SLE Training – LIVE ONLINE COURSE: Facilitation Skills and Moderation

Course Objectives:

The participants learn how they can effectively chair a meeting and facilitate teams and groups in a results-oriented manner. They are provided with proven methods, tips and techniques for facilitating meetings and workshops effectively. They will work on potentials and limitations of face to face sessions as well as virtual sessions.They will increase their self-confidence as facilitators.

Participants should be familiar with basic communication skills such as active listening and constructive communication.

Course Content:

• The role of a facilitator
• Preparing a facilitation
• Conducting a facilitation
• The course of facilitation
• Facilitation methods: examples given for face to face sessions as well as for virtual sessions
• Dealing with problems in meetings
• After the facilitation

Tuition fee: 895 Euro

The time frame of the sessions is as follows:
9.30 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. CEST (Central European Summer Time), see website for details

What does live online training mean?

Our online trainings are not pre-recorded training videos, webinars for large audiences or self-paced e-learning courses. They are virtual live trainings delivered by our trainers in real-time, focusing on the interaction of a small group of remote participants. Just like our face-to-face
trainings, these virtual classrooms aim at tailoring the discussions and
learning experiences to the training needs of the participants.

Requirements: to attend our live online trainings, a reliable high-speed internet connection and a computer or laptop running Windows or iOS are required (including audio and video). The Humboldt-Universität of Berlin uses the videoconferencing platform Zoom (subject to change) for virtual classrooms as well as other digital tools. We strongly recommend an external headset for better sound quality.

Course Methods

The focus of the course is on practical exercises. The participants are invited to practise facilitation and to experience themselves in the role of a facilitator.

The virtual classroom sessions with the trainers and the fellow
participants via Zoom will be complemented by group exercises,
assignments as well as time for self-study and reflection. The
participants will be provided with techniques in order to be able to
conduct a meeting of session as facilitator. 

Target Group
Participants should be familiar with basic communication skills such as active listening and constructive communication.

The course is designed for advanced beginners with some practical experiences. However, midlevel facilitators also might refresh ideas and get new inspiration for events they facilitate.