The Aim of this course is to develop the skill and confidence to facilitate live events
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Course Objectives:
- Examine the framework and purpose of facilitation in an engagement context
- Build a repertoire of tools and processes
- Practise some core skills
- Troubleshoot specific challenges
- Explore the changes needed for facilitation of digital engagement processes
By the end of this module you will have enhanced your ability to respond appropriately, generating confidence in, and support for, your facilitation approach.
Target Audience:
People beginning to facilitate in their P2/engagement practice
Course Delivery:
Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.
Prerequisite:
Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement, the IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts or any course from the previous foundations' program
Our Licensed Trainer:
Amanda Mitchell has over fifteen years of experience designing public engagement processes that meaningfully involve the public in policy decisions. Her work is creative and attention-getting while also strategic and results-oriented. She thrives helping engagement practitioners fine-tune their skills.
Amanda is passionate about cities and the bulk of her experience has been with local governments. At the City of Vancouver, Amanda has worked with staff to increase their skills and confidence for public engagement. She has provided strategic advice on process design and implementation on over 75 projects from neighborhood land use plans to City-wide strategic plans like the Greenest City Action Plan.
As a trainer, Amanda creates a learning environment that is relevant, experiential and draws on the experience in the room. Learning is cemented through reflections and case study exercises. She draws on stories and uses humour and a variety of teaching methods to keep things fresh. Amanda has led trainings in Vancouver, North America, and Scandinavia.
