Half-day 1: communication techniques and facilitation
You delve into communication techniques and learn how to facilitate effective meetings and workshops.
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Leading meetings and workshops effectively
You have to lead a meeting or workshop and feel the tension rise as soon as the discussion derails. In this in-company training you learn to structure a gathering, engage participants and steer the group dynamics. The training consists of two half-days for 6 to 12 participants, in Dutch or English.
Do you recognise this?
You open the meeting and after five minutes one colleague is talking for everyone. The rest are looking at their screens, and you are looking at the clock while the agenda remains untouched.
You want to intervene, but you do not know how without hurting anyone. Afterwards you feel that you let control slip, and that the group mostly just wanted to leave.
Leading a group does not come naturally to everyone:
- you experience stress when you have to lead a meeting;
- you find it difficult to act assertively when a discussion derails;
- participants disengage or say nothing;
- gatherings feel ineffective and leave frustration behind.
That costs you energy and it costs your team time. With a clear structure and some practice, leading becomes a lot lighter.
Why does leading a group go wrong so often?
Leading a gathering requires two things at once: guarding the content and the people. Without a clear structure you go along with the conversation instead of steering it, and then the loudest voices take over.
That creeps in. Quiet participants disengage, good ideas remain unspoken and everyone's time disappears into consultation that yields little. You also carry the tension of preparing, leading and debriefing.
It does not have to stay this way. Leading a group is a craft with fixed tools, and you can learn them.
How do you lead a gathering where everyone contributes?
Leading well starts with a clear agenda and knowing what you do when the group goes off course. Those are skills, not personality traits.
Our coaches know the tension of standing at the front and guide groups themselves. In two half-days you work on communication techniques, drawing up an effective agenda and managing group dynamics, each time with practical exercises.
You work with situations from your own work, together with 6 to 12 participants. This way you grow step by step towards the skills you find below.
What you can do after the training
After the training you can:
- communicate effectively with diverse groups of participants;
- draw up a clear agenda and structure a meeting or workshop;
- increase the engagement of participants;
- create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute;
- manage the group dynamics when things get tense.
This is how we approach it
The training consists of two half-days.
Half-day 2: agenda and group dynamics
You discover how to draw up an effective agenda and manage group dynamics, with practical exercises and applications.
Afterwards you keep practising
Every training is extended in the THOC Learning Space. You receive extensive course material, including a syllabus and instructional videos, and an AI Coach that knows the lesson.
We work in an experience-oriented way: you combine theory with hands-on experience, so you can put it into practice immediately.
Who gives this training
Our coaches can give this training. Are you a manager, team leader or facilitator and do you want to take your meetings and workshops to a higher level? Tell us where the friction is now, and we will tailor the programme to that.
Frequently asked questions
For managers, team leaders and facilitators who lead meetings or workshops and want to do so with more confidence and impact. It is an in-company training, so we work with your team and your real gatherings.
Two half-days. The first is about communication techniques and facilitating meetings and workshops. The second is about drawing up an effective agenda and managing group dynamics, with practical exercises.
With six to twelve participants per group, so everyone can practise and receive feedback. The training is available in Dutch and in English. Let us know which language your team prefers.
Every training is tailored, so we work with a quote after we have heard your request. If you want to combine this with other skills, request a tailored training.
Your material remains available in the THOC Learning Space, together with an AI Coach that knows the lesson. This way you can continue practising at your own pace.
Practical details
- Formula: In-company training
- Languages: English, Dutch
- Participants: 6 to 12