Group Facilitation: Key Techniques for Effective Practice

As a facilitator, have you ever struggled to hold a group’s attention, keep them on pace with your agenda, or manage a disruptive participant? Luckily, there are some key skills you can develop to improve your facilitation and keep your group on track! Through this full-day course, you will learn about key techniques, both personal and professional, for improving your facilitation skills. And, we will engage in various interactive activities and discussion to help you enhance your facilitation technique.
 

Topics covered include:

• Defining group process and its benefits for the job readiness classroom
• Cultivating the necessary personal and professional characteristics to be an effective group facilitator
• Developing self-awareness and caring as a facilitator
• Providing clear direction and structure to your group

Audience:
This course is for job readiness trainers and other group facilitators.

Date/Time:
Wednesday, March 28th, 2018
9:00am-4:00pm CST

Cost:
$95/member; $135/non-member
Breakfast and lunch are included.
* To access the member price, you must log in to your CJC account when registering.
 

Facilitators:
Ellen Johnson & Kaitlyn McGovern, Chicago Jobs Council

Location:
Chicago Jobs Council Offices
29 E. Madison, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60602