ELD Training Courses
The Project Manager's Toolkit
Reporting Skills & Professional Writing
Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation
Developing Project Proposals
Facilitation and Presentation Skills
Presentation Skills
Training of Trainers
Case Study Writing


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Training Events 2009

Bangkok, Thailand (2010)

Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation May 3 - 7
Reporting Skills and Professional Writing May 3 - 7
Developing Project Proposals May 10 - 14
Facilitation and Presentation Skills May 10 - 14

Contact the Bangkok office
Download application form here
Download registration information here

Kathmandu, Nepal (2010)

Reporting Skills and Professional Writing
Jan 18 - 22
Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation Feb 1 - 5
Facilitation and Presentation Skills Feb 8 - 12
Developing Project Proposals Mar 1 - 5
Training of Trainers Mar 8 - 12
The Project Managers' Toolkit Mar 22 - 31

Contact
the Kathmandu office
Download application form here
Download registration information here

 


Facilitation and Presentation Skills
Anyone who manages people needs the ability to facilitate successful discussion resulting in sustainable agreement. Sometimes, too, we need to present our ideas persuasively, either to communicate ideas efficiently or as a springboard for discussion. This course will be valuable to anyone who deals with decision making with various levels of stakeholders. Community-level facilitators, trainers and managers will all benefit from this training.

Over the five days a range of areas essential to effective facilitation, managing group dynamics and effective presentation are introduced and practised. The workshop is participatory, with frequent opportunities for applying the tools.

The exact contents of the training are fine-tuned in response participants' needs and daily feedback. Key areas covered include essential theoretical aspects such as:

  • The 'What and Why' of Facilitation
  • The Role and Qualities of a Facilitator
  • Harnessing Group Potential
  • Adult Learning
  • The Dynamics of Group Decision-making
  • Principles for Building / Facilitating Sustainable Agreements
  • Essentials of Presentation skills
  • Preparation and Effective Presentation: Tips and Tools

During the course, participants learn and practise:

  • Facilitation tools such as Brainstorming, Buzz Groups, Focus Group Discussion, Obstacle Analysis and Solution Matrix
  • Facilitation techniques such as card collection, brainstorming, group formation, case studies and field visits
  • Facilitative listening skills / techniques for honouring all points of view
  • How to design the facilitation session / event
  • How to use energisers and icebreakers
  • Planning and delivering presentations

A typical schedule is:

Day One

  • Opening and Introduction
  • Facilitation Skills: Introduction
  • Qualities of a Good Facilitator
  • Key Issues to Consider in Facilitation

Day Two

  • Adult Learning and Facilitation
  • Handling Group Dynamics / Participatory Process
  • Facilitative Listening Skills

Day Three

  • Essentials of Presentation Skills
  • Tips for Presentation skills
  • Tools for Facilitating Group Discussion

Day Four

  • Tools for Facilitating Consensus Workshop
  • Facilitating Group Action Planning
  • Tools for Facilitating Strategic Planning

Day Five

  • Presentation Planning
  • Practical and Feedback
  • Course Review, Evaluation and Closing

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Training fees cover training, handbooks / handouts, snacks / refreshments, certificate and training report. The Thailand training fee is GBP 420 and the Nepal fee is Nrs. 22,500 / 16,000 (discounted local NGO rate). (All Nepal fees are subject to 13% VAT and include lunch.)

Download application form(word document) to apply by e-mail.