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Certified Experiential Learning Facilitator
Do you guide groups and want collaboration and learning to run smoothly? In this in-company track you learn to facilitate group sessions with experiential learning, in English. You practise with feedback from experienced facilitators. After successful completion you obtain the Certified Experiential Learning Facilitator certification.
Do you recognise this?
It is half past three and the workshop you are leading yourself is stuck. Two participants are talking over each other, the others are looking at their screens. You feel the group slipping away and you are looking for a move that turns the atmosphere around again.
Such moments linger. You know the content is good, but the group is not keeping up, and that gnaws at you. You do not just want to get through the session, you want everyone to think along and for that to be visible.
You lead meetings, workshops or learning sessions:
- discussions get stuck or are dominated by a few;
- you want an environment where everyone participates and thinks along;
- you are looking for ways to guide a group to a meaningful result.
Facilitating is a craft. You can learn and practise it.
Why does facilitating sometimes feel so heavy?
Anyone who leads a group without a fixed approach often improvises. That works on a good day, but it requires a lot of energy, and on a bad day the session keeps looking for direction. Afterwards you are tired and you doubt whether the result was worth it.
The collaboration in the group suffers too. If you have to adjust every stuck conversation yourself, it feels like everything rests on you. And your craftsmanship remains invisible, even if you put a lot of effort into it.
It does not have to stay that way. Facilitating is a craft with techniques you can learn, and with practice it becomes lighter.
How do you lead a group with more peace and confidence?
You do not have to be a natural talent to guide groups well. It is a skill you build by practising with people who know how it works.
Our coaches know the moment a group gets stuck, from their own practice. They work with experiential learning: you go through situations yourself, you try out techniques and you get feedback from experienced facilitators.
In four half-days, with an intake, practice sessions and aftercare in the Learning Space, you build an approach that suits you. This brings you to the results below, and you can have your competence certified.
What you can do after the track
After the track you can:
- lead dynamic and productive group sessions;
- create an inclusive and collaborative environment for group discussions and decision making;
- lead engaging conversations and guide groups to meaningful results;
- build experiential learning into your facilitation practice;
- demonstrate your competence in facilitation techniques with the Certified Experiential Learning Facilitator certification.
This is how we approach it
The track runs in-company and counts 4 half-days, together 2 full days, in English.
- Intake: we discuss in which situations you facilitate and what you want to improve.
- Track: you learn how people learn through experiences and test your facilitation skills in practical practice sessions. You get feedback and guidance from experienced facilitators. Read more about experiential learning.
- Integration: you continue to consult material and exercises in the Learning Space.
Who guides this track
All our coaches can give this track. They facilitate groups themselves and share their practical experience.
Frequently asked questions
For anyone who guides groups, such as meetings, workshops or learning sessions, and wants to become better at it. You learn to facilitate with experiential learning and you can have your competence certified.
The track is available in English. If you need another language, please ask us in a conversation.
The track counts 4 half-days, together 2 full days. How we schedule these, we discuss with you, so that it fits your organisation.
That is tailored, request a quote. We start from your situation and come back with a proposal.
Read the book Facilitation is a game! or view all certifications. If you prefer a training course, request a tailored training course.
Practical
- Format: In-company training
- Languages: English
- Half-days: 4