Meeting Facilitation
Meeting facilitation skills to help you effectively plan, manage, and conduct meetings, even when they’re contentious.
What is Meeting Facilitation?
Meeting facilitation supports leaders as they collaborate with a group or team to find solutions, set goals, and achieve meeting objectives.
Facilitating meetings can be a challenging aspect of leadership, especially when a contentious meeting arises. Discussing controversial or complex topics, or just working through day-to-day issues can be difficult when people have different points-of-view.
With the right skills, tools, and strategies, you can conduct respectful, productive, and collaborative meetings, even when challenges arise.
The National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) created the Meeting Facilitation training to provide leaders with opportunities for reflection on their own challenges, new leadership strategies, problem-solving skills, and practical tips for planning next week’s meeting.
What to Expect in Meeting Facilitation Training
Each 2-hour* workshop is led by an experienced trainer who will guide participants through a series of discussions and exercises to help them:
- Understand team dynamics.
- Develop a meeting agenda.
- Identify potential challenges before meetings.
- Manage contentious meetings using communication tools.
- Practice valuable communication skills.
*Meeting Facilitation trainings are customizable.
Who is Meeting Facilitation Training Good For?
Whether you’re a seasoned leader or an up-and-coming leader, facilitating effective meetings is key to your team’s success. Meeting Facilitation can support leaders and their teams in:
- Higher education.
- Corporate sector.
- Nonprofits.
- K-12 education.
- Small business.
- Community organizations… and more!