Facilitating With Ease

This two day course is aimed at experienced facilitators who wish to develop approaches and improve their skills. It focuses upon what happens when facilitation works well and what you can do to avoid pitfalls and difficulties.

You will explore what you can do

• To create and maintain an effective working atmosphere
• To lead groups through agendas in a methodical and productive way
• To deal with key challenges that can arise when facilitating

We will explore the following scenarios

• Making sure all voices are heard
• Dealing with challenging behaviours
• Working with hidden agendas

Delegates will be introduced to a range of skills relevant to efficiently leading and structuring sessions, adapting to circumstances, effective use of listening and questioning skills, and of how to achieve consensus.

Peer learning will integral to the course, and delegates will be invited to submit scenarios that have proved challenging for them in their roles as facilitators.

Facilitating With Ease is part of a new series of One Day Intensives. Booking onto more than one intensive reduces the daily rate. See website for more details.

1 intensive | 2 intensives | 3 intensives

Organisation 
£225 | £375 | £495

Charitable Organisation 
£175 | £295 | £395

Individual Self Paying 
£145 | £245 | £335

Low Income Rate 
£95 | £160 | £220

Each additional delegate accesses a 50% discount!

“Rivca is undoubtedly one of the few trainer/ facilitators currently working in the UK, whose understanding of human interactions is reflected in her confident and humorous delivery style. This in turn is matched by high personal integrity and superb attention to the issues of importance to others, I cannot recommend her highly enough.”
- Viv Lever, Staff and Educational Developer, York St John University

“Her flexible, open approach inspires trust and confidence. She has been instrumental in developing effective teamwork and cohesion amongst the core staff team following a period of challenge and change. The mutual spirit of trust and respect generated has had a huge impact and enabled strong and lasting collaborations.”
- Nancy Barrett, Director, Creative Partnerships Greater Manchester

“Ranging from coaching to facilitating to training, the work Rivca has done has made a considerable impact on staff in all areas of the College. Her innovative and practical approach has not only enabled a diverse community of people from the Principal to the Porters to handle difficult changes but, for many, has also resulted in new ways of thinking positively about change and conflict.”
- Dr Judy Giles, York St John University

"The company of Robert is always as productive as it is pleasant. Knowledgeable, engaging and a great reader of people, there's all manner of reasons why we have worked so much with him over the past three years"
- Chris Finn Creative Director Curious Minds Liverpool

"I have worked with Robert on a number of occasions, during that time he has been involved in planning, delivery and evaluation of a number of our 'change school' projects. A large number of our staff have benifitted from Robert's excellent contribution. He is respected, both for his in depth knowledge of current educational issues and his stimulating methods of delivery. He relates extremely well to both staff and students and is a very valued facilitator."
- Fran Parsonage Assistant Head Wallasey High School

"Robert is a highly motivational facilitator. His enthusiasm is infectious and his passion for improving young people's life chances is obvious.He has an incisive mind for planning and has an ability to draw ideas out of others. He is aware of what motivates staff and his relaxed and humorous delivery style puts people at their ease."
- Lynn Radcliffe Creative Agent Liverpool and East Lancashire

"Robert is a creative and stimulating thinker who provokes highly imaginative responses from others."
- Professor Allan Owens National Teaching Fellow