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24 January 2006

This is the WEA's latest run of Interaction Associates Facilitative Leadership® workshop. Facilitative Leadership® is built around seven key leadership practices.

Facilitative Leadership ®

Farset International Hostel, Belfast, 28-30 March 2006

This is the WEA's latest run of Interaction Associates Facilitative Leadership® workshop. Facilitative Leadership® is built around seven key leadership practices. These are:

Share an Inspiring Vision - communicating your vision in a way that inspires and enrolls team members in its pursuit

Focus on Results, Process and Relationships - recognising that success is measured across three dimensions; results (achievement of goals), process (how the work gets done) and relationships (cultivating trust and respect in the community/workplace)

Seek Maximum Appropriate Involvement - building commitment and improving the quality of decisions by getting maximum appropriate stakeholder involvement in the decision making process

Facilitate Agreement - strategies and skills for keeping team meetings on track and gaining consensus from stakeholders with disparate points of view and needs; an understanding of how leaders add value to group processes without necessarily having to be content experts or decision makers

Design Pathways to Action - a collaborative project planning tool that maps out a series of conversations and their objectives to help teams (stakeholders) move from their current situation to their desired future state

Coach for Performance - a coaching model that focuses on how managers and employees share responsibility for the success of coaching interventions and results not only in performance improvement, but also in an employee with an increased sense of personal satisfaction with his/her work

Celebrate Accomplishment - building an environment which recognises the contributions of employees by conveying appreciation and value for them and which acknowledges them in a meaningful way.

In this workshop, you will specifically learn to:

Create a vision of success and enrol others in its pursuit
Lead collaborative planning and problem solving discussions
Decide who should be involved in making decisions & how to involve them
Coach and inspire others to perform at their best
Design meetings, project plans and change strategies with concrete milestones and clear accountability that people understand and support
Consider the three dimensions of success: results, process, and relationships
Celebrate accomplishment in authentic and motivating ways

When you complete the Facilitative Leadership® workshop, you will have greater confidence in your ability to navigate difficult situations, advocate for change and lead collaborative processes. You will be able to make and implement decisions more quickly and have more influence over your own and others' success.

Who Should Attend:

Directors, CEOs and managers of organisations
Formal leaders who are responsible for the performance of others
Team leaders and supervisors
Development officers & project leaders
Neighbourhood and community workers & leaders
Informal leaders such as development consultants

Practicalities

The course will take place over 3 full days 9.30 – 4.30
The course is being offered at the subsidised rate of £100 per person (normal price is £350 pp)
Lunches and materials are included in the price
Accreditation is available for those who complete the course work

If you would like to attend the workshop please contact:

Maura Kavanagh
WEA
3 Fitzwilliam Street
Belfast BT9 6AW
903297718
maura.kavanagh@wea-ni.com