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Virtual Training Masterclass

Virtual Training Masterclass will explore how to facilitate training in the virtual + online world with Zoom. If you are moving from face-to-face (F2F) to virtual training this workshop will ensure your sessions are engaging, educational and fun!

This workshop is a dynamic + interactive one day course that will assist trainers to explore the theory and practical aspects of facilitating training groups in a virtual environment. The course will ensure workers have the knowledge, practical skills + confidence in preparing, delivering + reviewing virtual training sessions. We will also focus on becoming an ‘artist of (virtual) facilitation’ by exploring and applying the subtle techniques + nuances of facilitation.

Scott was awarded Breakthrough Speaker of the Year 2021 due to his successful pivot to virtual. He has trained with the world masters of the virtual space and now he is the #1 virtual trainer in Australia. Scott has facilitated 250 live virtual workshops since April 2020.

Fighting Fair is also excited to offer the option of becoming a Certified Virtual Trainer (CVT). This involves a 40min assessment post training. You can find all the details here.

Members of the APS, the AASW + ACWA may also receive CPD hours toward their professional development requirements.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify the differences between virtual and (face-to-face) F2F training
  • Identify all the elements of Zoom including break-out rooms, polling, whiteboard use, reactions, chat function, etc.
  • Identify the important settings when creating a training session via Zoom
  • Identify the essential elements in preparing to train virtually – including the important settings in the Zoom platform (e.g. security settings)
  • Identify and demonstrate strategies in dealing with various challenging group dynamics + behaviours.
  • Identify the integral ingredients to ensure the training is relevant + engaging.
  • Identify the requirements in creating a positive + supportive learning environment.
  • Identify the 11 considerations for creating a session plan (including the 3 primary adult learning styles, group contours + group elements).
  • Identify your style of facilitation and how to incorporate your strengths as a facilitator.
  • Identify and demonstrate characteristics of a mindful facilitator + what is required to become a (virtual) facilitation artist!

We are more than happy to have a chat about the learning needs of your team and how we can assist!

Training Small Groups (F2F)

The Artistry of Facilitation: Training Small Groups workshop is an engaging and dynamic one day course that will assist workers to explore the theory and practical aspects of facilitating training groups. The course will ensure workers have the knowledge, practical skills + confidence in preparing, delivering and reviewing training sessions. The training will also focus on becoming an ‘artist of facilitation’ – applying the subtle techniques + nuances of facilitation. The course is applicable to trainers in all areas & is designed to suit both beginning + experienced facilitators.

Members of the APS, the AASW + ACWA may also receive CPD hours toward their professional development requirements.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify the essential elements in preparing to train small groups.
  • Identify and demonstrate strategies in dealing with various challenging group dynamics + behaviours.
  • Identify the integral ingredients to ensure the training is relevant + engaging.
  • Identify the requirements in creating a positive + supportive learning environment.
  • Identify the 11 considerations for creating a session plan (including the 3 primary adult learning styles, group contours + group elements).
  • Identify the different group stages and how to manage these as a facilitator.
  • Identify your style of facilitation and how to incorporate your strengths as a facilitator.
  • Identify and demonstrate characteristics of a mindful facilitator + what is required to become a facilitation artist.

We are more than happy to have a chat about the learning needs of your team and how we can assist!

Presentation Skills (F2F)

The Artistry of Facilitation: Presentation Skills workshop will assist professionals to understand and practice the necessary presentation skills + techniques to deliver engaging + inspiring presentations. The course will explore: preparation + planning of the presentation, development of your own authentic presentation style, strategies to increase confidence + overcome nerves and techniques to manage challenging audiences. It will also explore the latest virtual technologies utilised by professional speakers.

The course is designed for those that are required to make presentations – both beginning presenters + those that need to refresh or update their presentation skills.

Scott is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and was awarded Breakthrough Speaker of the Year 2021 by Professional Speakers Australia.

Members of the APS, the AASW + ACWA may also receive CPD hours toward their professional development requirements.

Learning Outcomes

  • Prepare and plan a presentation to meet the requirements of the audience.
  • Understand the essential principles of effective presentations to engage, impact + retain the audience.
  • Identify and practice effective presentation skills + techniques (questions/ humour/ storytelling).
  • Recognise and develop your own authentic presentation style (incorporating your strengths).
  • Build audience rapport + energise/ encourage audience participation.
  • Understanding different learning styles and how to incorporate these into presentations.
  • Incorporate virtual technologies to increase engagment.
  • Increase your presence, confidence and overcome nerves.
  • Understand the importance of being a mindful speaker.

We are more than happy to have a chat about the learning needs of your team and how we can assist!

Leading Effective Meetings

The Artistry of Facilitation: Leading Effective Meetings 1-day workshop will focus on how to facilitate meetings that are effective, collaborative and creatively purposeful. We will explore facilitation skills & strategies, group dynamics, leadership, agenda setting, collaboration, consensus building, agreement reaching and the opening & closing of meetings.

Meetings are integral to organisational communication, innovation and team building. This course will explore and practice how to organise and facilitate effective and productive meetings. We work through how to manage disruptive behaviour and other meeting challenges by introducing skills and knowledge that will ensure the facilitation of effective and collaborative meetings.

Members of the APS, the AASW + ACWA may also receive CPD hours toward their professional development requirements.

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand and practice effective meeting facilitation skills & strategies.
  • Gain insight into group dynamics and work inclusively with the group as a whole.
  • Understand the role of the facilitator as collaborative leader.
  • Manage disruptive behaviour (hidden agendas, silent, dominating, cliques) and common meeting challenges (time waste, disorganisation, lack of purpose, being off-topic, ‘merry-go-round’ agenda items) with practical strategies and procedures.
  • Encourage creative thinking, constructive expression, consensus building and the reaching of agreements.
  • Commence, manage and close meetings with clarity and commitment.
  • Identify and demonstrate characteristics of a mindful facilitator and what is required to become a facilitation artist.

We are more than happy to have a chat about the learning needs of your team and how we can assist!

Certified Virtual Trainer

“EXCELLENT! Great facilitator. Best training I’ve been to”

Melbourne

Contact Us!

We’d love to hear from you!
0425 837 756
1300 916 108
scott@fightingfair.com.au