Facilitation Skills Foundation

$1,995.00

Facilitation is a common word used in a variety of different contexts. However, ‘being a facilitator’ for a group and ‘facilitating meetings/events’ requires key facilitation skills and a deep knowledge of the principles and concepts involved.

Foundation and Practitioner Bundle

Facilitation Practitioner

Facilitation skills Practitioner builds on the fundamentals skills leaned during the Foundation course for effective facilitation.  The deeper understanding and practice provided by the course enables the identification and use of key facilitation practices to facilitate a group of any size.

Description

Introduction

Facilitation skills are utilised in many different contexts. However, ‘being a facilitator’ for a group and ‘facilitating meetings/events’ requires key skills and a deep knowledge of the principles and concepts involved.
Tony Mann has been working in the field of facilitation for over 20 years. As a result, has developed a robust methodology that provides the structure to enable specialists and managers to be able to facilitate effectively.

Application of the Process Iceberg® methodology is across a variety of organisations and scenarios. Most importantly, its pragmatic, practical approach has gained a wide range of adherents in the public, private and charity sectors, both in the UK and internationally.

Process Iceberg Model
Process Iceberg Model®

Facilitation Skills overview

On average we spend four hours in meetings a week and deem two thirds of this unnecessary*. Topics discussed in unproductive meetings and workshops that fail to meet objectives often need revisiting, further decreasing productivity. Our Facilitation Skills Training and Certification from APMG International provides the structure to enable specialists and managers alike to facilitate groups, meetings and events. Consequently increasing productivity and helping these activities achieve the desired outcomes. Experts in the field developed the ‘Process Iceberg®’ methodology.  Above all  ensuring the training outlines a pragmatic and practical approach.

Why get a Facilitation Skills Certification?

Certification demonstrates individuals are equipped as effective facilitators with the necessary valuable tools and techniques.  Firstly,  the training increases confidence and personal awareness.  Second, it enables individuals to support the goals of any groups they work with and thirdly it enhances productivity, project management delivery, stakeholder engagement and problem solving for their organization.

Target audience

Aimed at individuals (including managers, specialists, project managers, change agents and facilitators).  Above all, they need to achieve outcomes and address business issues through group collaboration and participation.

Course duration

The Foundation Course is run over 2 days and after that the Practitioner course takes an additional 2 days to complete.  However, these durations include time to sit the official APMG examinations.

Exam information

Facilitation Skills Foundation:

  • multiple-choice. Closed book.

Facilitation Skills Practitioner:

  • objective-testing.
  • Open book – Facilitation (2012) Practitioner manual only.

Digital badges are available – enabling candidates to share their exam success.

You can read more about the Facilitation Course Practitioner here

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