Facilitating in a Remote Environment

Overview

To develop practical and appropriate facilitation skills to use in the workplace.

Learning

• Understand the various facilitation skills, styles and tools.
• Understand the concept of, and what contributes to, good and effective facilitation.
• Critique their own facilitation style and skills, and better understand the range available when facilitating remotely.
• Balance the process and emotional demands of facilitation.
• Deal with conflict and keep a group motivated.
• Develop confidence in facilitation, particularly when delivering via remote platforms.
• Leave with tangible action plans that will make a real difference to their own performance as a facilitator.

Assessment

Qualitative assessment by tutor (For example: observations or demonstrations throughout course)

Requirements

• A short reflection and piece of research is required and will be discussed during the virtual session we will be using the outcome during the event.

  Consider:

• Strengths you have as a facilitator.
• How facilitating via a remote platform is/could be different to working face to face.
• What your specific objectives are for the session.