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Facilitation Skills for Trainers and HR Leaders

Schedule

January 20, 2025
February 17, 2025
March 24, 2025
April 21, 2025

Course Overview

In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, having strong facilitation skills is a crucial asset for any professional responsible for leading learning experiences. Effective training facilitation can significantly impact how employees learn, engage, and collaborate. It involves more than just presenting information—it’s about fostering a dynamic environment where ideas are exchanged, solutions are co-created, and learning is a collective experience.

The Facilitation Skills for Trainers and HR Leaders course offered by London Premier Hub is designed to enhance the facilitation techniques of professionals who manage and lead group learning processes. This course will empower trainers and HR leaders to engage participants in meaningful ways, foster collaborative learning, and build a productive learning environment. Participants will learn essential skills to facilitate group discussions, manage group dynamics, and apply effective strategies to ensure learning objectives are met.

This course emphasizes adult learning principles, group dynamics, and interactive learning, providing participants with practical tools to lead training sessions that maximize active participation and ensure that learning outcomes are achieved. By honing your presentation skills, you will be better equipped to guide groups through complex topics and help participants make lasting connections with the material.

Objectives and target group

The core objective of the Facilitation Skills for Trainers and HR Leaders course is to equip professionals with the skills necessary to lead effective training sessions and workshops, ensuring that participants remain engaged and achieve meaningful learning outcomes. Key objectives include:

  • Mastering Facilitation Techniques: Understand and apply essential facilitation methods and facilitation models that drive engagement, participation, and learning retention. This includes hands-on practice in managing group dynamics and ensuring the inclusion of all participants.
  • Building Effective Communication Skills: Learn how to use effective group communication strategies to manage diverse learning styles and create an environment where participants feel comfortable contributing. This includes honing presentation skills, facilitating group discussions, and ensuring that complex topics are clearly communicated.
  • Creating Interactive Learning Environments: Gain practical insights into the best strategies for fostering interactive learning, where learners can actively contribute, collaborate, and learn through problem-solving and group exercises.
  • Applying Adult Learning Theories: Understand and apply adult learning principles to tailor facilitation strategies to the needs of adult learners, ensuring that content is engaging and relevant.
  • Facilitating Change: Develop skills to lead groups through facilitating change initiatives in the workplace, ensuring that employees remain motivated and empowered during times of organizational transformation.
  • Improving Time Management in Facilitation: Learn how to effectively manage time in facilitation settings, balancing group engagement with the need to cover essential content, while maintaining a fluid, productive session.
  • Evaluating Facilitation Effectiveness: Develop methods to assess the success of training sessions and gather participant feedback to improve future training and facilitation practices.

By achieving these objectives, you will become a more effective facilitator, capable of engaging participants, fostering collaboration, and delivering impactful training sessions and workshops.

 

Target Audience

The Facilitation Skills for Trainers and HR Leaders course is designed for professionals involved in delivering training, leading workshops, or guiding organizational change efforts. This course is ideal for:

  • Trainers: Individuals who deliver training sessions and seek to enhance their facilitation skills to increase engagement, boost learning outcomes, and foster a collaborative environment.
  • HR Leaders: HR professionals who play a key role in organizational development, training, and employee engagement. They will benefit from learning how to manage group dynamics, encourage active participation, and apply adult learning theories to enhance the effectiveness of training initiatives.
  • Team Leaders and Managers: Leaders who are responsible for organizing or facilitating team meetings, workshops, or training programs. They will gain the skills to facilitate discussions, solve group problems, and create a more inclusive and productive learning environment.
  • Learning and Development (L&D) Professionals: Those in charge of designing and implementing corporate training programs will acquire the tools to engage participants effectively, adapt to various learning styles, and improve the overall impact of training sessions.
  • Coaches and Mentors: Professionals who offer coaching or mentoring services and need to facilitate productive discussions that lead to measurable outcomes. This course will equip them with the skills to guide learners effectively through goal-setting, problem-solving, and personal development processes.
  • Organizational Consultants: Consultants who focus on leadership development, organizational growth, or team-building will benefit from learning facilitation models and tools that can be applied to a wide range of professional settings.

By the end of this course, participants will have acquired the skills and techniques needed to facilitate training, workshops, and group discussions that yield lasting results.

Course Content

The Role of a Facilitator

  • Understanding Facilitation: Define facilitation and differentiate it from teaching and training. Learn about the core responsibilities of a facilitator, including ensuring active participation, managing group dynamics, and creating an environment conducive to learning.
  • Facilitator Roles and Behaviors: Understand the key facilitator roles, such as being a neutral party and guide. Learn the expected facilitator behaviors, including maintaining objectivity, encouraging inclusive discussions, and fostering a supportive learning environment.
  • Group Dynamics and Interaction: Explore the impact of group dynamics on the learning process and how to manage different group dynamics effectively. Understand how to harness team collaboration to ensure that every participant is actively engaged.

Key Facilitation Techniques and Methods

  • Facilitation Models: Introduce different facilitation models and techniques that you can apply to guide discussions, problem-solving, and decision-making processes in a group setting. Learn how to use these models to structure sessions and keep participants engaged.
  • Facilitation Methods: Explore interactive learning methods like brainstorming, group discussions, role-playing, and case studies to facilitate participation and deeper understanding of the material.
  • Facilitating Discussions: Develop the skills to moderate discussions effectively, encouraging contributions from all participants, managing differing opinions, and leading productive conversations.
  • Problem-Solving Techniques: Learn how to guide groups through problem-solving processes, helping participants overcome obstacles and find solutions collaboratively.

Understanding and Managing Learning Styles

  • Adult Learning Principles: Gain a deep understanding of adult learning theories and principles, and learn how to design sessions that cater to the diverse learning needs of adult participants.
  • Adapting Facilitation to Learning Styles: Identify different learning styles and understand how to adapt your facilitation approach to meet the needs of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners.
  • Inclusive Learning Practices: Learn how to implement inclusive learning strategies that ensure every participant’s voice is heard and their learning needs are met.

Effective Communication and Engagement Strategies

  • Communication Skills for Facilitators: Explore techniques for effective group communication, using active listening, body language, and questioning techniques to facilitate better understanding and engagement.
  • Engagement Strategies: Learn how to use a range of techniques to engage participants actively, ensuring that the learning process remains dynamic and collaborative.
  • Building Trust in Facilitation: Understand the importance of building trust with participants and how to create a safe space for open discussions and feedback.

Managing Group Energy and Conflict

  • Managing Group Energy: Learn strategies for gauging and managing group energy throughout a session. Keep participants focused and motivated, ensuring that the energy remains positive and conducive to learning.
  • Conflict Management in Training: Explore methods for managing and resolving conflicts that may arise during training sessions. Develop strategies for mediating disagreements and fostering collaboration despite differing opinions.

Time and Session Management

  • Time Management in Facilitation: Learn how to manage the time during your training or facilitation session effectively. Balance group engagement with the need to meet session objectives, while maintaining flexibility for participant needs.
  • Session Planning: Gain insights into how to design your training sessions to ensure all learning outcomes are covered while allowing for dynamic interaction and engagement.

Evaluation and Feedback

  • Training Evaluation: Understand the various methods for evaluating the success of your facilitation efforts, including participant surveys, self-reflection, and peer feedback. Learn how to assess whether learning outcomes have been met.
  • Improvement Through Feedback: Learn how to use participant feedback to continuously improve your facilitation skills and refine your approach for future sessions.

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