Program Overview

APAC’s Certified Group Facilitator program develops skilled facilitators who work in the public sector and/or for the public good. These facilitators help groups, teams, and communities make good decisions, resolve conflict, solve problems, and meet goals. When groups have a skilled facilitator, their decisions are more inclusive, better informed, and more effective.

This program provides extensive training and significant opportunities to practice. Participants in the program will:

  • Learn facilitation approaches to decision making, planning, and problem solving.
  • Practice designing, implementing, and evaluating facilitations.
  • Discover ways to manage difficult individual and group behaviors and encourage helpful ones.
  • Experience and practice both online and in-person facilitation skills.
  • Start a personal portfolio of facilitation resources and techniques.

The Benefits of Developing Your Facilitation Skills

Learning how to facilitate offers numerous benefits, both personally and professionally. Here are some key advantages:

  • Improves Leadership Skills: Facilitation demonstrates and enhances leadership abilities, such as guiding teams, resolving conflicts, and fostering collaboration.
  • Advances Careers: Employers value individuals who can lead productive meetings, making facilitation skills a valuable asset for promotions or leadership roles.
  • Encourages Collaboration: Good facilitation ensures that all voices are heard, promoting inclusivity and teamwork.
  • Boosts Morale: Well-facilitated meetings can reduce frustration and foster a positive, engaging environment.
  • Higher Productivity: Meetings become more effective, leading to better decisions and efficient use of resources.
  • Improved Innovation: Facilitation encourages brainstorming and collective problem-solving, sparking creativity.
  • Alignment and Clarity: Skilled facilitators ensure everyone leaves with a clear understanding of tasks, roles, and next steps.

By mastering facilitation, you not only enhance your ability to lead but also contribute to creating a more collaborative and effective work culture.

Program Details

The current program is an intensive, highly interactive, and applied training that requires approximately 60 hours of time. It includes ALL of the following:

  • Half-day, online training sessions held once a week via Zoom for five weeks;
  • A 3.5-day, in-person training held in Little Rock, Arkansas;
  • Assignments between each training;
  • A capstone facilitation.

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Comments from Past Participants

“Thank you so much for taking the time to plan and implement this training. It truly has been one of the best professional development opportunities I have been through.”

“I loved that the format was both in-person and online because that is the world we live in now and it was wonderful to be able to practice in both environments.”

“The instructors were not only great trainers, but experts in the field of facilitation so real life situations were used throughout the course. They know how to engage all participants. They make learning fun. There was a purpose for every single thing that they did within the training.”

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