A hands-on workshop, Basic Facilitation uses interactive role-plays and video vignettes that keep participants excited about the material and that help them to use what they've learned at their next meeting.

This program also teaches vital skills including: how to listen, how to give and receive feedback, and how to turn disruptive individuals -"snipers," "over bearers," "rushers," and "avoiders" - into constructive participants.

Basic Facilitation teaches participants how to:

Open a Meeting

• Room setup
• Set an enthusiastic tone
• Make introductions
• Establish ground rules

Run a Meeting

• Manage the discussion
• Balance participation
• Manage transitions
• Identify strategic moments
• Use the group's resources

Handle Disruptive Behavior

• Identify different types of
• disruptive behaviors
• Learn sure-fire strategies for dealing with difficult participants

Close a Meeting

• Review agenda
• Summarize decisions and recommendations
• Determine remaining issues
• Manage follow-up actions
• Evaluate meeting

The Basic Facilitation video training package includes:

• Basic Facilitation Video - 21 Minutes
• Facilitator Guide
• CD containing Power Point
• Participant Workbook (additional workbooks $8.95 each - Phone Orders Only)
• 1 High Impact Facilitation Book
• 1 set of Role Play Cards

Basic Facilitation teaches the skills and techniques you need to immediately increase productivity in all types of meetings and group interactions.

Basic Facilitation is an engaging half-day workshop that teaches facilitators how to run dynamic, effective meetings. Filled with a wealth of invaluable information, the Basic Facilitation video and workbook share practical skills on the meeting process and secrets for increasing productivity and improving group interactions.

So instead of running meetings that meander and fail to interest participants, your facilitators will create effective group interactions that inspire and motivate employees to achieve individual and corporate goals.