Facilitator Development Program

Concepts and Practices of Group Facilitation
3 day course  $1,400.00/person

This is a three day course designed to provide the facilitator with a strong grounding in facilitation based on the competencies as defined by the IAF and used for evaluation during the facilitator’s quest to become a Certified Professional Facilitator. The student facilitator will learn the Principles and Values of Facilitation, how to use the highly effective DLCG “FAC” Process-Based Model of Facilitation complete with worksheets for designing, conducting and documenting events. This course is “tool rich” with instructor demonstrated & student-practiced techniques complete with feedback. Additional emphasis is provided for group decisions, questioning techniques and dealing with conflict in groups. The “Power Tool Kit” containing 27 papers on facilitation tools and techniques is included.

4-Day Private Course $1,650/person
This 4 day couse includes the 3-day experience plus an extra day of additional practice, feedback, and tools experience.

Co-Facilitation Coaching
2 facilitators / 1 coach $2,500.00/person

This coaching event pairs two newly trained facilitators (Concepts & Practices of Group Facilitation Prerequisite) to design and facilitate one event each within their organization as co-facilitators. A Professional Facilitator coaches the two Co-Facilitators through the intake, process design, process documentation, conduct of the meeting, event report development, and follow-up providing pointers and discussing alternative approaches.

Advanced Practices in Group Facilitation
2-day course $1,700.00/person      (Under Development)

This is a three-day course designed to address and advance the core competencies of a facilitator, explore and utilize advanced tools and techniques, dialogue, intervention strategies, and conflict resolution. Students will identify areas for improvement and receive coaching and feedback from peers and the instructor, learn how to plan for, implement, and document advanced facilitation and Quality processes and methods, gain insight and skills for complex meeting preparation and events, and how to lead more collaborative work environments. (Prerequisites include successful completion of a Basic Facilitation Course and a minimunm of 5 facilitated events documented (designed, lessons learned and event report) as the lead facilitator over a period of 6 months.)

Facilitation Specialty Courses
10 person minimum / 2 days $850.00/person (Under Development)

Each 2 day course offers the participants an examination of the concepts and practices for the specialty. Participants explore the models, methods and options for tools and techniques developed and used by our professional facilitators for the subject selected. Specialties include:

• Strategic Planning (3 models)
  • Practical Strategic Planning
  • Values-Based Strategic Planning
  • Total Strategic Planning
• Reengineering
• Partnering
• Adaptive Problem Solving
• Process Mapping
• Creativity & Innovation

Continuing Development Program
Tailored Program       To Be Priced

This program is intended to create a community of practice for an organizations cadre of facilitators. It is opened with an assessment of facilitator competencies and skills by individual facilitators resulting in a Facilitator Development Plan (FDP). The individual FDPs are used to develop the groups training and development needs and an assignment of training and development priorities. Based on the priorities three things will happen:

1. Individual group members will be assigned to conduct minor research and present papers to each other at the community of practice meeting which is a regular monthly event. (3 to 5 hours per month)
2. The Center will develop and present a series of six-hour training programs on requested topics related to the FDP priorities, one each month in conjunction with community of practice meeting.
3. The Center will assist in developing an online Community of Practice Resource Center to collect documents including: research papers, methods, tools, and techniques.

Certification Ascent
$500.00/person

This accelerated development approach prepares a facilitator for assessment and certification as a “Certified Professional Facilitator” (CPF), given sufficient opportunities to facilitate the required number of events, in as little as 12 to 18 months versus a more common 30 to 36 months. Ascent guides assist and advise certification candidates in preparing documents and planning their assessment event. This process requires individual work with up to 6 group meetings over the 4 and 6 months prior to the assessment event. Certification is offered by IAF ($1,200.00 per person) plus travel & lodging. With a minimum of 12 to 18 candidates we can arrange for the assessors to come to DC.