BSLL 1073 - Facilitating Small and Large Group Discussions

This course covers the essentials of "reading" an audience, handling tough questions, and working with a partner. Special features include strategies for dividing people into groups for purposes of discussion, rejuvenation, or even consensus building around hostile issues. The course teaches facilitators how to use the 'edges' of a room and ways of using body language to encourage group participation. Good visual aids tremendously help to increase communication. This class teaches how PowerPoint presentations can be improved via readability, visibility and pacing.

Learning Modules:

• Small Group discussions
• Reading the audience
• Handfling 'regular' questions
• Large group discussions
• Best use of PowerPoint
• Handling 'hot' questions
• How to work with a partner

Exercises and Simulations:

• "Dividing Small Groups" exercise
• Harnessing Large Groups" exercise
• Griggs simulation selection (Gordian Knot, Gun of Navarone or Da Vinci's Brushes)

Noncredit courses do not produce academic credit nor appear on a Colorado State University academic transcript.

Instructors

Rick Griggs

Rick holds Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology and French, and a Master's Degree in Business Behavior Analysis. He has held management positions at Fortune 500 companies such as National Semiconductor and Intel. He has also consulted for IBM, HP, Apple, the IRS, Lucasfilm, Visa, and other public private firms.

Learn more at: http://www.griggsachieve.com