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.
2024
The Effective Facilitator – 4 Days (In-Person)
Dec 16 – Dec 19 – Washington, D.C.
2025
The Effective Facilitator – 4 Days (In-Person)
Jan 21 – Jan 24 – Washington, D.C.
Jan 27 – Jan 30 – Atlanta, GA
Feb 18 – Feb 21 – Las Vegas, NV
Feb 18 – Feb 21 – Falls Church, VA
Feb 24 – Feb 27 – Atlanta, GA
Mar 10 – Mar 13 – Chicago, IL
Mar 24 – Mar 27 – Washington, D.C.
Mar 31 – Apr 3 – Atlanta, GA
Apr 7 – Apr 10 – Atlanta, GA
Apr 21 – Apr 24 – Washington, D.C.
May 19 – May 22 – Washington, D.C.
Jun 2 – Jun 5 – Atlanta, GA
Jun 9 – Jun 12 – Denver, CO
Jun 23 – Jun 26 – Washington, D.C.
Jul 14 – Jul 17 – Chicago, IL
Jul 21 – Jul 24 – Washington, D.C.
Aug 18 – Aug 21 – Denver, CO
Facilitator Certification Prep – 2 (In-Person)
Jun 12 – Jun 13 – Atlanta, GA
Secrets to Facilitating Strategy – 3 Days (In-Person)
Apr 15 – Apr 17 – Atlanta, GA
Facilitating Masterful Meetings: Virtual Edition – 2 Days
Mar 3 – Mar 4 – Virtual
The Facilitative Leader: Virtual Edition – 2 Days
May 13 – May 14 – Virtual
The Effective Facilitator: Virtual Edition – 4 Days (Eastern)
Jan 21 – Jan 24 – Virtual
Feb 10 – Feb 13 – Virtual
Apr 22 – Apr 25 – Virtual
Jun 9 – Jun 12 – Virtual
The Engaging Trainer: Virtual Edition – 3 Days
Apr 7 – Apr 9 – Virtual
Strategies for Managing Business Relationships: Virtual Edition – 3 1/2 Days (1pm-5pm ET)
Apr 29 – May 1 – Virtual
Advanced Facilitation Skills – 3 Day (In-Person)
Jun 9 – Jun 11 – Atlanta, GA
Mastering Hybrid Meetings: Blending Remote and Onsite Teams 1/2 Day (9AM – 1PM ET)
Feb 11 – Feb 11 – Virtual
The Effective Facilitator: Virtual Edition – 4 Days – Central
Mar 10 – Mar 13 – Virtual
May 12 – May 15 – Virtual
Virtual Meetings 101 – The Basics – .5 Days (9am-1pm CT)
May 5 – May 5 – Virtual