groups, teams, or runs meetings
- Training, Development & HR Professionals
- Managers and Leaders who need to facilitate groups
- Any Staff involved in team initiatives
Course Outline
Day One
The Process of Group and Team Facilitation
- Understanding facilitation in the context of organisational growth
- Characteristics of an effective facilitator
- Facilitating experiential learning in group settings
- Key dimensions and approaches in facilitation
- Tools for structuring and guiding discussions
Day Two
The Psychology of Group Dynamics
- Is it a group or a team?
- Entitativity explained and explored
- Positive and negative forms of group dynamic
- Understanding how teams and groups develop
- Avoiding Groupthink - avoiding fatal flaws in group decision-making
Day Three
Handling Complex Team Dynamics
- Building trust and rapport with participants
- Facilitating challenging conversations and conflict resolution
- Maintaining neutrality while managing power dynamic
- Techniques for small group work
- The use and abuse of training “games”
Day Four
Cross-Cultural Facilitation
- Cultural issues in facilitation and group dynamics
- The levels of culture
- Developing your Cultural Intelligence (CI)
- Navigating Language and Communication Barriers
- Working with Generation Z and Alpha
Day Five
Advanced Tools of Facilitation
- Appropriate use of brainstorming
- Force-field analysis techniques
- Facilitating virtual and hybrid group sessions
- Evaluating facilitated sessions
- Personal action Planning
Certificate
Oxford Management Centre Certificate will be provided to delegates who successfully completed the training course.
Accreditation
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National Association of State Board of Accountancy (NASBA)
The Oxford Management Centre is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.
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The classroom training fees include course presentation, relevant materials, physical & digital documentation, lunch and refreshments served during entire training. Accommodation and transportation are not included in the training course fees.
While, online training fees cover the course presentation and digital documentation and relevant materials.
The Oxford Management Centre Certificate of Completion with corresponding CPE credits shall be awarded to delegates who has successfully completed the training course.
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