The Complete ADR Calendar - Brought to you as a service of TAM 7 May 2008, Wednesday Group Facilitation Skills Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm May 7, 8 & 9, 2008 $595/person $550/person for organizations sending 3 or more people Overview This workshop was developed for mediators and group facilitators who wish to more effectively plan and manage group problem-solving processes. Three major content areas are covered: Planning. Strategies for designing agendas which keep group members involved and systematically work toward accomplishing the goals of the process. Problem Solving. Participants learn a five-step consensus building process and a variety of group activities for working through each stage of the process. Managing Participation. Workshop participants discuss and practice strategies to manage the most common types of “problem” group members. The workshop is highly interactive and participatory. Through a series of group discussions, role plays and skills exercises, participants learn and practice the component skills of effective facilitation as well as a problem-solving process for structuring group decision making. On the third day, participants integrate the skills from the workshop by helping to plan and facilitate a simulated decision-making process. Who Should Take This Course? Professional facilitators wishing to enhance their skills Professional mediators who wish to more effectively handle group conflicts Managers needing skills for efficient staff meetings/retreats and effective decision making Policy planning professionals looking for more collaborative approaches to policy development In-house facilitators or OD specialists assisting with organizational problem solving Any professional who needs to resolve conflicts before they escalate to more costly organizational disputes Training Agenda Day One Overview and Expectations Collaborative Decision Making in Groups Demonstration: Using the Collaborative Problem-Solving Process Planning the Meeting Exercise: Planning a Meeting Overview of the Roles of Facilitator and Recorder Practice: Recorder Skills Lunch Managing Participation Practice: Managing Difficult Meeting Participants Step One: Communicate About the Problem Communicate About the Problem Exercise Step Two: Identify Interests Exercise: Listening for Interests Discussion/Evaluation Day Two Overview/Evaluation Feedback Demonstration: Stages One and Two Practice: Stages One and Two Stage Three: Generate Options Lunch Stage Four: Evaluate Options Demonstration: Stages Three and Four Practice: Stages Three and Four Stage Five: Develop a Plan Evaluation Day Three Overview/Evaluation Feedback Ethics/Organizational Applications Agenda Planning Exercise: Planning the Agenda Planning for the Final Role Play Lunch Final Role Play Discussion Summary and Evaluation For more information contact Mary Thompson (512) 458-4427. For questions regarding this calendar, contact: Webmaster