Groupwork facilitation
Develop skills and confidence in group facilitation, group management, co-facilitation and creative groupwork methods.
This is a 1 day in-house course (we come to you).
A day of experiential learning and reflection on good practice in managing groups and group facilitation. Use a theoretical framework to learn about the key stages of group dynamics and group process.
Explore the role and skills of the facilitator (including co-facilitation) and consider practical ways to overcome difficulties in groups.
Relevant to a range of groups and group work programmes, you will develop creative group work methods to apply to your own setting.
This training is available for individual staff members on our open programme in Bristol (you come to us).
Also available as a 2 day in-house course (we come to you).
Course aims
To develop participants’ confidence, skills and understanding of working with groups
Course objectives
By the end of the course participants will have had opportunities to:
- Consider stages of group development
- Explore and practice some key skills for group facilitation
- Identify practical ways of overcoming problems in groups
- Discuss issues in co-facilitation
Venue info:
In-house courses (we come to you)
We would ask you to arrange a suitable venue and refreshments for the training. Contact us for more information.
Trainer: Susan Lawrence
"Planning. The different activities. Recapping on stages of group development and being able to identify them when running a group. Practical skills. All useful. Thank you very much."
"Trainer explaining what she did and why, as went along and how it related to groupwork using immediacy. All useful, especially theory and ideas."
"Thinking about theory behind groups & purposes, and different tools."
"The modelling of facilitation as well as the theory and tips. Honestly, everything was useful. Very valuable, many thanks."
"Thanks, it was very engaging, trainer was very knowledgeable and had a lovely presenting style. All the theory. Examples of different activities."
