Facilitation services available for
groups in need of a trained and experienced facilitator or facilitation
training courses and workshops to build capacity of individuals and
organisations. (Online and face to face)
ICA UK describes facilitation as a ... 'set of skills to be used in working with a group, enabling and supporting them to achieve their objectives in a way that involves and respects all contributions, builds ownership and releases the potential of the group and its members. It helps differentiate between process and content'.
Facilitation Services:
As an ICA UK lead
trainer for group facilitation methods (Focused Conversation Method and
Consensus Workshop Method) Miriam works with groups who need the services of a trained
and experienced facilitator.
https://www.ica-uk.org.uk/our-expert-team/
Facilitation Training:
To build the capacity of individuals and organisations, facilitation training courses are available for those seeking to develop their own facilitation skills and train in the use of powerful techniques such as the ICA group facilitation methods for structuring effective group conversations and finding group consensus.
A two day in-house group facilitation methods course is available for small groups of approximately 8-12 participants.
Peer-to-peer learning refers to the idea of collaboration between employees in a manner that allows them to gain knowledge and skills from one another, which can then be put into practice. It often happens organically in the form of informal learning as individuals turn to those around them for advice, guidance or assistance with a task.
Staff groups, departments, coordinators and managers can take this one step further by putting simple models of practice in place to encourage and support peer to peer learning in the organisation.
This course unpacks peer to peer learning
Target group: All relevant staff members
Focus groups are where a group of people are selected according to specified criteria. They are interviewed together to discuss a particular subject. For example, stakeholders may be drawn from different parts of the organisation to feed into reviews, planning etc. They are called focus groups because they focus on a particular issue or topic. The purpose of this course is to help staff organise and run effective focus groups. The course is particularly useful for staff that do not have to run focus groups regularly or have little or no experience.
The course covers:
Target
group: All relevant staff members
To book this training session contact miriamodonoghue@gmail.com
The Focused Conversation method provides a structure for effective communication which ensures that everyone in a group has the opportunity to participate and leads to the group achieving a shared awareness of both the topic and the different perspectives of the group.
The Method helps to:
The course presents the method in a practical and participatory way. It is first demonstrated, then broken down, analysed and discussed, and then practiced in supportive small group with guided reflection & feedback. Finally, participants plan how they will apply the method in their own situations.
Certification: Participants who complete this course are eligible for ICA UK Certification.
The course is delivered under license from ICA UK
Further information available on this course on request from miriamodonoghue@gmail.com
Mentoring is a learning support mechanism where an experienced person (Mentor) provides guidance, knowledge and advice to someone who is in development or has less experience in a given topic or function (Mentee).
The passing on of experience and knowledge of those in an organisation who have already navigated similar paths can be indispensable to others and support capacity building, learning and growth.
This course explores the elements involved in a successful mentor/mentee relationship and includes
Target
group: All relevant staff members
To book this training session contact miriamodonoghue@gmail.com
Liberating Structures provide a menu of simple to use microstructures /activities that offer an alternative way to work together and have conversations that are highly interactive and engaging. They are easy to learn and share and can be used with learners in the classroom or with staff in meetings etc.
Depending on the purpose or desired outcome one or more of the 33 structures can be selected from the menu.
Liberating Structures were co-developed by Keith McCandless & Henri Lipmanowicz and are available under a Creative Commons License. http://www.liberatingstructures.com/
In this workshop participants will get to try out some of the structures.
Target
group: All staff members
To book this training session contact miriamodonoghue@gmail.com
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