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The Art of Experiential Group Facilitation

Come fill your facilitation toolbox with creative, practical activities and ideas for effectively leading and engaging your groups. Gather techniques for creating a positive learning environment, increasing participant involvement, and facilitating meaningful reflection and dialogue.

• We’ll share practical tools and strategies and a variety of experiential activities you can use to develop a healthy atmosphere of respect and trust within your groups.
• Liven up the traditional sharing circle with methods to meet the various learning styles present in your groups.
• Use metaphor to create meaning and help learners make connections between educational experiences and real life situations.
• Empower participants to take ownership and responsibility for their learning and create pathways to future learning.

Whether you are new to the field and looking for an insightful overview of group facilitation, or a seasoned veteran seeking inspiration, join in with a playful spirit and willingness to share and leave with a valuable set of tools for the art of experiential group facilitation.

About Jennifer Stanchfield, MS:

In her 20 years as an educator Jen has worked as a teacher, a clinician in mental health treatment settings, as a challenge course facilitator and trainer, and in the professional training and organizational development setting. Through these experiences she has developed an extensive repertoire of experiential activities, tools and methods she brings to her engaging and informative workshops and training sessions. She has a master’s degree in Experiential Education from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Jen is author of A Teachable Moment and Tips & Tools for the Art of Experiential Group Facilitation.