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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Bob Dick [mailto:bd@uqconnect.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Fri 10/07/2009 4:06 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Heather Gridley<BR><B>Subject:</B> Advanced facilitation workshop, Brisbane, 8-9 August 2009</FONT><BR><FONT size=2><BR>On the weekend of 8-9 August 2009 I'm offering my annual two day<BR>skills-oriented workshop "Advanced facilitation".<BR><BR>If you have colleagues or clients whom you think it will benefit,<BR>I'd be grateful if you'd bring it to their attention. It's priced<BR>at $594 ($540 + GST). For payments received before 23 July there's<BR>an early bird rate of $539 ($490 + GST). For deserving cases we also<BR>offer a small number of half price bursaries.<BR><BR>The workshop is intended for people who already have some experience<BR>in group facilitation. It is likely to be relevant for managers and<BR>team leaders, educators, and workers in extension or landcare. <BR>Trainers who would like to move more into facilitation or<BR>consultancy, or develop their skills at experiential approaches, may<BR>also find it useful. It's not necessary that participants think of<BR>what they do as facilitation.<BR><BR>The workshop will help participants enhance their skills and<BR>understanding through a mix of theory, instruction, and practice.<BR><BR>The content will be negotiated with participants. However, it is<BR>likely to include a choice from the following:<BR><BR> o preparatory work for groups: goal setting, climate setting,<BR> relationship and community building<BR><BR> o designing, observing and diagnosing group process<BR><BR> o facilitating learning, change, and/or meetings for problem<BR> solving and decision making<BR><BR> o intervening in group sessions and meetings<BR><BR> o dealing with "difficult" people and groups<BR><BR> o facilitating problem solving and decision making for complex<BR> issues ("wicked problems").<BR><BR>There will be opportunities for participants to practise<BR>the skills in a supportive atmosphere, with helpful feedback.<BR><BR>I'll be using action research principles and processes to fine tune<BR>the workshop as it progresses. Knowing something of my style you<BR>can probably guess that it will be experiential and participative,<BR>with theory and practice well integrated.<BR><BR>Anyone interested will find further details on the Interchange website at<BR><BR> <A href="http://www.uqconnect.net/action_research/wshops/ixws3advf.html">http://www.uqconnect.net/action_research/wshops/ixws3advf.html</A><BR><BR>or if you wish I can email you an electronic version of a flyer.<BR><BR>Warm regards -- Bob<BR><BR> +- Bob Dick ---------------------------------------------------+<BR> | bd@uqconnect.net <A href="http://www.uqconnect.net/action_research/">http://www.uqconnect.net/action_research/</A> |<BR> +--------------------------------------------------------------+<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>