Course Details

Course Name:

Facilitator Development

Course Length:

2 day in-person

Session Duration:

Each session 4 hours – separated by a lunch break

Format:

2× facilitated sessions

Delivery Mode:

In-person

Typical location(s):

Client venue

Sections:

Series Overview

This 2 Day course is designed to support organisations to ‘grow their own’ expertise within their training department teams. The sessions are aimed at staff who will have undertaken the Masterclass which they are interested in facilitating. Day 1 of the course will therefore focus on extending the individual facilitators’ knowledge of the content they will be facilitating. This will include connecting them to Continuous Professional Development (CPD) networks and resources to ensure they are kept up to date. The course will also introduce participants to teaching and learning theories to ground their teaching and facilitation practice in an understanding of educational theories. Day 2 of the course will focus on Handling Group Dynamics and negotiating challenges of the Insider Position, this will include a number of scenario-based activities and collective exploration of approaches to manage challenges as well as enhance facilitation effectiveness.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the series, participants will be able to:

  • To develop strategies in confidence building and successful facilitation by engaging with both knowledge and skills enhancement.
  • To draw from peer-feedback following engagement in a micro-teaching session to the group and apply to future facilitation.
  • To create awareness and proactively explore approaches to respond to challenging group dynamics, disclosures and potentially difficult situations.

Series Outline

Session 1: Knowledge Consolidation & Introduction to teaching and learning theories
Session 2: Handling Group Dynamics and Negotiating the Insider Position

Who It’s Suitable For

Staff who will have completed the Masterclass series’ and are aspiring facilitators who seek to be equipped with facilitation skills to enable them to under the role of facilitator.

FAQs

Below are answers to questions we are frequently asked about this course. If you have any queries at all, please don’t hesitate to contact us and a member of our friendly team will be happy to help.

For rich conversations and to allow for diverse perspectives, a minimum of 5 participants is recommended for the course. A maximum of 10 participants to allow aspiring trainers an opportunity to engage in a micro-teaching session with a small group.

Short lecture style facilitation for overview and introduction, Interactive Group activities, micro-teaching session, question and answer session

Participants are encouraged to prepare a 10 minute micro-teaching session on a subject of their choice, for which they will receive peer feedback. As such participants are expected to actively participate in peer feedback.

Facilitator Handbook with session overviews, learning outcomes and reading lists for further personal development.

Why Choose Us?

More Than Training: Consultancy with Clarity and Purpose

We deliver programmes that are reflective, practical, and grounded in real-world insight. Our focus is on creating meaningful, lasting change, not just ticking boxes.

Tailored Programmes

Designed in collaboration with your organisation to meet your specific goals, challenges and context.

Expert Facilitation

Led by professionals with backgrounds in clinical psychology, psychodynamic therapy, healthcare and educational research.

Grounded in Research

Informed by current theory, evidence-based practice and lived experience, ensuring relevance and rigour across sectors.

Relational & Reflective

Built to foster open dialogue, deep reflection and lasting change in how teams connect, lead and work together.

Our Clients

We’ve delivered training and consultancy to national and regional organisations across the healthcare, education and voluntary sectors. See just some of the organisations we’ve helped below:

Let us shape a development programme around your organisation’s needs.

Whether you’re facing organisational change or developing future leaders, we’re here to help. Enquire now to explore how we can work together.