The Persuasive Facilitator Master Class

With the expectation for innovation and continuous improvement, the need for gathering ideas, concepts or solutions to issues from various stakeholders is a constant in this ever-changing environment.

The first challenge is getting people to think outside the box, to come up with ideas or solutions that will result in an outcome that makes a real difference.

The second challenge is to get the stakeholders to reach a consensus on what they will proceed with, even though it may not have been their idea at all.

The Persuasive Facilitator Master Class is about gaining those skills.

What will be covered:

With the expectation for innovation and continuous improvement, the need for gathering ideas, concepts or solutions to issues from various stakeholders is a constant in this ever-changing environment.
The first challenge is getting people to think outside the box, to come up with ideas or solutions that will result in an outcome that makes a real difference.
The second challenge is to get the stakeholders to reach a consensus on what they will proceed with, even though it may not have been their idea at all.
The Persuasive Facilitator Master Class is about gaining those skills.
What will be covered:
• The keys to planning and managing meetings effectively
• Barriers to innovation and ways to approach creative thinking in a team
• The flow of facilitation that maximises the opportunity to come up with good ideas or solutions
• 3 key elements of success for any group idea generation work
After this course you will …
• Shift team thinking into a more creative / right brain space if required
• Build consensus quickly around ideas to carry forward
• Ask better questions as a facilitator
Who Should Attend:
Executives and mid-level to senior leaders who want to understand the power of advanced facilitation skills in the current environment of complexity and change. You will want to enhance your communication skills and take-away principles and tools you can apply immediately. 

About the Presenter

George Lee Sye, Managing Director, Soarent Vision

George Lee Sye is a leading authority on maximising business profitability through effective business execution, change leadership with influence and persuasion, and proper utilisation of business improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma. He is also an internationally published author and highly regarded keynote speaker.