Even experienced trainers at one time or another find themselves standing before groups whose dynamics are all over the board. Wouldn’t it be great to have the tools to regain control of the room every time? Everyone has an opinion, varying learning styles must be taken into account, and you’ve got to delineate difficult questions being thrown at you at warp speed. How do trainers handle these challenges in an effective, enthusiastic manner?
 
In this session, Certified Master Facilitator Michael Wilkinson introduces you to a training approach you can use right away - the facilitative approach to training. Learn about cutting-edge tools designed to make sessions even more engaging. These proven techniques will transform the way audiences receive and apply your training material. Whether you are a training manager or consultant, a subject matter expert, or someone who regularly leads training sessions, this webinar will give you a comprehensive approach for powerfully influencing group learning.

Michael Wilkinson is the Founder and CEO of Leadership Strategies, Inc. – the leading facilitation training and strategy consulting firm in the U.S. specializing in group facilitation.  Considered a national leader in the facilitation industry, Michael is the author of bestseller The Secrets of Facilitation, The Executive Guide to Facilitating Strategy, and CLICK: The Virtual Meetings Book.  He is a board member of the International Institute for Facilitation and founder of the FindaFacilitator Database.  He was one of the first five Certified Master Facilitators in North America and named Facilitator of the Year in 2003 by the Southeast Association of Facilitators.  Prior to Leadership Strategies, Michael spent six years with ADP and eight years in the information technology practice of Ernst & Young's Management Consulting Group.  He is a High Honors graduate from Dartmouth and resides with his wife and two children in Atlanta, Georgia.