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Bonington Alumni Development Programme
Leadership Skills Development –
Advanced facilitation
Advanced Facilitation Skills will offer participants a a a a a a a a a a stimulating and and challenging environment to to take their facilitation
techniques and and practice to to deeper levels This is a a a a a a a a a a a skill which will help your leadership in in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a number of ways including creating and and chairing better meetings helping groups and and teams to move move forward in in in in in in in in in challenging situations drawing out rich discussion which moves through areas of of potential conflict to to decision and and action We will help you to to create a a a a a a a a a a a deeper deeper understanding of of groups teams and and and group group group process work at at at deeper deeper levels of of group group group group interaction and and and use facilitative interventions to move groups and and teams forward The 2 5 day workshop explores the the nature of of facilitation
facilitation
and and group group dynamics while examining different approaches to to the the art art of of facilitation
facilitation
On completing Advanced Facilitation Skills participants will be able to:
Manage your impact and and influence as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a facilitator and and know how to to to to focus groups on on the the the task whilst working with them flexibly to to achieve their goals • Make more confident timely and and effective interventions in in in in relation to to group group dynamics and and individual participation
• Use a a a a a a a a a a a a a a range of approaches with with groups to to build commitment generate ideas deal with with conflict and make decisions
• • Develop the skills of of insightful questioning deep listening and and and powerful feedback
• • Use models of of facilitation
and and group dynamics to develop your leadership practice Workshop facilitators: Deborah Deborah Dalley Dalley and and Lois Burton (p 18)
Deborah Deborah Dalley Dalley is is an an an independent coach facilitator facilitator and and trainer with with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a genuine enthusiasm for helping people to to to to explore ways to to to to deal with with situations that they are finding difficult or or or or or challenging This can range from providing coaching support to to to to to an an an individual who needs to to to have a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a courageous conversation to to to guiding a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a department or or or team through a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a culture change programme Her personal approach is is characterised by building strong relationships with with clients honesty and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a commitment to ensuring practical outcomes Clients that she typically works with with are managers and and and leaders from Universities Libraries Local Authorities the the Health Service and and small business owners Deborah is a a a a a a a a a a member of the the International Coach Federation As aspiring leaders keep abreast of Lancaster’s institutional priorities: https://portal lancaster ac uk/staffintranet#/home
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