Advanced Facilitator Training

Date: 14 - 16 Jun 2009
Time: Sunday 2.00 to 6.00pm - Mon / Tue 8.30am to 4.30pm each day
Venue: Worldmark Resort The Esplanade Golden Beach. Sunshine Coast QLD 4551
Cost: $1495.00 Per Person $1330.00 for AIPF & QTIC members - Includes dinner on Sunday Evening
Booking Form: «Fill out online»
Brief Description:
This is an intensive professional development program targeting workplace trainers, educators, teams based managers, supervisors, counselors, consultants and facilitators. The Advanced Facilitator program is presented by the accalaimed "Facilitation Academy" and is an annual event conducted in Australia and the USA each year. Completion of this program will provide participants with associate membership to the Australian Institute of Professional Facilitators (AIPF). The AIPF is the peak industry group for facilitators and workplace educators in Australia.

Details

The Advanced Facilitator Training is a must for any professional who is responsible for developing and managing teams, designing training programs, providing counselling services or leading performance improvement initiatives. This training presents effective facilitation models and techniques that can be used to increase individual knowledge and group performance.

The Process

The unique, hands-on approach applied throughout the training gives each facilitator an opportunity to practice their craft in a small learning group. This practical and interactive methodology engages participants through the entire program. This approach has proven successful over the years because it focuses on developing facilitators from the inside out.

The Results

The Facilitator Academy provides a rich opportunity for participants to practice innovative facilitation skills that will easily transfer into the workplace. Our comprehensive program allows participants to gain essential knowledge, skills and attitudes to lead any group through any situation.

Following the training, participants can apply the Academy's Progress Model to every aspect of their individual, or teams based organisational development plans.

In addition, participants will be able to:

  • Lead structured learning initiatives utilising a variety of experiential based philosophies and resources Facilitate individual and group discussion and interactions effectively.
  • Create challenging and safe learning environments for others
  • Successfully manage conflict within a team environment
  • Increase the participation and effectiveness of your existing training events and professional development programs.

The primary objective of the program is for participants to be able to teach, train, facilitate and work through teams based conflict with confidence.