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September 2010

Free Download on Proposal Writing

This month's free download looks at the planning phase of the LFA and comes from our Toolkit on Project Proposal Writing. Sign-up for our news alerts to access more free training materials.

ELD Support to SNV Asia Regional Office

In late August, ELD trainer Paul Reitman traveled to Bangkok to assist SNV Regional Office's communication officers with Case Study Writing ... read more

Recent Activities in Nepal

An advanced Training Of Trainers was conducted in August, along with 2 courses on The Project Manager's Toolkit ... read more

Nepal and Thailand Autumn Schedules Ready

Our programmes for Kathmandu, Nepal and Bangkok, Thailand are ready. Find out more about these courses here.

L'Art de Rédiger des Rapports

Our Reporting Skills Tookit is finally available in French / Notre Toolkit sur les techniques de reportage est enfin disponible en français ... read more / lire la suite

ELD Toolkits Revised

All our Toolkits have been extensively upgraded ... read more

Distance Training Programme on Reporting Skills & Professional Writing launched ... read more

Can you Translate / Proofread like a Professional?

We'd like to hear from translators interested in joining our team ... read more

Call for Authors

Do you think you can contribute to our growing library of development toolkits? Read more here.

Training for Inter-American Development Bank

ELD Director Neil spent February 2010 in Washington training IDB's Grants and Co-Financing Management Unit on Reporting Skills. All participants on the training were involved in developing donor fund reports for regional projects.

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TRAINING COURSE: 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 practiced. 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 practice:

• 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
  

See our training schedule to find out when this course is next planned in your area and to book online for 10% discount (Thailand and United Kingdom only).

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