The Facilitative Leader


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
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Overview/Description
Have you worked in this organisation? You don't explain what you're doing because people will steal your ideas. It's best just to go along with whatever the majority wants, even if you can see some real problems ahead. No one will take responsibility for the results unless they're good, then everyone wants a share. If you've experienced any of these situations and want to make some changes, become a facilitative leader in your company. By utilising facilitative techniques, you can change attitudes and create a more cohesive, supportive learning environment. This course starts by identifying the differences between group facilitators and facilitative leaders. You will learn techniques to recognise and work with all levels of interaction. You will discover what makes an effective facilitative leader. And finally, you will learn strategies to get group members to take a personal interest in a project's success.

Target Audience
Managers, team leaders; anyone who will conduct/lead meetings or workgroups

Expected Duration (hours)
3.0

Lesson Objectives

The Concept of Facilitative Leadership

  • recognise the benefits of facilitative leadership.
  • specify the traits associated with a group facilitator as opposed to the traits associated with a facilitative leader.
  • differentiate the characteristics of a traditional leader from the characteristics of a facilitative leader.
  • identify the difference between basic and developmental facilitation.

    • Levels of Facilitation

  • recognise the value of understanding the four different levels of interaction.
  • identify ways to create an environment where physical needs are met.
  • arrange in sequence the four stages of creative thinking.
  • identify ways to acknowledge and address emotions in team environments.
  • identify way to encourage integrity, attentiveness and service in work groups.

    • Effective Facilitative Leadership

  • recognise the importance of integrating expectations, capabilities and value to improve facilitative leadership abilities.
  • match three classifications with methods to clarify expectations.
  • identify appropriate questions to check capabilities.
  • select questions that help a team find value in what they do and check the alignment of expectations, capabilities and rewards.

    • Best Practices

  • recognise the importance of implementing best practices.
  • differentiate between the concepts of selective sharing and full disclosure.
  • arrange in sequence the three-step process to help a group make free and informed choices.
  • choose ways to enhance internal commitment in a team.
  • identify ways to promote responsibility and ownership.

    • Course Number:
    MGMT8236