TGOC
2 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
In 3 weeks, grab the low hanging fruits of facilitation. Learn quick and easy facilitation techniques that can have impact right away.
TGOC
2 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
In 3 weeks, grab the low hanging fruits of facilitation. Learn quick and easy facilitation techniques that can have impact right away.
Course overview
Facilitation bootcamp: Lead change effortlessly in the midst of chaos (Extended version)
You answer to many people: Your boss, the board, your team, those you serve and many more. You feel the pressure, but you can't stop. People depend on you. There is a way to easy the pressure, get the work done & have fun!
The key: Becoming a better facilitator of change.
Who is this course for
01
You care about your team and your organization. You want to get more done by having less meetings, and have WAY more fun doing it.
02
You are tired. Your team is tired. After more than 2 years of COVID and you are still being asked to do more with less.
03
You are not an expert facilitator.
You can get through meetings but you know there must be better, more effective ways.
Topics covered
Self-management & Mindset
Facilitating starts with you as the leader. We will you gain insights into your blindspots so that you can lead others more effectively.
Wellness
We know that you and your team are tired and maybe even burned out. We will work on helping you identify ways to reduce the stress by having more fun, engaging, productive meetings.
Agenda setting & structure
We will go over an easy to use framework that you can use for 60 minute meetings, internal or external events, half-day retreats and more.
Presence & Improvising
A well designed agenda is very important AND you still need to practice how you deliver, show up, and most importantly improvise!
Power dynamics
The power dynamics "out in society" also play out in your teams. We will help you identify them and what you can do to use them to support your team's work.
Making your meetings more engaging!
No one likes a boring meeting. We will teach you several easy to learn and use tips and tricks to engage your teams virtually and in person.
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Alex DeSorbo-Quinn
Christina Illarmo
Kelle Sweeney
Meet your instructor
Andres Marquez-Lara
Founder & CEO, UFacilitate
I am a therapist, improv actor, community organizer and social entrepreneur. I started UFacilitate to democratize facilitation.
My passion is to help create spaces for people to connect with their humanity and creativity so that they can collaborate to tackle the wicked challenges of our time.
I have personally facilitated hundreds of events with thousands of people in dozens of countries. I also teach leadership development in executive programs at Georgetown University and George Washington University.
Course syllabus
01
Deep listening to understand who’s it for, what’s it for, context and constraints
- VUCA context
- Listening and mindset
- Asking powerful questions
- Identifying parameters
02
Agenda design (Pt 1)
- Synthesizing insights into draft agenda
- Agenda design frameworks (i.e. 5 act play, canoe, etc)
03
Role play session (Pt 1)
Practice skills from module 1 and 2.
Role play initial scoping calls when clients don’t always give you the answers you are looking for and you still have to design something.
04
Agenda design (Pt 2)
- Introduction to Liberating Structures
- Ice breakers
- Other techinques
05
Presence and presentation (Pt 1)
- How we show up
- Presentation design
- Story telling
- Use of audience engagement tools (i.e. Menti, slido, etc)
06
Role play session (Pt 2)
Practice skills from modules 4 and 5
Role play scenes from meetings that you are designing. Use the support of others to try out different offers on the safety of the stage.
07
Presence and presentation (Pt 2)
- Being mindful of power dynamics
- What to do when it all goes off script?
- Awkward silences
08
Closing and debrief
- Making space for check outs
- Different types of check outs
- Ensuring key next steps
Course schedule
3-5 hours per week
Main classes: Tuesdays & Thursdays
4:00-5:30pmET | 1:00pmPT-2:30pmPT
Optional role play: Friday
1:00pm-2:30pmET | 11:00am-12:30pmPT
On Fridays of week 1 and 2, we will have role playing sessions. This is where we will help you put into action what you learned in your classes on Tuesday and Thursday.
Organized by UFacilitate
We make collaboration work!
Learn easy, effective & concrete facilitation techniques that you can use right away!
Active learning, not passive watching
This course focuses on live workshops and hands-on projects
Learn with a cohort of peers
You’ll be learning in public through breakout rooms and an engaged community
Low hanging fruit with big impact
You don't have to become an expert facilitator to see change in your meetings. There are plenty of low hanging fruits that can have a big impact. You'll learn and practice these through the bootcamp.
Explore synergies and collaborations
Meet new passionate people like yourself and discover how you can collaborate to help achieve your collective goals!
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