Facilitator Qualities

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Facilitator Qualities
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• Every facilitator or presenter is unique.
• There will always be room to better express ones
  knowledge, skill or passion
• Everyones style has a place
• The art is to adapt the natural qualities of that
  style to fit the circumstances, environment and
  audience needs

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In your own Experience

• Worst Facilitator
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• Best Facilitator
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Some Philosophical Questions

• As a facilitator, is it important for you to
  express your philosophy during your presentation
  or is it more correct to remain neutral?
• If you remain neutral are you able to give valid
  opinions?
• If you express your philosophy during the
  workshop, does that inhibit the individual growth
  of others at the workshop?
• In small groups discuss what you believe to be
  the best approach to this issue..

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What is Leadership?

• In small groups discuss the effective qualities
  and style of the 3 world leaders below

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Leadership Style

• In small groups, you are to present a 1 minute
  presentation to the whole group using one of 3
  basic leadership styles. The topic is
• HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT CUP OF TEA.
• Basic Leadership Styles Submissive,
  Co-operative, Dictator
• Keep in mind,
• Most workshops are indoors. In many
  circumstances facilitators dont have the
  opportunity to get people to actively perform the
  exercise. ( i.e a presentation on rowing
  technique may not involve actual rowing)

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Leadership Style Outcomes
Submissive
Co-operative
Dictator
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• Questions
• Can anyone think of examples where the three
  different styles of leadership shown in the last
  slide might be used to facilitate a workshop?
• What style of leadership is most commonly used to
  give a presentation?

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What Attributes do Facilitators Need?
WHAT?
WHO?
HOW?
KNOWLEDGE
SKILLS
QUALITIES ATTITUDES
Empathy Self awareness Non-judgemental Honesty Tra
nsparent Supportive Passionate Confident/charismat
ic Fair and objective Learner centred philosophy
Learning principles Learning styles People
EQ Coaching principles Leadership
styles Facilitation competencies Tools, tricks of
the trade
Listening Observation (body lang) Workshop design
Time management Providing feedback Presentation
skills Self awareness Use of technology Facilitati
on of learning Modelling best practise
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• Discussion
• If you were to choose one attribute that is most
  important, what would it be?
• What about in the following situations?
• Conflict resolution
• Working with a small group of experts
• Giving a presentation on specific skills

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Balance
SKILLS
KNOWLEDGE
QUALITIES ATTITUDES
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• Two Attitudes Towards Creating Learning
• I know how to do it, if I show them how to do it
  they will be able to complete the task.
• I know how to do it, but I would rather give
  them the skills to find their own way to do it.

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Presenter vs Facilitator
Environment
Environment
FACILITATOR
Personal Presentation
Personal Presentation
PRESENTER
Content Delivery
Content Delivery
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When Facilitating or Designing a Workshop, Whose
Needs are Most Important?

• Is it your needs as the presenter/facilitator?
• Is it the people (coaches) who are attending the
  workshop?
• Is it the athlete who the coach will teach?

Facilitator Coach
Athlete
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In Summary

1. What is the role of a facilitator?
2. Do facilitators really need many skills and
   attributes or is their role to present
   information and ask probing questions?
3. What are the key areas you have identified for
   your own further personal development as a
   facilitator?