OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAINING

The following needs to be achieved throughout and by the end of the training course:

The teachers will gain knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to develop and agree upon workable, realistic approaches to solve problems. The teacher as facilitator will be equipped to lead a task force and to motivate a team to work efficiently and towards a common vision. Practical techniques will be used to learn skills to build consensus, maintain enthusiasm and manage adversity.

PROGRAMME CONTENT

The following will be covered:

1. Identifying the 10 principles of facilitation
2. Description of the best practices of each principle to enable the individual to
   • Lead a team
   • Establish a strategic direction
   • Run better meetings
   • Ensuring the effective running of all key function areas in school management
   • Develop all tasks with carefully thought out, outcomes
   • Dealing with adversity and conflict
   • Define the needs of the community or user
3. The role of the facilitator and identifying ground rules for the facilitator
4. Facilitation observation tool
5. Evaluating yourself as a facilitator
6. Teachers will learn and practice group techniques to learn the skills of facilitation.

WORKSHOPS WILL BE CUSTOMISED TO SUIT THE NEEDS OF THE CLIENT.