The Facilitation Mastery Program
How much more effective would you be if your facilitation skills were truly at the mastery level?
Don’t just take your skills to the next level; take it to the very top with Facilitation Mastery. Leadership Strategies, the worldwide leader in group facilitation, is offering a new fast-track program that will show you how to maximize engagement and drive greater results from your group sessions. With a powerful combination of dynamic face-to-face instruction, virtual learning, and monthly web-based follow-up sessions, there’s never been a more direct path to Facilitation Mastery.
Who will benefit from this course?
Ideal For:
- Professionals Facilitators
- Project Managers
- Focus Group Leaders
- Consultants
- Business Analysts
Needing To:
- Create Trust
- Have Confidence
- Command Authority
- Mobilize Others
- Foster Collaboration
- Build Consensus
- Drive Better Outcomes
What you will learn
A Fast-Track, 8-Month Program
- Foundation Skills: Onsite program to build your skills
- Virtual Skills: Live virtual learning
- Advanced Skills and Certification Prep: Onsite program to advance your skills
- Learning from the Masters: Monthly, one-hour, virtual discussions; your chance to get additional learning and advice on your upcoming sessions
- Application for Certification: Optional program fees cover your application for certification as a Certified Master Facilitator by the International Institute for Facilitation (INIFAC)
Duration
This is a fast-track, 8-month program that includes in-depth coverage of fundamental, intermediate, and advanced facilitation concepts, strategies, tactics, and techniques.
The Curriculum
Foundation Skills
- The Effective Facilitator Workshop, 4-days, Atlanta, March 18-21, 2019*
Achieve mastery over the 10 principles of facilitation and over 100 tools and techniques for leading effective group sessions.
Virtual Skills
- The Effective Facilitator—Virtual Link, 1 day (virtual), Ma7 17, 2019*
Learn how to apply the 10 principles to create engaging and effective virtual meetings. Get the key insights that put you in control.
- The Effective Facilitator Workshop, 4-days, Atlanta, March 18-21, 2019*
Advanced Skills and Certification Preparation
- Advanced Facilitator Skills Workshop, 3 days, Atlanta, June 10-12, 2019
Raise your skills to the next level with baseline exercises to identify your key areas of need and intense coaching and feedback to accelerate your learning curve. - Facilitator Certification Preparation, 2 days, Atlanta, June 13-14, 2019
Create the INIFAC case study video required for certification and gain key tips for answering the 30 written submission questions and documenting your facilitation experience. - Learning from the Masters, monthly, one-hour virtual discussions, March-August, 2019
Take this opportunity to pick up additional learning and gain advice on your upcoming sessions or facilitation challenges. - Application for Certification: Optional program fees cover your application for certification as a Certified Master Facilitator by the International Institute for Facilitation (INIFAC)
- Advanced Facilitator Skills Workshop, 3 days, Atlanta, June 10-12, 2019
*Participants may choose a different date and location for these classes based on the Leadership Strategies Public Class Calendar, so long as they are completed by June 1, 2019. These classes must be taken prior to the Advanced Facilitator Skills Workshop.
Tuition
Mastery Program Tuition: $6995**
**Additional Options:
- Take $1000 off your tuition if you have already taken The Effective Facilitator and choose not to take the course again.
- Add $2150 to your tuition to include your CMF application fee at this special discounted rate (regular fee: $2350)
- Contact your Leadership Strategies representative PRIOR TO REGISTERING to include one or both of these additional options.
- Flexible financing is also available; please contact us or use our online chat feature for details.
Find a class date & location.
Please note both live and virtual classes are available.
2023
The Effective Facilitator – 4 Days (In-Person)
Oct 2 – Oct 5 – Las Vegas, NV
Oct 16 – Oct 19 – Atlanta, GA
Oct 23 – Oct 26 – Chicago, IL
Nov 13 – Nov 16 – Atlanta, GA
Nov 13 – Nov 16 – Dallas, TX
Nov 28 – Dec 1 – Washington, DC
Dec 4 – Dec 7 – Atlanta, GA
Dec 11 – Dec 14 – Washington, DC
Facilitating Masterful Meetings: Virtual Edition – 2 Days
Oct 23 – Oct 24 – Virtual
The Effective Facilitator: Virtual Edition – 4 Days
Nov 6 – Nov 9 – Virtual
Dec 11 – Dec 14 – Virtual
Strategies for Managing Business Relationships – 3 Days (1/2 days)
Oct 31 – Nov 2 – Virtual
Mastering Hybrid Meetings: Blending Remote and Onsite Teams 1/2 Day (9AM – 1PM ET)
Dec 1 – Dec 1 – Virtual
2024
The Effective Facilitator – 4 Days (In-Person)
Jan 22 – Jan 25 – Washington, D.C.
Jan 29 – Feb 1 – Dallas, TX
Feb 5 – Feb 8 – Atlanta, GA
Feb 5 – Feb 8 – Seattle, WA
Feb 20 – Feb 23 – Las Vegas, NV
Feb 26 – Feb 29 – Washington, D.C.
Mar 4 – Mar 7 – Chicago, IL
Mar 25 – Mar 28 – Washington, D.C.
Apr 1 – Apr 4 – Atlanta, GA
Apr 22 – Apr 25 – Washington, D.C.
May 13 – May 16 – Dallas, TX
May 20 – May 23 – Washington, D.C.
May 20 – May 23 – Seattle, WA
Jun 3 – Jun 6 – Atlanta, GA
Jun 24 – Jun 27 – Washington, D.C.
Jul 15 – Jul 18 – Chicago, IL
Jul 22 – Jul 25 – Washington, D.C.
Aug 12 – Aug 15 – Atlanta, GA
Aug 19 – Aug 22 – Washington, D.C.
Sep 16 – Sep 19 – Atlanta, GA
Sep 23 – Sep 26 – Washington, D.C.
Sep 23 – Sep 26 – Seattle, WA
Sep 30 – Oct 3 – Las Vegas, NV
Oct 14 – Oct 17 – Atlanta, GA
Oct 21 – Oct 24 – Chicago, IL
Oct 28 – Oct 31 – Washington, D.C.
Nov 11 – Nov 14 – Dallas, TX
Nov 18 – Nov 21 – Washington, D.C.
Dec 2 – Dec 5 – Atlanta, GA
Dec 16 – Dec 19 – Washington, D.C.
The Engaging Trainer – 3 Days (In-Person)
Sep 30 – Oct 2 – Atlanta, GA
Facilitator Certification Prep – 2 (In-Person)
Jun 13 – Jun 14 – Atlanta, GA
Secrets to Facilitating Strategy – 3 Days (In-Person)
Apr 16 – Apr 18 – Atlanta, GA
Facilitating Masterful Meetings: Virtual Edition – 2 Days
Mar 4 – Mar 5 – Virtual
Oct 21 – Oct 22 – Virtual
The Facilitative Leader: Virtual Edition – 2 Days
May 14 – May 15 – Virtual
The Effective Facilitator: Virtual Edition – 4 Days
Jan 8 – Jan 11 – Virtual
Feb 13 – Feb 16 – Virtual
Mar 11 – Mar 14 – Virtual
Apr 22 – Apr 25 – Virtual
Jun 17 – Jun 20 – Virtual
Jul 8 – Jul 11 – Virtual
Jul 29 – Aug 1 – Virtual
Aug 26 – Aug 29 – Virtual
Oct 8 – Oct 11 – Virtual
Nov 4 – Nov 7 – Virtual
Virtual Meetings 101 – The Basics – .5 Days
Jun 18 – Jun 18 – Virtual
Sep 9 – Sep 9 – Virtual
Jun 18 – Jun 20 – Virtual
Sep 9 – Sep 11 – Virtual
The Engaging Trainer: Virtual Edition – 3 Days
Apr 8 – Apr 11 – Virtual
Secrets to Facilitating Strategy: Virtual Edition – 3 Days
Aug 19 – Aug 21 – Virtual
Advanced Strategies for Virtual Engagement – 1/2 Day (1 PM – 5 PM ET)
Aug 5 – Aug 5 – Virtual
Strategies for Managing Business Relationships – 3 Days (1/2 days)
Apr 30 – May 2 – Virtual
Oct 29 – Oct 31 – Virtual
Advanced Facilitation Skills – 3 Day (In-Person)
Jun 10 – Jun 12 – Atlanta, GA
Mastering Hybrid Meetings: Blending Remote and Onsite Teams 1/2 Day (9AM – 1PM ET)
Feb 13 – Feb 13 – Virtual
Aug 5 – Aug 5 – Virtual
Strategic Thinking: Virtual Edition – 1/2 Day
Aug 5 – Aug 5 – Virtual
