Unlocking Career Success: Introduction to Facilitation
Facilitator: Erik Skogsberg
During this FREE, virtual workshop, you will:
- Learn what facilitation is and its connection to collaborative leadership
- Explore how facilitation skills ignite career growth and leadership success
- Practice fundamental facilitation frameworks to enhance team participation, stakeholder alignment, and decision-making
- Draft a plan for your facilitation and collaborative leadership growth
Date
January 30, 2024
Time
2pm - 3:30pm CT
Location
Live Online
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What to expect
What to Expect
This 90-minute, interactive workshop is an opportunity to learn in a safe, judgment-free zone from experts and peers alike through a combination of lectures and hands-on practice. This session is hosted on Zoom. You’ll need a computer or laptop with a strong internet connection. We ask attendees to be prepared to actively participate with video and audio to get the most out of this class.
What You'll Learn
In this introductory workshop, you will learn the fundamentals of facilitation and how it drives collaborative leadership. You will learn effective facilitation techniques and have the opportunity to practice with peers.
How You'll Learn
The Introduction to Facilitation workshop is a 90-minute, interactive class. You will learn through a combination of instructor lectures and hands-on activities that allow beginners to practice in a safe space.
Agenda
Welcome
Meet the instructor and fellow attendees in the room
Intro to Facilitation Lecture
The instructor will give a brief talk on the power of facilitation and effective techniques in the workplace
Hands-On Practice
Practice a facilitation method in a live breakout session with fellow attendees
Next Steps
Plan your facilitation and collaborative leadership growth
Who Should Attend
New & Experienced Managers
Who want to understand how facilitation skills can enhance their career and team’s collaboration
Product & Project Managers
Who want to steer stakeholders to the best outcomes
Chiefs of Staff
Who want to align and support initiatives across departments
Teachers & Trainers
Who want to design the most impactful learning
Key Takeaways
Learn what facilitation is and its connection to collaborative leadership
Explore how facilitation skills ignite career growth and leadership success
Practice fundamental facilitation techniques to drive impact
Draft a plan for your facilitation and collaborative leadership growth
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Erik Skogsberg
Trained as an educator, designer, researcher, and change agent, he brings significant teaching, design, mentoring, professional learning and development, organizational change, and research experiences from across secondary, higher education, non-profit, and industry contexts. Whether working with individuals, teams, or organizations, he helps people design lasting growth and innovation. Prior to working with Voltage Control, he co-founded Michigan State University’s Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology, an internal design consultancy focused on learning experience design, innovation, and organizational transformation.
He earned his B.A. in English Literature from Western Washington University, M.A.T. in Secondary English Education from Brown University, and Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education.
What People Are Saying
"I always enjoy the opportunity to network with other facilitators in the Facilitation Lab. I've gained so much knowledge from other attendees' insights & experiences each and every week in our community."
Anonymous
Facilitation Lab Attendee
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A key part of our mission is to support diverse facilitators from different methodologies, backgrounds, races, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, and ages. If you are a part of, or serve, a traditionally underrepresented group and feel that this scholarship would allow you to amplify this mission, please apply now.
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Please note that photographs, video & audio recordings will be taken throughout this event. These will be used by Voltage Control for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media, or in any third-party publication. Please contact us via email if you have any concerns or if you wish to be exempted from this activity.
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