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We believe that practicing the art of facilitation creates equitable, productive, joyful, and connecting spaces, so that people can fully participate, contribute, and collaborate.
If “facilitation” is, at its root, the invisible process of making things easier, how can we equip ourselves as facilitators to create ease and openness? How can we practice a form of facilitation that is in alignment with our values and in service to creating a more democratic and just world?
In this workshop, GWI workers will share their go-to facilitation practices, including how to prepare a facilitation plan, how to hold space during a gathering, and how to guide and organize a group towards a shared goal over time. We will go over tools and concepts that have been helpful to us in our work, whether as workshop leaders, cohort facilitators, or community builders. Our goal is to provide clarity and grounding for those stepping into the ongoing practice of being a participatory facilitator. We come to this work with curiosity and humility, and as co-learners on this journey with you!
This workshop is for seasoned facilitators and beginners alike.
We invite you to join us if any of the following apply:
- You yearn for more productive, collaborative meetings
- You hold the responsibility in leading or co-leading a class, working group, or team
- You sense there might be better ways for you all to collaborate in meetings but are not sure how to shift things
- You seek a more democratic process when making group decisions or gathering people’s input
- You are hesitant to call yourself a “facilitator” but find yourself in that role a lot, and you’d like support!
We know that collaboration is not an automatic result of a desire to work together well, but flows from intentional, ongoing practices that develop the awareness and capacities of the members of the working group over time. Enter the facilitator.
For more on our approach to facilitation and some of the resources that inspire us, you can explore our Good Work in Groups collection. In particular, check out the post: How to be a Participatory Facilitator.
The workshop will include formal instruction and will conclude with an informal Happy Hour for participants to further connect and share their experiences.
This workshop is being created and offered by GWI Worker Trustees Hélène and Micah.
GWI Worker Trustees have decades of combined experience in facilitation, program design, and transformative experiences. Drawing from their individual styles and backgrounds, as well as GWI’s extensive toolbox honed over 6 fellowship programs, scores of workshops, facilitation engagements, and cohort-based programming, Hélène and Micah are collaborating to offer this facilitation training. To read more about our full team, please visit: https://goodworkinstitute.org/team/
In lieu of a set registration fee, we are requesting $40 to help underwrite the cost of offering this workshop. GWI does not want your current access to financial resources to impede your participation. We don’t know whether your current access to financial resources is ample or limited. We are grateful to receive an offering aligned with what you can give, which may be more or less than $40.
