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Facilitator

The PDI Difference

  • Practical
  • Dynamic
  • Interactive

The Effective Facilitator: Our Flagship Course
1st Course Accredited for Covering the 30 Certified Master Facilitator™ (CMF) Competencies

Learn the techniques our facilitators use to achieve amazing results through groups!

How do you get groups to develop workable, realistic solutions? Our flagship facilitation training course delivers the tools and techniques you can use immediately! We show you how to motivate a group, build consensus, manage dysfunction, maintain focus, generate ownership and inspire to action.

DOWNLOAD the full Effective Facilitator Course Description (pdf)

2010 Public Class Dates
4 days - $1995
Atlanta
July 26-29
Aug 23-26
Sep 27-30
Oct 25-28
Nov 15-18		 Boston
Call to schedule a private class or check 2011 schedule

 Chicago
Aug 30-Sep 2
Nov 29-Dec 2

 

 Dallas
Oct 18-21
 D.C.
Oct 4-7
Dec 13-16
Denver
Oct 12-15		 L.A.
Sep 20-23
 New York
Call to schedule a private class		 San Fran
Nov 1-4		 Toronto
Nov 8-11
2011 Public Class Dates

Atlanta
Jan 24-27
Feb 21-24
Mar 21-24
May 23-26
July 25-28
Aug 22-25
Sep 26-29
Oct 24-27
Nov 14-17

 Boston
May 9-12
Oct 3-6		 Chicago
Mar 7-10
Jun 6-9
Sep 12-15
Oct-31- Nov-3
 Dallas
Feb 7-10
May 16-19
Jul 18-21
 D.C.
Jan 31-Feb 3
April 11-14
July 11-14
Sep 19-22
Dec 12-15
Denver
Feb 28-Mar 3
Jun 13-16
Nov 7-10

 L.A.
May 2-5
Oct 24-27
 New York
Feb 28-Mar 3
Aug 29-Sep 1		 San Fran
Apr 5-8
July 25-28
Oct 24-27
 Toronto
Apr 18-21
Aug 1-4
Nov 21-24
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Private classes are fully customizable, taught at your location, and provide the best value for groups of 10 or more. Contact us for more information about scheduling a private class.

*If you have fewer than 10 people, but still desire a personalized, private learning experience, consider collaborating with other departments in your organization or other organizations near you.
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Additional Information

No Facilitation Training Course Offers You More!

  • 300-page workbook
  • 10 principles, over 100 techniques
  • 10 detailed agendas
  • 6 practice sessions
  • Videotaping*
  • Spring Forward - We encourage you to implement your learning by providing a 60-day check-in to confirm your progress.
  • We reinforce your learning by sending you The Maximizer, a monthly refresher on one of the course techniques
  • You also receive 1 copy of The Secrets of Facilitation, written by our CEO, Michael Wilkinson.

*A 3-day streamlined version of this course is also available. The powerful, videotaped exercise is excluded.

Why Our Faciliation Training Course Works

Unlike other facilitation training courses, The Effective Facilitator devotes 80% of its curriculum to learning and practicing the group techniques that separate great facilitators from good ones. We focus on critical skills such as consensus building, keeping the group focused, generating energy, managing dysfunction and gaining agreement. Our branded approach to training, The PDI Difference, ensures results through: Practical techniques, Dynamic, high energy instructors, and Interactive exercises and practice sessions. To date, over 95% of attendees have rated this course as THE BEST or ONE OF THE BEST courses they've ever taken!

Learn How To

Get groups to develop and agree upon workable, realistic plans or solutions to issues. Gain the tools and techniques to: create a vision that motivates people to action, engage groups in developing solutions and generate ownership that leads to results. Learn a comprehensive approach top facilitators use to prepare for success, get a session started, focus the group, use (not abuse) the power of the pen, gather information, manage dysfunction, build consensus, maintain high energy, close the session, and construct customized agendas.

Objectives

  • Define the role of a facilitator
  • Identify the key facilitation principles
  • Describe the best practices related to each principle
  • Provide students with facilitation practice and performance feedback

Ideal For

  • Managers
  • Executives
  • Facilitators
  • Trainers
  • Consultants
  • Sales Professionals
  • Analysts

Needing To

  • Lead a task force
  • Establish a strategic direction
  • Run better meetings
  • Get a business process operating efficiently
  • Establish performance objectives
  • Work through conflict/internal strife
  • Define the specific needs of a user community

The Effective Facilitator Course Description (pdf)

Register Online

Transform your training into habit - join us and your peers in an extended review of the key facilitation principles in the Effective Facilitator Monthly Touch (Online).

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