Course Curriculum
10 MODULES - Develop your facilitation IQ and EQ so that you can think like a professional facilitator. Gain the frameworks, facilitator practices, and core toolkit for online collaborative work sessions and workshops.
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WELCOME
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[Watch] Welcome!
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[Watch/Download] Welcome and Getting Started - Facilitating Online Collaboration
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[Downloads] Course Overview and Outline
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[Full Checklists] Facilitating Online Collaboration and Leading Great Virtual Meetings
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GETTING STARTED
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[Watch] How to navigate around...
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[Read] Tips: Video Speed / Web Browser / Revisit Completed Lessons / Video Link
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[Survey] What brought you here...?
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Student Introductions and Discussions
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Your Project: Is There A Project You'd Like to Develop and Share Into the Learning Community?
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Questions for Us?
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Section A: CONCEPTS /TOOLS
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CONCEPTS & TOOLS
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Module 1: Collaboration
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[Watch] Module 1.1 Collaboration - Working with Diverse Groups
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[Download] Module 1.1: Collaboration - Working with Diverse Groups - PDF
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[Watch] Module 1.2: Collaboration Principles - Shifting from Partial Views to Whole System View
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[Download] Module 1.2: Collaboration Principles - PDF
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[Download] Module 1.3: Dialogue-Multi-Stakeholder Engagement - PDF
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[Download] Your Take-Aways: Start, Stop and Continue - Module 1
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Share Your Learnings and Insights - Module #1
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Module 2: Process
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[Watch] Intro-Module 2 - Process
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[Watch] Module 2.1: Facilitation Diamond. Divergent, Lateral and Convergent Thinking
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[Download] Module 2.1 Facilitation Diamond - PDF
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[Download] Module 2.2: Core Facilitation Practices - PDF
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[Download] Module 2.3: Core Facilitation Process Techniques - PDFs
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[Checklist] Essential Skills for Guiding Groups
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[Download] Your Take-Aways: Start, Stop and Continue - Module 2
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Share Your Learnings and Insights - Module #2
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Module 3: Tools
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[Watch] Module 3.1 Picking Your Right Collaboration Tech Tools
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[Download] Module 3.1 Picking Your Right Collaboration Tools - PDF
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[Watch] Module 3.2 Right Technology and Virtual Considerations
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[Download] Module 3.2 Right Technology and Virtual Considerations -PDFs
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[Download] Module 3.3 Interactivity Tools and Participant Styles - PDF
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[Links] Comparison of Tech Tools for Online Brainstorming, Planning and Decision-Making
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[Download] Your Take-Aways: Start, Stop and Continue - Module 3
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Share Your Learnings and Insights - Module #3
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Section B: PREPARE
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[Watch} Overview-Section B Prepare
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Module 4: Plan
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[Watch] Module 4: Plan
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[Download] Module 4: Planning Your Online Facilitation - PDF
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[Checklist] Module 4: Plan- Step by Step
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[Graphic Templates] Map of the Workshop Journey and Online Work Session Plan
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[Download] Your Take-Aways: Start, Stop and Continue - Module #4
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Share Your Learnings and Insights - Module #4
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Module 5: Design
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[Watch] Intro-Module 5. Design
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[Watch] Module 5: Design
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[Download] Module 5: Virtual Session Design Step by Step - PDF
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[Checklist] PREPARE - Step by Step - PDF
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[Links] Pre-Built Templates - Save Time Designing Workshops and Ongoing Collaborative Work
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[Links & Download] Free Visual / Graphic Tools , Resources and Social Connection Apps
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[Bonus] Steps to Creating An Agenda
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[Template] 45-Minute Weekly Team Meeting Template - Editable Word
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[Download] Your Take-Aways: Start, Stop and Continue - Module 5
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Share Your Learnings and Insights - Module #5
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Module 6: Set-Up
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[Watch] Module 6:1 Set-Up - Ready Your Virtual Space. Yourself. Your Participants
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[Download] Module 6.1 Ready Your Virtual Space. Yourself. Your Participants
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[Checklist] SET-UP Step by Step - PDFs
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[Watch] Module 6.2: Asynchronous
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[Download] Module 6.2 Asynchronous - Any Time / Any Place Group Work
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Quick Tips for Recording Your Messages BEFORE a Live Meeting
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[Download ] Module 6.3 Community. Expectations and Session Norms. Connections/Warm-Ups
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[Download] Your Take-Aways: Start, Stop and Continue - Module 6
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Share Your Learnings and Insights - Module #6
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Section C: FACILITATE
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[Watch] FACILITATE - Overview
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Module 7: Live
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[Watch] Module 7.1: Live
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[Download] Module 7.1 Live Interactive Virtual Meetings - PDF
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[Watch] Module 7.2: Discussion
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[Download] Module 7.2 Discussion-Engaging Larger Groups - PDF
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[Watch] Module 7.3: Manage & Trouble Shoot
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[Download] Module 7.3 Manage, Trouble-Shoot Shine - PDF
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[Checklists] 1) Great Virtual Meetings; 2) Five Dimensions; 3) Trouble Shoot and Shine - PDFs
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[Template] Detailed Input-Feedback Meeting Process Agenda - Word - Editable
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[Bonus] How to Avoid Death by PowerPoint - PDF
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[Bonus] Handy Participant Clock
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[Handy Resource] Zoom - Super Easy Guide to Share with Your New Users
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[Download] Your Take-Aways: Start, Stop and Continue - Module #7
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Share Your Learnings and Insights - Module #7
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Module 8: Session
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[Watch] Module 8.1: Demo - Green Birthday Party Ideas
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[Watch] Module 8.1: Work Session Walk-through of Demo
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[Download] Module 8.1 - Facilitating A Simple Collaborative Online Work Session
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[Watch] Module 8.2: Breakouts
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[Download] Module 8.2 Breakouts-Leverage Small Group Work and Engagement
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[Checklist] FACILITATE Step by Step - PDFs
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[Bonus] Conversation Methods: The World Cafe and Open Space
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[Links] Liberating Structures for Work Session Design
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[Download] Your Take-Aways: Start, Stop and Continue - Module 8
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Share Your Learnings and Insights - Module #8
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Module 9 - Workshop
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[Watch] Overview of Module 9
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[Watch] Module 9.1 Five-Step Workshop
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[Download] Module 9.1 - Five-Step Workshop - PDF
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[Watch} Module 9.2.1 Activities
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[Download PDF] Module 9.2.1 Activities - What to Consider When Choosing Your Activities
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[Watch] Module 9.2.2 Participant Mindset
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[Download PDF] Module 9.2.2 Mindset - Selecting Activities for Participant Mindset
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[Watch] Module 9.3 Groan Zone
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[Download PDF] Module 9.3 Facilitating Through the Groan Zone
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[Download] Your Take-Aways: Start, Stop and Continue - Module 9
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Share Your Learnings and Insights - Module #9
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Next steps
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[Watch] Congratulations!
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More resources for you
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Before you go...
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