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EMPOWERMENT GROUP TRAININGDiane Kittelson, Director of Training & Education
Wednesday November 13, 2013 Fergus Falls, MN
Thursday November 14, 2013 Morris, MN
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TODAY’S FOCUS
The facilitator role Core practices of facilitators Facilitation Behaviors and Strategies Empowerment group facilitator requirements Empowerment group rules Difficult participants/Possible problems Empowerment group recruitment Empowerment group topics and curriculum
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THE FACILITATOR ROLE
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Plan and design the meeting
Help everyone get acquainted and feel welcome
Clarify the purpose of the meeting, the desired outcomes, the process to be used and the roles of each person
Remain neutral
THE FACILITATOR ROLE
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Help set ground rules Draw our opinions and
encourage all members to participate
Clarify communication between people
Keep the meeting on task
THE FACILITATOR ROLE
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Provide a safe place for creative ideas
Listen actively Manage difficult
behaviors Name conflict when it
arises and guide the group through the differences
THE FACILITATOR ROLE
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Encourage the group Summarize the progress
of the meeting at key points
Guide the group in coming to conclusions, agreements, and clarity
CORE PRACTICES
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CORE PRACTICES – ASK QUESTIONS
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CORE PRACTICES – GIVE AND RECEIVE FEEDBACK
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CORE PRACTICES – STAY ON TRACK
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CORE PRACTICES – STAY NEUTRAL ON CONTENT
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CORE PRACTICES – TEST ASSUMPTIONS
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CORE PRACTICES – PARAPHRASE TO CLARIFY
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CORE PRACTICES – SYNTHESIZE IDEAS
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CORE PRACTICES – COLLECT IDEAS
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CORE PRACTICES – LISTEN ACTIVELY
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CORE PRACTICES – SUMMARIZE CLEARLY
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FACILITATION BEHAVIORS AND STRATEGIESsafety. options. hope.
Be informed
Be optimistic
Be consensual
Be flexible
Be understanding
Be alert
Be firm
Be unobtrusive
EMPOWERMENT GROUP FACILITATION SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
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Anyone facilitatingEmpowerment Groupmust believe in thestrengths andcapabilities of thesurvivors, and in theirability to change, adaptand discover their ownsolutions to theirproblems.
EMPOWERMENT GROUP FACILITATION SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE – CORE BELIEFS
Domestic violence is preventable. Domestic violence is never the survivor’s fault. Domestic violence is rooted in the relations of power
and control in intimate family relationships. Perpetrators have sole responsibility for their violence. Children may also be victims of abuse, and need a
violence free environment.
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KEY FACILITATOR COMPETENCIES safety. options. hope.
THE POWER TO CHANGEHow to set up and run
support groups for victims and survivors of domestic
violence.2.3 KEY FACILITATOR
COMPETENCIES pgs. 17 – 19KnowledgeExperience
SkillsEducation, qualifications,
and training
FACILITATOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESsafety. options. hope.
THE POWER TO CHANGEHow to set up and run
support groups for victims and survivors of
domestic violence.2.4 Facilitator Roles &
Responsibilities pgs. 19 - 21
FACILITATOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES safety. options. hope.
EMPOWERMENT GROUP RULESsafety. options. hope.
Suggestions: Timing – start on time One person speaks at a time/Raising
hand to speak No mocking or attacking others Speak for yourself Listen and understand Avoid distracting side conversations
Do you set up group specific ground rules vs Someplace Safe standard
ground rules…..
Examples: The Power To Change Group Policies and Protocols
Pgs 33 - 39
DIFFICULT PARTICIPANTS/POSSIBLE PROBLEMS
THE POWER TO CHANGEHow to set up and run support groups for victims and
survivors of domestic violence.4.6 Possible Problems and How to Overcome Them
pgs. 40 – 424.7 Conflict and Conflict Solving
Pgs 43 – 45Group presentations
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RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS Inform systems partners of your date and time Hang posters at pertinent places Post on your face book pages
Discussion
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GROUP TOPICS/CURRICULUMsafety. options. hope.
DO’S AND DON'TS safety. options. hope.
Listen Actively Stay in your facilitator
role (identify when you are sharing personal experience)
Take a break if necessary Make sure everyone has
a turn
Work on other projects Participate in gossip Get defensive Put people down (group
members and others)
Do’s Don’ts
WRAP UP - QUESTIONS
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REFERENCESThe Community Tool Box: Developing Facilitation Skills. http://ctb.ku.edu
The Power to Change, How to set up and run support groups for victims and survivors of domestic violence. http://www.fsnnetwork.org/sites/default/files/the-power-tochange2.pdf
UPENN Collaborative on Community Integration, Community Integration Toolkit. http://tucollaborative.org/pdfs/Toolkits_Monographs_Guidebooks/pe er_support_consumer_run_services_peer_specialists/Peer_support_developing_and_facilitating_self_help_groups.pdf
Group Works, Facilitation – What is it? http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/PDFpubs/6101.pdf
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