The Facilitation Workshop
In these sessions, you will be learning the art of creating a learning experience for your target participants and audience, by focusing on the techniques of creating a dynamic and engaging workshop, and practicing your delivery whilst getting feedback from your peers and a specialist.
This will also include insightful group activities that will develop your training skills further. You will build your confidence in running your own training or workshops and develop a formula that works for you to ensure your training is of impact to your target participant group.
Key things that will be covered are:
- Content – How to pick the right content for your participants/groups
- Content and delivery – How to create and deliver content that engages
- Delivery – Tips and techniques in delivering a first-class presentation
- Participant and audience – How to read your group (Before, during and after your sessions)
- Group activities
- Practical presentation exercise
This training is specifically to support underrepresented freelancers who have completed The Facilitation Workbook self study pack. Therefore, to be eligible to attend you must:
- Be from a Black, Asian or other Minority Ethnic group
OR
- Have a long-term illness or disability
In addition to one of the above criteria, you must:
- Be based in the Greater Manchester area
- Have completed The Facilitation Workbook
This training takes place over two sessions:
- Part one: Thursday 31st August, 1pm – 4pm
- Part two: Monday 4th September, 10am – 1pm.
Please ensure you are available to attend BOTH sessions.
In A Nutshell...
- Upskill... in a development programme facilitated by expert partners
- Practice... your delivery skills in an encouraging environment
- Receive... feedback on your workshop plan and delivery style
- Refine... your session plan to make it the best it can be
- Create... an engaging and dynamic workshop that will have a lasting impact
- Earn up to 100 Rise points ... which can be recognised within your degree.
Schedule
- Complete Self Study Kit https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/courses/the-facilitation-workbook/ Important: You will only be able to apply for this activity if you have completed this pre-requisite study pack. Access Associated Resource →
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10:00 to 13:00 on 14/08/23 - Grosvenor East Building, Room 3.09
Attend part two of the in-person training -
10:00 to 13:10 on 14/08/23 - Grosvenor East Building, Room 3.09
Attend part one of the in-person training