Group Facilitation Training
Liberating Structures method

Develop proven skills to lead dynamic, effective, and mission-focused meetings. Open to all ranks – improve communication, teamwork, and decision making in any unit
or joint setting.

This is a fun, hands-on 2-day training to quickly develop group facilitation and meeting design skills using the powerful techniques from the Liberating Structures methodology. You’ll be able to put these facilitation skills and techniques to work immediately in a wide variety of contexts, be it team meetings, community convenings, or large-scale events.

Liberating Structures is an easy-to-use set of modern facilitation techniques designed around collaboration, equity, and engagement. Its inclusive nature lets groups actually hear from all voices and breaks down typical organizational constraints to spur true innovation. In addition, the techniques are easy to adapt to your own needs, so you can apply them to almost any situation where people work together. This method is used by professional facilitators, as well as in big tech companies (often in concert with Agile), grassroots organizations, and institutions like the World Bank. Liberating Structures trainings are known as “immersions.” They are experiential and interactive, not lecture-based.

  • Airmen
  • NCOs
  • SNCOs
  • Officers
  • Commanders
  • Project/Program Managers
  • Two full days of professional training and active 
    learning
  • One additional online training session for 
    debriefing and skill enhancement (optional)
  • Meals, beverages and snacks
  • Training booklet and additional materials
  • Facilitation and meeting design card deck
  • One-on-one follow-up with instructors (optional)
  • Certificate of completion
  • Experience, learn, and gain confidence using 
    more than a dozen powerful techniques
    for group facilitation.
  • Understand the basic tenets and approach 
    of Liberating Structures as a group 
    facilitation method.
  • Be able to apply and combine techniques 
    to facilitate real world scenarios (e.g., clarifying mission or vision
    strategic planning, problem solving, product development/innovation, update
    meetings, presentations and trainings, action 
    planning, etc.).
  • Be prepared to teach others the basics
    of how to facilitate.
  • Meet and actively engage with a dynamic group 
    of fellow participants.
  • Enjoy your time and be energized by the people 
    and the learning process.


Day 1 

  • Registration and welcome
  • The role of the facilitator
  • Background on Liberating Structures
  • Flexible, foundational techniques for groups: 
    consensus and agreement, instilling equity, brainstorming, divergent-convergent thinking for idea generation, re-framing a challenge, etc.
  • Changing formats and peer consulting
  • Using visuals for greater efficiency and clarity
  • Helping groups define and achieve success
  • Incorporating first-hand expertise in a group
  • Debrief on skills and techniques

Day 2

  • Review of the previous day and overview for today
  • How to productively crowdsource ideas; ideation
  • Finding robust, viable solutions
  • Replacing boring, passive presentations
  • Surveying and prioritizing ideas and assets
  • Moving to essential action steps
  • Understanding how to connect facilitation techniques to build effective meetings
  • Apply what you’ve learned: Case study practice on using facilitation techniques
    and designing meetings
  • Using techniques to take stock and move forward


Dates:

October 14  0830 – 1700 hrs

October 15  0900 – 1630 hrs

Location:

JBA Community Commons
1442 Concord Ave
JB Andrews, MD 20762

Trainer:

Lee Gimpel – Founder of Better Meetings and leader of the DC Liberating Structures
Community of Practice

** Submitting the form does not guarantee a spot.**
Participants will be selected to include a mix of ranks, career fields, and backgrounds. You’ll be notified if you are selected.

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