HOW TO BE A SKILLED FACILITATOR FOR MEETINGS AND GROUP DISCUSSIONS
The Fantastic Facilitator
Available Formats: Webinar, Full Day
Expected Outcomes
Participants will achieve the following outcomes from this training:
- Know the tools and tips and techniques for fantastic facilitation
- Understand group dynamics from a facilitator’s point of view
- Know the keys to meeting planning and preparation
- Know tactics for dealing with difficult meeting participants
- Know the secrets to expert meeting facilitation the pros use
Program Overview
THE TREND
Working with leaders around the world, we see organizations typically have three scenarios:
- Organizations that have good meetings but want them to be great meetings
- Organizations that need to rethink how they can be more effective in meetings
- Organizations that have poorly facilitated meetings and want to change that
The solution is to provide team members with the training, tools and techniques to help them have more productive, useful and effective meetings that people want to attend.
Program Flow
What does it take to be a fantastic facilitator? We’ve all seen meetings that were well facilitated and that takes skills and knowledge. In this program Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and facilitator, Shawn Doyle, unpacks the tips, tools and techniques for becoming a fantastic facilitator that leads meetings everyone wants to attend because they’re profoundly impactful.
Training Topics
- The elements of proper meeting preparation
- The difference between speaking, presenting and facilitating
- The importance of audience analysis
- How to handle eight different difficult types of attendees
- The roles and responsibilities of the facilitator
- Ten insider tips about meeting facilitation
- Tools for effective facilitation
- How to use agendas, timetables and action plans
FREE VIDEOS
Experience more satisfaction, advancement, and financial return from the work you do every day with these video tips from Shawn Doyle.
TESTIMONIALS
“Easy-to-understand professional training with great practices. Very engaging. Great training topics and materials. Most important, fun!”
“Shawn’s style of communicating with his audience is motivating and inspiring. His knowledge and the way he connects with everyone is captivating and enjoyable. Looking forward to reading his books and different work he is involved in.”
“This experience has been eye opening to say the least. It has made me critically think about myself and those around me. Regardless of your role or experience, there is always something more to learn and improve on. No one is too good for this.”
“Not only is it a great refresher for past skills, but also an incredible program for relating to other managers and our fellow employees and team members.”
“I would recommend the training to a friend because Shawn’s approach isn’t just to tell you what you should do, how you should act, or how to feel. He challenges your own thought process, and while he assists you through it, his program allows you to think internally and come up with solutions – whether in work or in your personal life. I would definitely recommend his training to a friend.”
“He makes his classes very interesting, and I love the fact that he connects it to real-life experiences that are very relatable.”
“This was an amazing program. It was never dull or boring. I was impressed with all my coworkers. It made me proud. The subject matter was super interesting and very practical to implement immediately. We are all better for it! Thank you!”
“I found this leadership class to be truly exceptional! For so many years, I thought I understood the definition of leadership, and I have learned so much. I have taken this call so seriously and have already started executing many of the tools/strategies from all the classes. I loved how interactive this class was. I loved meeting staff I’ve never been introduced to and thought it could help interdepartmental. Super appreciative to have been a part of this leadership class!”
“Shawn was incredibly engaging, caring, and knowledgeable. His commitment to making people better people is obvious in everything he does, and he has inspired myself and my staff to apply his teachings. Truly life changing.”
“The Shawn Doyle experience is amazing and can be applied not only to work life, but also to everyday life. It was really eye opening. Absolutely amazing! Thank you to everyone involved!”
“Shawn is a very personable, relatable, and honest speaker. He uses real-life experiences to capture the room. His passion for training and knowledge in his craft makes him a valuable tool to increase – or should I say ‘jumpstart’ – your leadership.”
“It’s a very resourceful eye opener for anyone work related and for a personal matter. He covered areas in leadership that I didn’t realize I needed to work on.”
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