FACILITATOR QUALIFICATION
1 year
qualification course
1 facilitation training
5 thematic workshops
1 reflective lab
bi-monthly peer talks
for reflection and exchange
6 hours of coaching
CO-CREATION and LEARNING
Why facilitation matters
A facilitator…
- makes a difference in how people learn, work, or develop ideas and projects together
- enables transparent, inclusive, and participative group processes that are diversity-sensitive
- creates spaces in which each individual counts and feels encouraged to develop their own vision, identify their inner motivation and turn ideas into action
Who is it for?
This course is for you if:
- you want to facilitate participation and co-creation for positive social change in your team, community or ecosystem
- you are interested in facilitating good learning processes within a group
- you already have experience and would like to deepen your facilitation practice and get connected to other facilitators on an international level
- you have some experience with moderating a group and enjoy bringing people together for a common cause and purpose
- you are engaged in formal or non-formal education and you would like to learn about hands-on facilitation methods
What you will learn
Our 1-year long Facilitator Qualification Course gets you fully equipped as a facilitator knowing how to create democratic learning spaces, to design and facilitate group processes of participation, co-creation and learning.
Start with the training of trainers to learn about the foundations of adult learning, constructivism, group dynamics and pedagogy. Join the full course to explore more in depth the facilitation of participatory processes, of groups and their dynamics, of tensions and conflicts and learn how to design and facilitate inclusive and interactive sessions in person as well as online or hybrid.
Facilitation
– the practice
What does it mean to enable learning in a brave and safe space? How can I address and involve participants’ cognitive, emotional and practical skills? How can I deal with conflicts in groups? Along with gaining knowledge about core approaches in design and facilitation, you will have a chance to apply them in practice during unique group learning processes.
Target Groups & Professional Offers
– the Client
A facilitator adapts the design and proposal to a specific target group or a client. You will learn how to design your activities for different target groups or clients from managing the expectations and agreeing on learning goals, to the implementation and documentation. You will also learn how to position yourself on the market.
Online – the new normal
Online facilitation demands specific skills, competences and methods, which differ from those needed for facilitating in-person. You will discover and practice how to design and facilitate participative, interactive online and hybrid events. You will get equipped with digital tools and methods that will help you make your events inclusive, interactive and enjoyable.
Self-directed Learning – the path
Learning is a lifelong process and self-steering one’s own learning path is at the core of a good facilitator practice. You will understand how to design your own learning path and have space to reflect and exchange about your experience in the peer talks.
Learning & Democracy
– the thematic focus
We believe that productive ideas and projects which lead to action emerge through co-creation and active participation. You will learn how to create democratic learning spaces that are diversity-sensitive and unlock the potential of each individual.
Hosting & Sustainability
– the frame
The way you invite your participants, set up and host your event matters. A welcoming and warm atmosphere, as well as a sustainable concept for the event are often underestimated components of facilitation. You will learn how to make your events sustainable and inviting, and how you can host yourself and others in a resilient way throughout an event.
How it will work
Facilitation
training
blended training of trainers
3 weeks
Facilitation
training
in-person training of trainers
3,5 days
Facilitation of participatory processes
online
2 × 3 hours
Design & facilitation of online and hybrid events
online
2 × 3 hours
Practice
Dealing with intragroup dynamics and group effects
online
2 × 3 hours
Facilitating Conflict Resolution
online
2 × 3 hours
Resilience and Sustainability in Hosting Events
online
2 × 3 hours
REFLECTIVE LAB
online
1 × 3 hours
How it will work
Path
Basic
Qualification course
Path
Advanced
Qualification course
Basic
Facilitation
Training
Module 1 a, blended learning
Advanced
Facilitation
Training
Module 1 b, blended learning
Online
Facilitation
Training
Module 2, blended learning
Practice
Mid Term
Reflection
Module 3, online
Reflective Lab
Module 4
(in-person, location tba)
How it will work
How it will work
How it will work
in person - 3,5 days
blended over 3 weeks
online - 2 sessions
online - 2 sessions
In this thematic workshop you will learn how to plan and design interactive and inclusive online and hybrid events. You will explore how to facilitate such events in a holistic, participatory and engaging way, all while considering the specifics of learning and working in a group online. We will support you in translating and transforming your events from in-person to online or hybrid formats.
online - 2 sessions
online - 2 sessions
online - 2 sessions
online - 1 session
REFLECTIVE LAB
Days
Learning by doing! You will practice your facilitation during the facilitator qualification course, self-organized and at your own pace. We recommend 15 days of practice both in online and in-person settings (3-4 hours online are equivalent to one day in person). You will have space to reflect and exchange on your practice in the peer talks.
Bi-monthly
hours
The peer talks are bi-monthly moderated meetings – a space for reflection and peer exchange. You will get connected to other peers, reflect on your learnings and facilitation practice and dive deeper into specific topics which are emerging throughout the way. You can bring in your own good practices, failures, topics for development or challenges and get inspired by peer facilitators of our learning community.
6 hours
add-on)
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Choose your Learning Path
full course
(WITH BLENDED TRAINING of trainers)
full course
(WITH in-person TRAINING of trainers)
coaching
(bookable add-on)
ENROLL IN THE FULL
COURSE
You have the possibility to choose how to start this journey – either with a blended training of trainers (a mix of online sessions and asynchronous tasks in between) or an in-person training of trainers (taking place in Berlin).
CHOOSE A SINGLE MODULE
FROM THE COURSE
Would you rather start with a single module instead of enrolling in the whole course? All course modules, apart from the Reflective Lab, are bookable as single trainings as well.