Instructor: Michael Daigneault

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A one-day interactive seminar on essential facilitation techniques for seasoned consultants, trainers, board and committee chairs, CEOs or executive directors, and others who work with governing boards and/or advisory groups.

Program Overview
Course Objectives
Who should attend
Approach
Registration and Fees
Accommodations
Contact BoardSource
Program Overview

Board facilitation is an exhilarating and often strenuous effort sustained by discipline and technique. This program is for facilitators keen on intellectual challenge and pragmatic tools. It focuses on facilitation within a culture of inquiry, exploring the dynamics of exceptional boards and constructive, intellectually honest debate that must precede collective decisions. Thorough preparation, high-quality facilitation techniques, starting and responsive questions, group dynamics and focus, as well as effective tools for building consensus are key elements of this lively session.

Learn to:

* foster authentic dialogue
* engage the "unengaged"
* stimulate meaningful deliberations
* reduce the impact of dominating CEOs or board chairs
* empower the group to make productive decisions
* quell personal agendas
* discuss the "elephant in the room"
* help others achieve their organization's mission

Course Objectives

The curriculum of this professional development program will help participants to:

* guide discussions and meetings utilizing advanced facilitation methods
* ask the right questions — the right way — to elicit participation from all participants
* confront difficult issues without escalating tensions
* provide nonprofit leaders the opportunity to effectively discuss important governance and strategic issues

Who Should Attend

Registration is limited to 35 people. Attendance is recommended for:

* consultants, trainers, management assistance providers, directors of training
* field staff from national organizations who offer their help to nonprofit boards and advisory groups
* board chairs, committee chairs, CEOs and executive directors who regularly facilitate board, advisory group, committee, or staff meetings

Approach

Each course makes extensive use of governance examples and exercises for facilitating board meetings and small group work as well as group discussion. A binder of resource materials is included in the price of each course.
Registration and Fees

Price per course includes tuition, materials, breakfast, lunch, and refreshments. Accommodations are not included in the price. Participants are responsible for making their own flight and hotel reservations.
Accommodations

Accommodations are not included in the price. Participants are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. Click here for a list of nearby hotels. You can also visit www.hotels.com, www.washington.org, or other online resource to locate hotel rooms.
Contact BoardSource

To learn more about professional development courses, please e-mail workshops@boardsource.org or call 1-877-892-6273.