Facilitator Training

Regardless of your field, at some point in your professional career you’ve had to facilitate a meeting, deliver a presentation, or teach a workshop on your area of expertise. Most people revert to the traditional lecture, but the end result is usually dull and ineffective. Our workshops teach you how to convert your content to an amazing presentation or workshop. You’ll learn to lead effective, fun, and informative trainings that engage your participants and leave them wanting more.

Workshop Options

Make it Experiential! Workshop Design and Facilitation Tools for Amazing Trainings

Lectures are boring. After 10 minutes we get fidgety, start zoning out, and learning goes down the tubes. Research shows experiential education results in greater student learning and engagement. In this fast-paced workshop learn tools and techniques to make trainings more active, interesting, and relevant leaving participants eager for more. The first portion will focus on understanding experiential education theory and strategies, then you will design your own workshop or training using the tools just learned. Peer and instructor feedback will help you create a stronger, more cohesive training program for your students or staff. This workshop is for both new and experienced trainers.

Rubber Chickens, Hula Hoops, and Mouse Traps: Teambuilding with Success

A strong, cohesive team is an integral part to the success of any organization. When used appropriately teambuilding activities can bring teams closer together and help them look at real problems in a unique way. The activities can be particularly valuable in bringing together a new team. In the fast paced, interactive workshop learn how to effectively facilitate activities, decide which activities to use when, and gain a greater understanding of group dynamics.

The Art of Processing and Facilitation

Reflection is a key component of learning so facilitators often lead discussions to help learners process their experience. In this workshop you’ll learn question formation techniques to help avoid the blank stares and experiential processing tools to spice up discussions. We’ll even dive into some art materials. But don’t worry, no artistic skills needed!

The Power of Two: The Art of Co-Facilitation

Facilitating or presenting with another person requires being in-tuned with each other, knowing your skills and theirs, and flowing with the energy generated between you. It can be a powerful opportunity for you and the participants. In this fast-paced, experiential workshop learn the skills and techniques to facilitate with others including collaboration practices that will help you and your partner(s) move to the next level in your team performance.

Workshop Design and Presentation Coaching

Sometimes what you really need is individual guidance. Coaching is an effective way to hone your skills and take them to the next level. Coaching involves meeting in person or on the phone. We spend time with you analyzing your workshop design and helping you make it just right for your audience. We also work with you on effective delivery, timing, and other presentation skills.

Climer Cards: Simple and Powerful

Climer Cards are a deck of 52 watercolor paintings designed to inspire metaphors and lead to deeper learning. There are dozens of ways to use the cards to enrich learning, deepen conversation, spark creativity, and have fun. In this fast-paced, interactive workshop you will many ways to use Climer Cards with small and large groups. You’ll even get a chance to invent your own activities!