Build Facilitation Skills for Better Meetings and Increased Community Engagement

Some meetings drag on seemingly without end, while others are engaging and productive. The difference – skilled facilitation! In this fun and interactive session participants will learn about facilitation skills that, with practice, will improve meetings. Presenters will discuss group dynamics, facilitation core competencies, and tools to use in group meetings. We’ll spend time in small groups practicing core facilitation skills and working through how to navigate difficult conversations with groups. Participants will leave the session ready to facilitate more productive staff meetings and lively community conversations.

Learning Objectives: -Participants will understand core facilitation skills and how/when to use them. -Participants will practice facilitation skills with peers and leave feeling confident that they can facilitate effective discussions. -Participants will understand how to navigate difficult conversations that may come up in group discussions.