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Leadership Strategies: Tony Bolden
(800) 824-2850 ext 28 - tbolden@leadstrat.com
http://www.leadstrat.com

2005 Facilitator Training Workshops in Chicago
Taught by Cathy Alper

Location
Inforte
150 N. Michigan Avenue - Suite 3400
Chicago, IL 60601

March 7-9 - Effective Facilitator

May 16-18- Facilitating IT Sessions

June 6-8 - Effective Facilitator

September 12-14 - Effective Facilitator

December 5-7 - Effective Facilitator

Dear Midwest Facilitator Network Member:

We will be having our Chicago classes of "The Effective Facilitator". This is the course that has received rave reviews for actuallydelivering the real techniques that separate great facilitators from good ones. Veteran facilitators from such organizations as Sears, Allstate, The Coca-Cola Company, and Accenture have commented that the ten principles of facilitation and the 94 techniques provide a strong methodology for facilitating any session. While veterans like learning about the best practices, new facilitators are attracted to the five practice and feedback sessions each participant receives.

You can help us by passing this information on to anyone you believe would appreciate gaining an in-depth understanding of the techniques used by great facilitators. Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Michael Wilkinson

Managing Director

The Effective Facilitator
Public Classes in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Washington, or at Your Site.
Call Tony Bolden - (800) 824-2850 ext 28

Prior Training in Facilitation? Did You Learn.


PREPARING FOR SUCCESS	The ten bases to cover in preparation?
	The two most important questions to ask the Sponsor?
	With whom do you talk? What to do with what you hear?
GETTING THE SESSION STARTED	The four keys for getting everyone on the same page from the beginning?
	Three simple techniques for influencing a timely start?
	The three things to do every time you start a new agenda item?
FOCUSING THE GROUP	How to avoid getting complete silence when you ask that first question?
	The three things to do that keeps them on track and interacting?
	The seven steps to use when employing break-out groups?
	The four steps for giving directions that are accurate, clear and concise?
RESPECTING THE POWER OF THE PEN	The seven deadly sins of facilitation?
	The two important habits to prevent abusing the power of the pen?
	Two techniques for accurately recording comments without having to write forever?
	Four methods to avoid the long lull times while recording?
INFORMATION GATHERING	The secret to phrasing starting questions that get participants visualizing answers?
	The eight reacting questions for probing, challenging and clarifying?
	Tools for gathering detail? Generating ideas? Categorizing? Lobbying? Prioritizing?
MANAGING DYSFUNCTION	Two pre-session steps for preventing dysfunctional behavior from occurring?
	A technique for ensuring that you detect dysfunction early?
	The four-part formula for resolving dysfunction cleanly?
BUILDING CONSENSUS	The reasons people disagree? (There are only three!)
	The techniques for focusing a group on consensus from the start?
	Five strategies for building consensus, depending upon the reason for disagreement?
ENERGIZING	Strategies for the facilitator to maintain high energy over an extended session?
	The standard "lullaby times," when the group energy predictably reaches a low?
	The four things to do, and the four things not to do, during the lullaby times?
CLOSING	The four-step process for ensuring that the meeting ends with no "loose strings?"
CLOSING	Three techniques for ensuring commitment to the decisions made?
BUILDING AGENDAS	The six components to ensure that you "know your process cold?"
BUILDING AGENDAS	How to build an agenda from scratch? What do you do first, second, etc.?

Leadership Strategies: Tony Bolden
(800) 824-2850 ext 28 - tbolden@leadstrat.com
http://www.leadstrat.com

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