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Experiential Facilitation 101 Workshop

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Learn Foundational Skills Necessary to Lead Experiential Programs

Have you ever…wanted to learn how to lead experiential activities and programs? This three-day training provides an important first step in building the foundational skills necessary to lead experiential programs.

Dates

December 2 – 4, 2024

Venue

Bethel Horizons
4651 County Road ZZ
Dodgeville, WI 53533

DIRECTIONS

Designed for

Adults of All Ages

COST

$575.00
Overnight with meals and lodging at the Prairie Center

$350.00
Commuter

What Makes This Training Different?

Each skill taught in the class will be taught through an experiential activity. You not only learn the skill necessary to lead effectively, but you also learn a new activity that you can use with your participants. The course includes 45 different facilitation skills and concepts, all taught through experiential activities. We cap the class at twenty participants to maximize your exposure to the lead trainer and to provide an optimal learning environment.

 

Course Price Includes

  • Three days of instruction
  • Participation Kit with takeaway tools you can use right away
  • Facilitator Guide

Course Content Includes

  • CREATING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT
  • ICEBREAKERS
  • ESSENTIAL FACILITATOR TRAITS
  • MANAGING PARTICIPANT BEHAVIORS
  • EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES
  • ROLE MODELING
  • DIVIDING GROUPS
  • LEARNING STYLES
  • MANAGING ENERGY
  • ATTENTION GETTERS
  • UNDERSTANDING BEHAVIOR PREFERENCES
  • SEQUENCING AND LINKING
  • INTENTIONALLY SURFACING BEHAVIORS
  • FIVE STAGES OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT
  • COMFORT ZONES
  • EFFECTIVE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES
  • EXPERIENTIAL THEORY