MGR consulting, Inc.

Course Description 

 “Our classes will give you the skills to work with a group of people to produce better results.”

The future requires a collaborative skill-set. I’ve been reading about automation, technology, robotics, AI, big data, etc., and I find these emerging trends interesting and useful, but what does this mean for future jobs?  Read more...

We recommend that you take FoCuSeD™ Introductory Facilitation Skills prior to taking this class because the classes build on each other.

Until FoCuSeD™, facilitation techniques have been either about "process" or "people" skills. FoCuSeD™ contains a unique concept for developing structured agendas with an understanding of the two parallel developments occurring, "the workshop/meeting process and the emotional group cycle", that must be holistically planned to achieve collaborative useful solutions - the ultimate structured facilitation technique. It is not sufficient to select an agenda and then insert exercises in different steps and hope that it works. Read more...

This class is self paced learning covering skills that supplement your job skills and gives you effective leadership, business, and interpersonal skills that build your confidence and enhance your ability to be successful - collectively, they cover the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) Core Facilitator Competencies and what students need to learn to achieve them, enabling those people who wish to purpose their IAF Certified™ Professional Facilitator (CPF) designation. See IAF Certified™ Professional Faciltator | Overview.

Students receive a PDF book -  FoCuSeD™ Facilitating People and Conflict   and a digital class Certificate of Completion and badge that you can share.

This class teaches group Facilitator skills necessary to get a group of people to form as a team, manage conflict, and improve communication, support, and commitment; and continues the People Skills portion of your journey by teaching you "how to" deal with difficult people and help them become productive contributors.  It covers:

• “How to” build a team. The Five Key Characteristics
• “How to” build trust.
• “How to” move a group through the stages of group evolution.
• “How to” recognize Diversity and get to know your participants.
• “How to” manage conflict.
• “How to” turn difficult people into productive contributors.

See class Objectives – online course description