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What you will learn - Deliver Powerful Speeches and Outstanding Presentations
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- Public Speaking
- Assertiveness and Self-Confidence
- Body Language Basics
- Communication Strategies
- Facilitation Skills
1. Public Speaking: Deliver Powerful Speeches and Outstanding Presentations
According to a recent survey, 41% of people list public speaking as their biggest fear. Forget small spaces, darkness, and spiders, standing up in front of a crowd and talking is far more terrifying for most people. Through these communication skills courses you will become more confident and relaxed in front of an audience which will translate into a successful speaking event.
However, mastering this fear and getting comfortable speaking in public can be a great ego booster, not to mention a huge benefit to your career. The Public Speaking course will give you some basic public speaking skills, including in-depth information on developing an engaging program and delivering your presentation with power.
By the end of this Public Speaking Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Identify the different types of public speaking opportunities
- Identify your message
- Write a speech
- Use humor effectively
- Deal with criticism
- Overcome nervousness
- Deliver a speech
- Handle questions change the pace based on the audience’s reactions.
2. Assertiveness and Self-Confidence: How To Be A High Achiever and Succeed in Life!
Self-confident and assertiveness are two skills that are crucial for success in life. If you don't feel worthy, and/or you don't know how to express your self-worth when communicating with others, life can be very painful. These skills will provide opportunities and benefits in your professional and personal lives.
The Assertiveness and Self-Confidence course will give you an understanding of what assertiveness and self-confidence mean and how to develop those feelings in your day-to-day lives. These skills will encompass many aspects of your life and have a positive effect.
By the end of the Assertiveness and Self-Confidence Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Define assertiveness and self-confidence, and list the 4 styles of communication
- Describe the types of negative thinking, and how one can overcome negative thoughts
- Explain the difference between listening and hearing, and understand the importance of body language and questioning skills in communication
- Define the importance of goal setting, and practice setting SMART goals for assertive behavior
- Utilise methodologies for understanding your worth - and the use of positive talk
- List reasons why a pleasing appearance and body language are critical for creating a strong first impression
- Practice sending positive communications phrased as "I-Messages"
- Use the STAR model to make your case during a presentation challenge
- Display rapport-building skills through assertive methods of expressing disagreement and consensus - building techniques
- Practice strategies for gaining positive outcomes in difficult interpersonal situations.
3. Body Language Basics: Understanding Body Language is a Great Advantage in Daily Communication
Can you tell if someone is telling the truth just by looking at them? It is a skill that a lot of people do not have. Through Body Language Basics you will be given a set of tools to use to your advantage. These tools can be utilized in the office and at home. Understanding Body Language will provide you a great advantage in your daily communications.
Body Language Basics will provide you with a great set of skills to understand that what is not said is just as important than what is said. It will also give you the ability to see and understand how your own Body Language is being seen. You will be able to adjust and improve the way you communicate through non-verbal communications.
By the end of this Body Language Basics Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Define body language
- Understand the benefits and purpose of interpreting body language
- Learn to interpret basic body language movements
- Recognise common mistakes when interpreting body language
- Understand your own body language and what you are communicating
- Practice your body language skills
4. Communication Strategies: Build Better, Stronger, and More Fulfilling Relationships
For the better part of every day, we are communicating to and with others. Whether it’s the speech you deliver in the boardroom, the level of attention you give your spouse when they are talking to you, or the look that you give to the cat, it all means something.
This course will help you understand the different methods of communication and how to make the most of each of them.
Course Topics:
- Paraverbal Communication
- Body Language
- The four stages in the Appreciative Inquiry model are known as the 4-D cycle
- Speaking Like a Star
- Positive Signals
By the end of this Communication Strategies Online Course, you will be able to:
- Understand what communication is
- Understand the different ways communication takes place
- Overcome communication blockages
- Make the most of non-verbal and paraverbal communication
- Understand and utilize the STAR method
- Listen actively and effectively
- Ask good questions
- Use appreciative inquiry as a communication tool
- Establish common ground with others
5. Facilitation Skills: How to Lead Meetings and Discussions More Effectively
Facilitation is often referred to as the new cornerstone of management philosophy with its focus on fairness and creating an easy decision making process. Creating a comfortable environment through better facilitation will help you understand what a good facilitator can do to improve any meeting or gathering and put the theory into practice yourself.
This Facilitation Skills course can help any scale of organization make better decisions, you will gain a strong understanding of what facilitation is all about, as well as learn new tools that you can use to facilitate small meetings. Additionally you will learn to command a room and dictate the pace of a meeting, skills that will set you up to become a great facilitator yourself.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define facilitation and identify its purpose and benefits
- Clarify the role and focus of a facilitator
- Differentiate between process and content in the context of a group discussion
- Provide tips in choosing and preparing for facilitation
- Identify a facilitator's role when managing groups in each of Tuckman and Jensen's stages of group development: forming, storming, norming and performing
- Identify ways a facilitator can help a group reach consensus: from encouraging participation to choosing a solution
- Provide guidelines in dealing with disruptions, dysfunctions and difficult people in groups
- Define what interventions are, when they are appropriate and how to implement them
Receive Lifetime Access to Course Materials, so you can review at any time.
For comprehensive information on units of study click the units of study tab above.
This is an incredible opportunity to invest in yourself and your future, sharpen your training skills and learn what it takes to create your own success with Courses For Success Today!
Course Fast Facts:
- All courses are easy to follow and understand
- Only 6 to 8 hours of study is required per course
- Unlimited lifetime access to course materials
- Study as many courses as you want
- Delivered 100% on-line and accessible 24/7 from any computer or smartphone
- You can study from home or at work, at your own pace, in your own time
- Certificate of Completion
Course Delivery
Courses are accessed online via our learning management system by any device including PC, MAC, tablet or Smart Phone.
Recognition & Accreditation
The courses offered by Courses For Success are unique as they are taught in a step by step process enabling students to complete them quickly and easily, so that you can obtain your qualification sooner. All students who complete the course receive a certificate of completion. Courses For Success is committed to high completion rates and therefore 100% student satisfaction.
Units of Study
Receive Lifetime Access to Course Materials, so you can review at any time.
The Public Speaking 5 Course Bundle includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course:
Course 1 - Certificate In Public Speaking
Section One: Getting Started
- Objectives
Section Two: Different Types of Speech
- Different Public Speaking Opportunities
- Time, the Defining Factor
Section Three: What’s the Message
- Needs Analysis
- Profile Your Audience
- Identifying Key Questions and Concerns
Section Four: Speak Like a STAR
- Using STAR
- S = Situation
- T = Task
- A = Action
- R = Result
Section Five: Verbal Communication Skills
- Ten Ways to Listen Better Today
- Asking Questions
- Paraverbal communication
Section Six: Non-Verbal Communication
- Your Body speaks its own Language
- The Signals You Send
- The Power of Tone
Section Seven: Nervousness
- Preparing Mentally using Visualisation
- Breathing
- A Few Extra Tips
Section Eight: Make them Laugh
- Humour is good, but it's not stand up
- What Makes a Joke
Section Nine: Preparing to Speak
- Organising what you’re going to Say
- Why Write a Speech?
- Face the Critic
Section Ten: Delivering Your Speech
- Don’t Underestimate the Delivery
- Seat of your pants
Section Eleven: Questions and Tips
- Q&A Sessions
- Some Killer Moves
Section Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 2 - Certificate In Assertiveness and Self-Confidence
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - What does Self-Confidence mean to you?
- What is Assertiveness?
- What is Self-Confidence?
- The Four styles
Module Three - Obstacle to our Goals
- Types of negative thinking
- Personal Application
Module Four - Communication Skills
- Listening and hearing; they aren't the same thing
- Asking questions
- Body language
Module Five - The Importance of Goal Setting
- Why goal setting is important
- Setting SMART goals
Module Six - Feeling the Part
- Identifying your worth
- Creating positive self-talk
- Identifying and addressing strengths and weaknesses
Module Seven - Looking the Part
- The importance of appearance
- The role of body language
- First impressions count
Module Eight - Sounding the Part
- It's how you say it
- Sounding confident
- Using "I" messages
Module Nine - Powerful Presentations
- What to do when you're on the spot
- Using STAR to make your case
Module Ten - Coping Techniques
- Building rapport
- Expressing disagreement
- Coming to consensus
Module Eleven - Dealing with Difficult Behavior
- Dealing with difficult situations
- Key tactics
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 3 - Certificate In Body Language
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two -Communicating with Body Language
- Learning a new language
- The power of body language
- More than words
- Actions speak louder than words
Module Three - Reading Body Language
- Head position
- Translating gestures into words
- Open vs Closed body language
- The eyes have it
Module Four - Body Language Mistakes
- Poor posture
- Invading personal space
- Quick movements
- Fidgeting
Module Five - Gender Differences
- Facial Expressions
- Personal Distances
- Female Body Language
- Male Body Language
Module Six - Nonverbal Communication
- Common gestures
- The signals you send to others
- It's not what you say, it's how you say it
- What your posture says
Module Seven - Facial Expressions
- Linked with emotion
- Micro-expressions
- Facial action coding systems (FACS)
- Universal facial expressions
Module Eight - Body Language in Business
- Communicate with power
- Cultural differences
- Building trust
- Mirroring
Module Nine - Lying and Body Language
- Watch their hands
- Forced smiles
- Eye contact
- Changes in posture
Module Ten - Improve your Body Language
- Be aware of your movements
- The power of confidence
- Position and posture
- Practice in a mirror
Module Eleven - Matching your Words to your Movement
- Involuntary movements
- Say what you mean
- Always be consistent
- Actions will trump words
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 4 - Certificate In Communication Strategies
Section One: Getting Started
Section Two: The Big Picture
- What is Communication?
- How Do We Communicate?
- Who’s Listening?
Section Three: Barriers to Communication
- It All Starts with Me
- Common Barriers to Communication
- Language Barriers
- Cultural Barriers
- Location Barriers
Section Four: Paraverbal Communication Skills
- The Power of Pitch
- The Power of Tone
- Vocal Speed Camera
Section Five: Non-Verbal Communication
- Your Body Speaks its own Language
Section Six: Speak Like a STAR
Using STAR
- Situation
- Task
- Action
- Response
Section Seven: Listening Skills
- Ten Ways to Listen Better Today
- Understanding Active Listening
- Sending Positive Signals to Others
Section Eight: Asking Good Questions
- Asking Open Questions
- Probing Questions
Section Nine: Appreciative Inquiry
- The Four Stages
- The Purpose of Appreciative Inquiry
Section Ten: The Art of Conversation Using SPEAC
- Suppose
- Prepare
- Enquire
- Ascertain
- Change
Section Eleven: Advanced Communication Skills
- Precipitating Factors
- Common Ground
Section Twelve: Wrapping up
Course 5 - Certificate In Facilitation Skills
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Understanding Facilitation
- What is facilitation?
- What is a facilitator?
- When is facilitation appropriate?
Module Three - Process vs Content
- About process
- About content
- A facilitator's focus
Module Four - Laying the Groundwork
- Choosing a facilitated approach
- Planning for a facilitated meeting
- Collecting data
Module Five - Tuckman and Jensen's Model of Team Development
- Stage One - Forming
- Stage Two - Storming
- Stage Three - Norming
- Stage Four - Performing
Module Six - Building Consensus
- Encouraging participation
- Gathering information
- Presenting information
- Synthesizing and Summarising
Module Seven - Reaching a Decision Point
- Indentifying the options
- Creating a short list
- Choosing a solution
- Using the multi-option technique
Module Eight - Dealing with Difficult People
- Addressing disruptions
- Common types of difficult people and how to handle them
- Helping the group resolve issues on their own
Module Nine - Addressing Group Dysfunction
- Using ground rules to prevent dysfunction
- Restarting and reframing issues
- Some of the ways of restarting and reframing includes
- Getting people back on track
Module Ten - About Intervention
- Why intervention may be necessary
- When to intervene
- Levels of intervention
Module Eleven - Intervention Techniques
- Using your processes
- Boomerang it back
- ICE it - Identify, Check for agreement, Evaluate how to resolve
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Requirements
Entry requirements
Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Minimum education
Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.
Computer requirements
Students will need access to a computer and the internet.
Minimum specifications for the computer are:
Windows:
Microsoft Windows XP, or laterModern and up to date Browser (Internet Explorer 8 or later, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
MAC/iOS
OSX/iOS 6 or laterModern and up to date Browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
All systems
Internet bandwidth of 1Mb or fasterFlash player or a browser with HTML5 video capabilities(Currently Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
Students will also need access the following applications:
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Requirements
Entry requirements:
Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Minimum education:
Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.
Device requirements:
Students will need access to a computer/any device and the internet.
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About This Course
What you will learn - Deliver Powerful Speeches and Outstanding Presentations
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Get BIG Savings with our Public Speaking Online Bundle, 5 Certificate Courses
- Public Speaking
- Assertiveness and Self-Confidence
- Body Language Basics
- Communication Strategies
- Facilitation Skills
1. Public Speaking: Deliver Powerful Speeches and Outstanding Presentations
According to a recent survey, 41% of people list public speaking as their biggest fear. Forget small spaces, darkness, and spiders, standing up in front of a crowd and talking is far more terrifying for most people. Through these communication skills courses you will become more confident and relaxed in front of an audience which will translate into a successful speaking event.
However, mastering this fear and getting comfortable speaking in public can be a great ego booster, not to mention a huge benefit to your career. The Public Speaking course will give you some basic public speaking skills, including in-depth information on developing an engaging program and delivering your presentation with power.
By the end of this Public Speaking Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Identify the different types of public speaking opportunities
- Identify your message
- Write a speech
- Use humor effectively
- Deal with criticism
- Overcome nervousness
- Deliver a speech
- Handle questions change the pace based on the audience’s reactions.
2. Assertiveness and Self-Confidence: How To Be A High Achiever and Succeed in Life!
Self-confident and assertiveness are two skills that are crucial for success in life. If you don't feel worthy, and/or you don't know how to express your self-worth when communicating with others, life can be very painful. These skills will provide opportunities and benefits in your professional and personal lives.
The Assertiveness and Self-Confidence course will give you an understanding of what assertiveness and self-confidence mean and how to develop those feelings in your day-to-day lives. These skills will encompass many aspects of your life and have a positive effect.
By the end of the Assertiveness and Self-Confidence Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Define assertiveness and self-confidence, and list the 4 styles of communication
- Describe the types of negative thinking, and how one can overcome negative thoughts
- Explain the difference between listening and hearing, and understand the importance of body language and questioning skills in communication
- Define the importance of goal setting, and practice setting SMART goals for assertive behavior
- Utilise methodologies for understanding your worth - and the use of positive talk
- List reasons why a pleasing appearance and body language are critical for creating a strong first impression
- Practice sending positive communications phrased as "I-Messages"
- Use the STAR model to make your case during a presentation challenge
- Display rapport-building skills through assertive methods of expressing disagreement and consensus - building techniques
- Practice strategies for gaining positive outcomes in difficult interpersonal situations.
3. Body Language Basics: Understanding Body Language is a Great Advantage in Daily Communication
Can you tell if someone is telling the truth just by looking at them? It is a skill that a lot of people do not have. Through Body Language Basics you will be given a set of tools to use to your advantage. These tools can be utilized in the office and at home. Understanding Body Language will provide you a great advantage in your daily communications.
Body Language Basics will provide you with a great set of skills to understand that what is not said is just as important than what is said. It will also give you the ability to see and understand how your own Body Language is being seen. You will be able to adjust and improve the way you communicate through non-verbal communications.
By the end of this Body Language Basics Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Define body language
- Understand the benefits and purpose of interpreting body language
- Learn to interpret basic body language movements
- Recognise common mistakes when interpreting body language
- Understand your own body language and what you are communicating
- Practice your body language skills
4. Communication Strategies: Build Better, Stronger, and More Fulfilling Relationships
For the better part of every day, we are communicating to and with others. Whether it’s the speech you deliver in the boardroom, the level of attention you give your spouse when they are talking to you, or the look that you give to the cat, it all means something.
This course will help you understand the different methods of communication and how to make the most of each of them.
Course Topics:
- Paraverbal Communication
- Body Language
- The four stages in the Appreciative Inquiry model are known as the 4-D cycle
- Speaking Like a Star
- Positive Signals
By the end of this Communication Strategies Online Course, you will be able to:
- Understand what communication is
- Understand the different ways communication takes place
- Overcome communication blockages
- Make the most of non-verbal and paraverbal communication
- Understand and utilize the STAR method
- Listen actively and effectively
- Ask good questions
- Use appreciative inquiry as a communication tool
- Establish common ground with others
5. Facilitation Skills: How to Lead Meetings and Discussions More Effectively
Facilitation is often referred to as the new cornerstone of management philosophy with its focus on fairness and creating an easy decision making process. Creating a comfortable environment through better facilitation will help you understand what a good facilitator can do to improve any meeting or gathering and put the theory into practice yourself.
This Facilitation Skills course can help any scale of organization make better decisions, you will gain a strong understanding of what facilitation is all about, as well as learn new tools that you can use to facilitate small meetings. Additionally you will learn to command a room and dictate the pace of a meeting, skills that will set you up to become a great facilitator yourself.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define facilitation and identify its purpose and benefits
- Clarify the role and focus of a facilitator
- Differentiate between process and content in the context of a group discussion
- Provide tips in choosing and preparing for facilitation
- Identify a facilitator's role when managing groups in each of Tuckman and Jensen's stages of group development: forming, storming, norming and performing
- Identify ways a facilitator can help a group reach consensus: from encouraging participation to choosing a solution
- Provide guidelines in dealing with disruptions, dysfunctions and difficult people in groups
- Define what interventions are, when they are appropriate and how to implement them
Receive Lifetime Access to Course Materials, so you can review at any time.
For comprehensive information on units of study click the units of study tab above.
This is an incredible opportunity to invest in yourself and your future, sharpen your training skills and learn what it takes to create your own success with Courses For Success Today!
Course Fast Facts:
- All courses are easy to follow and understand
- Only 6 to 8 hours of study is required per course
- Unlimited lifetime access to course materials
- Study as many courses as you want
- Delivered 100% on-line and accessible 24/7 from any computer or smartphone
- You can study from home or at work, at your own pace, in your own time
- Certificate of Completion
Course Delivery
Courses are accessed online via our learning management system by any device including PC, MAC, tablet or Smart Phone.
Recognition & Accreditation
The courses offered by Courses For Success are unique as they are taught in a step by step process enabling students to complete them quickly and easily, so that you can obtain your qualification sooner. All students who complete the course receive a certificate of completion. Courses For Success is committed to high completion rates and therefore 100% student satisfaction.
Units of Study
Receive Lifetime Access to Course Materials, so you can review at any time.
The Public Speaking 5 Course Bundle includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course:
Course 1 - Certificate In Public Speaking
Section One: Getting Started
- Objectives
Section Two: Different Types of Speech
- Different Public Speaking Opportunities
- Time, the Defining Factor
Section Three: What’s the Message
- Needs Analysis
- Profile Your Audience
- Identifying Key Questions and Concerns
Section Four: Speak Like a STAR
- Using STAR
- S = Situation
- T = Task
- A = Action
- R = Result
Section Five: Verbal Communication Skills
- Ten Ways to Listen Better Today
- Asking Questions
- Paraverbal communication
Section Six: Non-Verbal Communication
- Your Body speaks its own Language
- The Signals You Send
- The Power of Tone
Section Seven: Nervousness
- Preparing Mentally using Visualisation
- Breathing
- A Few Extra Tips
Section Eight: Make them Laugh
- Humour is good, but it's not stand up
- What Makes a Joke
Section Nine: Preparing to Speak
- Organising what you’re going to Say
- Why Write a Speech?
- Face the Critic
Section Ten: Delivering Your Speech
- Don’t Underestimate the Delivery
- Seat of your pants
Section Eleven: Questions and Tips
- Q&A Sessions
- Some Killer Moves
Section Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 2 - Certificate In Assertiveness and Self-Confidence
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - What does Self-Confidence mean to you?
- What is Assertiveness?
- What is Self-Confidence?
- The Four styles
Module Three - Obstacle to our Goals
- Types of negative thinking
- Personal Application
Module Four - Communication Skills
- Listening and hearing; they aren't the same thing
- Asking questions
- Body language
Module Five - The Importance of Goal Setting
- Why goal setting is important
- Setting SMART goals
Module Six - Feeling the Part
- Identifying your worth
- Creating positive self-talk
- Identifying and addressing strengths and weaknesses
Module Seven - Looking the Part
- The importance of appearance
- The role of body language
- First impressions count
Module Eight - Sounding the Part
- It's how you say it
- Sounding confident
- Using "I" messages
Module Nine - Powerful Presentations
- What to do when you're on the spot
- Using STAR to make your case
Module Ten - Coping Techniques
- Building rapport
- Expressing disagreement
- Coming to consensus
Module Eleven - Dealing with Difficult Behavior
- Dealing with difficult situations
- Key tactics
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 3 - Certificate In Body Language
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two -Communicating with Body Language
- Learning a new language
- The power of body language
- More than words
- Actions speak louder than words
Module Three - Reading Body Language
- Head position
- Translating gestures into words
- Open vs Closed body language
- The eyes have it
Module Four - Body Language Mistakes
- Poor posture
- Invading personal space
- Quick movements
- Fidgeting
Module Five - Gender Differences
- Facial Expressions
- Personal Distances
- Female Body Language
- Male Body Language
Module Six - Nonverbal Communication
- Common gestures
- The signals you send to others
- It's not what you say, it's how you say it
- What your posture says
Module Seven - Facial Expressions
- Linked with emotion
- Micro-expressions
- Facial action coding systems (FACS)
- Universal facial expressions
Module Eight - Body Language in Business
- Communicate with power
- Cultural differences
- Building trust
- Mirroring
Module Nine - Lying and Body Language
- Watch their hands
- Forced smiles
- Eye contact
- Changes in posture
Module Ten - Improve your Body Language
- Be aware of your movements
- The power of confidence
- Position and posture
- Practice in a mirror
Module Eleven - Matching your Words to your Movement
- Involuntary movements
- Say what you mean
- Always be consistent
- Actions will trump words
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 4 - Certificate In Communication Strategies
Section One: Getting Started
Section Two: The Big Picture
- What is Communication?
- How Do We Communicate?
- Who’s Listening?
Section Three: Barriers to Communication
- It All Starts with Me
- Common Barriers to Communication
- Language Barriers
- Cultural Barriers
- Location Barriers
Section Four: Paraverbal Communication Skills
- The Power of Pitch
- The Power of Tone
- Vocal Speed Camera
Section Five: Non-Verbal Communication
- Your Body Speaks its own Language
Section Six: Speak Like a STAR
Using STAR
- Situation
- Task
- Action
- Response
Section Seven: Listening Skills
- Ten Ways to Listen Better Today
- Understanding Active Listening
- Sending Positive Signals to Others
Section Eight: Asking Good Questions
- Asking Open Questions
- Probing Questions
Section Nine: Appreciative Inquiry
- The Four Stages
- The Purpose of Appreciative Inquiry
Section Ten: The Art of Conversation Using SPEAC
- Suppose
- Prepare
- Enquire
- Ascertain
- Change
Section Eleven: Advanced Communication Skills
- Precipitating Factors
- Common Ground
Section Twelve: Wrapping up
Course 5 - Certificate In Facilitation Skills
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Understanding Facilitation
- What is facilitation?
- What is a facilitator?
- When is facilitation appropriate?
Module Three - Process vs Content
- About process
- About content
- A facilitator's focus
Module Four - Laying the Groundwork
- Choosing a facilitated approach
- Planning for a facilitated meeting
- Collecting data
Module Five - Tuckman and Jensen's Model of Team Development
- Stage One - Forming
- Stage Two - Storming
- Stage Three - Norming
- Stage Four - Performing
Module Six - Building Consensus
- Encouraging participation
- Gathering information
- Presenting information
- Synthesizing and Summarising
Module Seven - Reaching a Decision Point
- Indentifying the options
- Creating a short list
- Choosing a solution
- Using the multi-option technique
Module Eight - Dealing with Difficult People
- Addressing disruptions
- Common types of difficult people and how to handle them
- Helping the group resolve issues on their own
Module Nine - Addressing Group Dysfunction
- Using ground rules to prevent dysfunction
- Restarting and reframing issues
- Some of the ways of restarting and reframing includes
- Getting people back on track
Module Ten - About Intervention
- Why intervention may be necessary
- When to intervene
- Levels of intervention
Module Eleven - Intervention Techniques
- Using your processes
- Boomerang it back
- ICE it - Identify, Check for agreement, Evaluate how to resolve
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Requirements
Entry requirements
Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Minimum education
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Computer requirements
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MAC/iOS
OSX/iOS 6 or laterModern and up to date Browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
All systems
Internet bandwidth of 1Mb or fasterFlash player or a browser with HTML5 video capabilities(Currently Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
Students will also need access the following applications:
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Requirements
Entry requirements:
Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Minimum education:
Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.
Device requirements:
Students will need access to a computer/any device and the internet.
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