A Circle of Facilitators
A level 4 (advanced) group facilitation skills training course.
Learning together with your peers
Each session someone new is leading us,
and we give time to a different participant’s case clinic.
WHAT’S INVOLVED?
1. The best way to learn is to teach
Each week is led by a different participant who brings to the session a facilitation process / topic they are exploring. We won’t know what the content of these course ‘chapters’ will be until we meet up for the first time.
Participants might choose to present a session on:
- What they know: to deepen understanding of their existing practice
- What they want to know: to explore a new area for future practice
2. Seek support for your challenge in case clinic
The session facilitator will lead a case clinic (approx. 45 mins) supporting a fellow participant to explore a challenge or growth area that is current and live for them.
Participants might choose to use some of the following case clinic (case conferencing) models:
WHAT’S IN SESSION ONE?
We get to figure things out
Likely we’ll have a conversation to explore the following:
- Agreements for safety
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Format suggestions for opening, reviewing and closing sessions
- Learning topics to be explored
- drafting an initial schedule for who leads when
CORE COURSE VALUES
Some agreements to make the space safe
- Participants are responsible for their own learning.
- Because we are learning together, our relationships are important.
- Feedback is lead by the receiver.
- We learn through teaching, and we learn through sharing our challenges.
- The group owns the format, so the rest we can figure out together.
The course leaders are convenors, not conductors nor coaches.
WHO IS IT FOR?
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If you’ve been facilitating for a while, and you’re looking to find a supportive group to give you helpful feedback on your practice and style, then this course is for you.
THE COURSE CONVENORS
Curated by Deirdre O’Donoghue and Dave Dunn
The course will be called, curated and convened by Deirdre O’Donoghue and Dave Dunn.
As convenors, their role will be to take care of the practicalities and dynamic administration (e.g. organising the room facilities and supporting the schedule of weekly session leaders). Deirdre and Dave will also facilitate the connecting, discussions and decisions in the first session.
WHAT ARE THE DETAILS?
When, where, how many, how much.
Eight participants meeting once a month for nine months, starting in September.
Dublin city centre location. First course starts September 2020.
Course fee: €720
A LITTLE EXTRA
As a little extra, participants on this course get a copy of the Craft of Facilitation Handbook.
