You are invited to
join the Conflict Management Center for Group Facilitation Training on Monday
evening, November 14th from 5 pm to 8:30 in Maxwell 204. This session, led by
Associate Professor of Public Administration, Tina Nabatchi, will highlight basic
facilitation skills and is a prerequisite to participate in PARCC’s CNYSpeaks
outreach program. A light dinner will be provided and registration is required
(send an e-mail to
cmc@maxwell.syr.edu).
The program is the next in the Conflict Management Center’s Fall 2011 Workshop
Series and is designed to introduce students to basic group facilitation skills
and to prepare participants to serve as facilitators for CNY Speaks, an
outreach project of PARCC and Dr. Nabatchi. The first CNYSpeaks event, the
Civil Discourse Forum with City of Syracuse and Onondaga County elected
officials, is scheduled for Thursday December 1, 2011. This facilitation
training session will provide you the tools necessary to successfully
participate in this rewarding outreach program. Participants will receive a
general introduction to group facilitation and Dr. Nabatchi will review the
upcoming programs that are planned with the Greater Syracuse Community. This
workshop and the subsequent CNYSpeaks meetings will provide you a great opportunity
to learn and develop facilitation skills that will serve as a great foundation
for working with diverse groups in both professional and community outreach
settings. The general outline of topics to be covered is: • General
Facilitation Theory • Basic Meeting Structure • Listening in a Group Setting •
Group Management • Recording for Facilitated Meetings • Time Management •
Priority Setting, and • Force Field Analysis We hope that you are able to join
us for this exciting opportunity for skill-building and outreach. REMEMBER
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED @
cmc@maxwell.syr.edu