Interaction Associates

Achieving mastery in guiding groups

For graduates of Essential Facilitation®, our Facilitation for Advanced Practitioners workshop provides skills to tackle complex, high-level, high-stakes meetings. A true-to-life case study is used throughout the workshop to help participants diagnose situations, design complex meeting agendas, choose appropriate processes, and handle difficult situations.

In this course you will:

• Learn to manage complex group dynamics, including high-conflict interactions
• Practice models, tools, and skills to navigate the most difficult meeting situations
• Develop new strategies for thinking on your feet and handling "strategic moments" with confidence
• Receive techniques for facilitating groups with multiple external partners
• Get comfortable providing critical feedback, even to senior individuals
• Develop insights into creating complex and clear agendas
• Achieve an in-depth understanding of your strengths and challenges as a facilitator

Who should attend:

Frequent facilitators who are ready to take their skills to the next level. Participants must have attended Essential Facilitation® and have spent a year or more applying what they learned in the course to real-life situations.

Agenda:

Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
Welcome and Introductions What is an Advanced Facilitator? Self Assessment Facilitation Practice Case Study Overview Team Charter	Start-Up & Review of Day 1 Style Flexing Purpose and Desired Outcomes Meeting Roadmaps Agenda Design Detailed Process Design	Start-Up & Review of Day 2 Style Flexing Intervention Strategies, continued Difficult Conversations Team Intervention Presentations Purposeful Dialogue
LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH
What is my Facilitation Style? Taking on the Assignment: Scoping Out the Situation, Assessing the Challenge, and Contracting with the Leader Planning Framework Stakeholder Analysis Evaluate the Day Evening Assignment	Group Observation Skills Facilitation Practice Mastering the Moment Facilitation Practice Diagnosing Group Dynamics Complex Interventions Evaluate the Day Evening Assignment	Closing or Renewing the Contract Case Study Epilogue Final Facilitation Practice Insights and Next Steps Evaluate the Workshop Graduation

Fee: 3 Days/$2195

Date	Location	Availability
October 14 - 16, 2008	San Francisco