Teleclasses at Facilitator U

Teleclasses are a "virtual classroom" where people from many parts of the world can show up at the same time to learn and share together. Participating in teleclasses is fun, easy and convenient. Classes are usually an hour long and can be a single session or multiple sessions lasting four or more classes over as many weeks. Many classes are free and others have a nominal tuition. Some classes even offer certification in various subjects and areas of competency. There are many benefits to learning in this way. Among them are:

• no travel time
• no parking fees
• a clearer focus than many lectures
• ability to pick and choose what sessions to attend at the last minute
• the ability to take notes on your computer
• doesn't interrupt your travel schedule
• comfort of working in your own space
• downloading notes and handouts from the web site
• ability to easily adopt electronic notes for your own personal use and store them electronically

Most of the following teleclasses are still in development. Click on the classes with colored titles to view details on those currently offered.

Have another course in mind? We're always creating new ones and we're on the look out for what you need. Please let us know! Contact us and tell us what you're after.

Transforming Conflict in the Workplace. Would you be a more effective facilitator or leader with a more solid base of conflict resolution skills under your belt? All organizations and relationships encounter conflict. It's what we do with it that makes all the difference in the world. Remove the fear and uncertainty in working with
conflict in groups and organizations in this 5-day teleclass series: Transforming Conflict in the Workplace, led by a 25-year expert in the fields of facilitation and mediation, Harry Webne-Behrman.
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October
9th-13th
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The Improvisational Facilitator. I'm thrilled to be offering this class with my friend and colleague, Sue Walden, where we'll present powerful, practical improv techniques you can use to immediately enhance your facilitation, training, and group leadership skills. This class will be very interactive and will use many innovative experiential activities that will surely surprise you. You'll learn ways to become a better facilitator by experimenting with improv techniques, and increase your confidence and creativity to make your plan become more flexible and spontaneous. Click here for details and registration.

October
23rd-27th
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Self-Guided

$69

$79

Random Acts of Facilitation. This class covers 25 discrete facilitative actions you can take to empower and move groups forward. This course is for facilitators at any level or group members that simply want to know more about facilitation so that they can make the groups they are a part of more effective. Being discrete acts of facilitation, they also lend themselves to being taught to your group members who desire to become more self-facilitative. Click here for details and registration

Live Version Contact if Interested

Self-Guided

$69

$79

Becoming a Learning Facilitator. Make the shift from teaching to "Learning Facilitation." This course will explore how to make the leap from conventional teaching approaches to a new perspective based on the learner and incorporating facilitation skills and philosophy into the learning environment. Click here for details and registration

Appreciative Inquiry. This class covers a facilitation strategy for intentional change that identifies the best of "what is" in order to pursue dreams and possibilities of "what could be." Within these classes we will explore the four dynamics of AI: Discovery, Dream, Design and Delivery. Plan to bring with you the challenges you have encountered or are experiencing as we will encourage discussion of specific situations in which Appreciate Inquiry might be applied. Click here for details and registration

Secrets to Designing Dynamic Workshops from Scratch--

This 5-day teleclass will walk you through the building blocks of designing and delivering effective experiential workshops. It will cover all the elements of workshop design using a simple, well-organized, and proven approach. You'll have the opportunity in this class to complete the design of your own workshop with the help of fellow students and instructors. Click here for details and registration

Live Version TBD
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Self-Guided

$69

$79

Intervene With Confidence. An in-depth look into the theory and practice of performing small group intervention. Participants will become knowledgeable and comfortable knowing when and how to intervene, in addition to processes and language they can use to make these interventions more effective. This 5-day will explore effective models, strategies, and practices to intervene on individual and group behaviors to realign, refocus, challenge, or protect your group. Click here for details and registration.

Live Version TBD
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Self-Guided

$69

$79

Managing People You Rarely See. Do you need to get rapid results from people collaborating across multiple locations? This class will discuss managing remote relationships and frameworks for successfully managing projects across large distances. There are issues created by the geographic distance between team members. But those issues can be overcome, and in fact, the potential of a distance team to accomplish amazing feats far outweighs any logistical liabilities. The course contains consolidated information packed into a one-day format.. Click here for details and registration

Live Version
TBD
Contact if Interested

Self-Guided

$69

$79

Transforming Conflict in the Workplace. Would you be a more effective facilitator or leader with a more solid base of conflict resolution skills under your belt? All organizations and relationships encounter conflict. It's what we do with it that makes all the difference in the world. Remove the fear and uncertainty in working with
conflict in groups and organizations in this 5-day teleclass series: Transforming Conflict in the Workplace, led by a 25-year expert in the fields of facilitation and mediation, Harry Webne-Behrman.
Click here for details and registration.

October
9th-13th
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The Business of Facilitation. This dynamic teleclass, led by Steve Davis and Bev Lutz, is for anyone who's thinking about starting a personal service business or who is already in business but would like some fresh perspectives and support to move it to the next level. This class will focus on keys to designing your business and marketing strategies, building relationships, and pricing facilitation services and outcomes in service to a balanced life.

TBD

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Advanced Facilitation: An in-depth look into the FacilitatorU.com facilitation skill set with opportunities for interaction with other advanced facilitators and practice of the major skill set.

TBD
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Faclitating in Virtual Environments. This class will explore the attributes of various virtual technologies, for which uses they are most effective, and how to facilitate the best results from each of them.

TBD
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The Magic of Facilitation. We all know how exciting it is to watch a great magician perform. What if you could learn some of the secrets they use to keep us spellbound to ignite your work as a facilitator? Even more, what if you could learn some "tricks" that would serve as metaphors for the shifts in awareness you're trying to facilitate? And finally, learn the secrets of physical illusion to help your clients break throuh theirs! Interested? Let us know.

TBD
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Open Space Technology. Learn about this simple yet powerful process you can use with large groups as an aid to problem-solving, strategic planning, training, and more.

TBD
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Facilitation Skills for Coaches. Coaching is a bit different from facilitation. This course will present skills, models, and perspectives to effectively bring coaching into your facilitation practice.

TBD
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Integral Facilitation. Explore this new, comprehensive model of facilitation, the facilitator, and groups to see where the various approaches and results of facilitation fit. We'll look at the skills, activities , and results of facilitation through the lens of a four-dimensional model that includes individual experience and behavior, and group experience and behavior.

TBD
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The Authentic Marketer. For personal growth-oriented business people who are turned off by marketing but want to grow their business. We look at strategies to build a strong foundation based on self-knowing and integrity and to help you build your business in a way that feels right for you.

TBD
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Internet marketing and e-commerce for the solopreneur. Learn what you need to know about shopping carts, merchant accounts, webhosting, online communities, hosting networks, email, web design, ezines, e-marketing, and more.

TBD
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