Facilitation Essentials (Open to the public)

Workforce professionals are increasingly being called upon to lead workshops for participants from diverse backgrounds. Designing and implementing dynamic and empowering workshops requires staff to be equipped with effective training design and facilitation methods. This hands-on workshop will teach the principles of workforce development instruction and will prepare participants with the strategies and resources necessary to create a learning environment that is safe, respectful, challenging, and engaging of multiple intelligences.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the essential traits of an effective facilitator and the elements of workshop design
• Identify different approaches for customizing workshops to support academic, industry, and employability standards
• Know training methods that engage a variety of learners