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Facilitate with Flair: The Workshop Method Unleashed for Ultimate Impact

Lecturer icon Serene Sim (Ms)
Clock icon 7 hours
Course Fee
Full Course Fee
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Nett Fee (Singapore Citizens <40 & PRs)  
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Nett Fee (Singapore Citizens ≥40)  
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*The fee is inclusive of prevailing GST and subject to changes.

Course Dates

No Schedules Available.

The Workshop Method is dynamic and inclusive approach to group facilitation that engages empowers participants to collaborate, innovate and make informed decisions. It is grounded in the belief that every individual has valuable contributions to make, and the method provides a structured framework to harness collective wisdom. At its core, The Workshop Method emphasizes active participation, dialogue, respect for diverse perspectives and consensus-building. These processes are designed to unlock creativity, encourage open communication, and foster a sense of ownership among participants. 

 

This course aims to elevate your facilitation excellence through The Workshop Method to combine idea generation, small group work, and clustering to collect, organise, and label information.

Notice:

This session will be conducted face-to-face at IAL. Further details about the session will be sent to those who have confirmed their registration. The class will only proceed if the minimum number of participants is met. Laptop is required for this course.

What Is This Session About?

The course emphasises the Technology of Participation (ToP) Workshop Method's commitment to creating a safe and respectful space for all voices to be heard. Facilitators trained in this method guide groups through structured processes such as brainstorming ideas, clustering-organising, naming consensus-building, and reflection to address complex situations. This one-day course structure involves demonstration and explanation, allowing participants to experience, observe, and ask questions for clarity. It includes small group preparation, group simulations for hands-on practice with real-life scenarios, facilitator feedback, method application discussions for real challenges in their work or project, and reflection on the day's experiences. 

 

What Does The Session Cover?

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
 

  • Converge group's emerging ideas into decisions that everyone can own and support using the Technlogy of Participation Workshop Method 
     
  • Apply the Workshop Method (of combining idea generation, small group work, clustering to collect, organise and label info.) to a variety of workplace situations 

^ Assessment: Formative Assessment(s) (Assignments/Presentations/Practical Performances)

^ Completion: Upon 100% attendance and meeting Assessment requirement, learners will receive a Certificate of Participation from IAL (& other partners where applicable)

Who Is It Suitable For?

 

  • HR Professionals and OD Consultants, and who lead process that involve planned change efforts to increase organisation health
  • Organisation Leaders, and Managers who want to design and lead process that involve planned interventions to enhance organisational effectiveness
  • Learning Facilitators who want to help work teams, project groups, management teams; and who want to become better at diagnosing and facilitating assignments or special purpose meetings. And Adult Educators aspiring to do less of content interventions, more of process facilitation, providing the structure in getting groups to assume responsibility and own their own solutions.

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About the Speaker

Serene Sim (Ms)

Serene Sim (Ms)

Curriculum Development Specialist, Product Development | Institute for Adult Learning

Serene Sim is an accomplished Curriculum Developer, Training Facilitator, Consultant and Coach, with more than 30 years of experience in learning analysis, design, development, delivery, and evaluation. Her mission is to serve the nation by equipping individuals with generic skills competencies - common transferable skills that enable individuals to stay relevant - be employable and employed, facilitating their career mobility. Her goal is to help organisations build a skilled and resilient workforce by advising organisations to meet current and future workplace needs through organisation learning solutions. She has a strong grounding in Learning Needs Analysis; Development of Curriculum & Instruction, Facilitation and Training-The-Trainers. Her Areas of Specialty include: Instructional Design (ID) process, Develop competency-based training, Critical Core Skills, Coaching for Improved Performance, Leadership & Supervisory Management; Personal Mastery, Team Effectiveness. Transforming HR Practices, and Organisational Development. Her sectors of practice include: Public Service, Ministries and Statutory Boards, SMEs, Tertiary institutions, Healthcare, Retail, Hospitality, Tourism, and Integrated Resort. 

Serene is passionate about Learning Transfer & Impact, HR Transformation & bridging the HR practices and implementation gap. Her background predisposes her to effectively integrate the organisation’s needs with learners’ performance and learning needs by crafting creative solutions. Her objective is to help individuals in the workforce reach their potential through the creative use of human performance technology and in building environment for maximum transfer of skills.