Date: September 24, 2019

Time: 11:30 am till 1:30 pm 

Location:  Student Union Building Room 307

 

The objectives of this session will be to focus on developing the facilitation skills that move people to action:

 

1. Moving groups of people forward during change

2. Running highly effective meetings that result in action / progress

 

Facilitation comes from the word “facile” which means to “make easy”. Strong facilitation skills make it easy for the leader of the meeting and participants to move effectively forward. This may involve facilitating discussions, solving problems, initiating conflict, arriving at decisions or learning together. A good facilitator does this in a way that is inclusive, participatory, effective and action oriented.

 

Working with groups of people can be both exhilarating and extremely challenging. The facilitator needs a solid understanding of and ability to work with the group’s dynamics. There is a need for better facilitation of meetings of all kinds so that effective outcomes are achieved with the efficient utilization of participants’ time and energy.

 

This workshop will explore the strategies, skills and tools that can be helpful in facilitating others.

 

Facilitator:

Scott Comber, PhD, Assistant Professor in Dalhousie’s Faculty of Management. Scott has over 30 years of experience in the areas of leadership development, complexity, conflict resolution, team building, and value based culture change; he is action oriented and practical and a much sought after facilitator for leadership development here at Dal!