Empower your community engagement efforts with skills to promote honest, open communication. Mastering productive facilitation is crucial in today’s landscape, where dialogue is often challenged by various societal pressures. This workshop offers a structured approach to meaningful conversations, allowing participants to navigate divisive issues with confidence, clarity, and skill.
About the Course
Overview
The long-term health of an organization and/or community hinges upon its members’ willingness and ability to engage in honest and open communication. One of the most effective methods for sharing data, expressing perceptions and discussing values is to invite open communication at robust community meetings. However, for many reasons, leading effective community engagement efforts has become increasingly difficult. Many leaders and/or participants are mired in a “win-lose” mentality, constrained by limited resources, and impeded by distrust and impatience. This course provides a clear and effective meeting structure that allows organizers to constructively conduct public conversations with clarity, courage and skill.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to
- Design an environment for the productive discussion of divisive community problems
- Anticipate and plan for possible problems during the meeting
- Facilitate through challenging moments with more confidence
- Diffuse us vs. them dynamics by establishing a baseline of mutual understanding
Who should take this course
This course is beneficial to leaders, organizers, and participants who facilitate discussion, collaborate on community initiatives, and seek to overcome challenges such as limited resources, distrust, and impatience that hinder engagement efforts. Additionally, professionals from diverse sectors, including government agencies, non-profit organizations, and grassroots community groups, can gain valuable skills in conducting public conversations with clarity, courage, and skill.
Current Managers
Aspiring Managers
Committee Heads
Staff Members
Leaders/Supervisors
Project Managers
Marketing/Sales Staff
Administrative/Support Staff
Human Resources Personnel
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Exclusive enrollment offers a tailored training experience designed specifically for organizations looking to equip their teams with specialized skills. This option allows companies to schedule private sessions for their employees, ensuring the curriculum is directly aligned with their unique goals and challenges. LEARN MORE
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Ceo, McNeil Technologies, Inc.
[JHMA] designs, develops and delivers truly outstanding workshops, training and interventions... I have found no one more capable at reaching people and organizations where they are and helping them to change for the better.
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