Turn Groups into Growth Engines
A Small Group Facilitation course – learn facilitation skills that drive alignment, accountability and action.
THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARD FOR EFFECTIVE TEAM FACILITATION
The Essential Skill for Engaged Leadership
Drive Productive Outcomes
Turn aimless discussions into actionable decisions. Get a structured model for leading resolution-oriented meetings that deliver tangible results.
Master Group
Dynamics
Confidently manage conflict and difficult personalities. Learn to build team cohesion where psychological safety allows for creative problem-solving.
Develop Certified Leaders
Equip your managers with a key leadership competency. The Certificate of Completion provides professional validation and a standard of excellence.
Harness Your Team's Collective Intelligence
Bad meetings cost more than just time – they kill morale and stall innovation. This course is a direct investment in that effectiveness, equipping your leaders with the skills to foster the psychological safety that unlocks a team's full potential.
What You Will Learn, Module by Module
Our six-part journey gives you and your leaders the skills to turn any group interaction into a productive outcome.
Aims &
Advantages
Understand the principles of group work and how to structure sessions for maximum engagement and impact.
Benevolence
& Boundaries
Define a leader’s scope of practice to maintain objectivity and avoid the dependency that stifles growth.
Culture &
Communication
Move beyond basic updates. Learn to use active listening to build an engaging culture that fosters real dialogue.
Dynamics
& Denial
Gain strategies to manage difficult personalities, navigate resistance to change, and keep teams focused.
Ethics &
Etiquette
Lead with integrity using a professional Code of Ethics, creating the psychological safety that unlocks honest feedback.
Function &
Facilitation
Master a toolkit of 30+ specific facilitation techniques to confidently manage any meeting or workshop scenario.
Move from Presenting Monologues to Facilitating Dialogue
Effective leaders unlock the intelligence within their teams. This course provides the bridge from management to true leadership, fostering collaboration and driving results.
Build a culture of trust and psychological safety.
Lead sessions that generate clear, actionable outcomes.
Empower teams to take ownership and increase autonomy.
Your Toolkit for Real-World Business Challenges
Our curriculum gives you tried-and-tested strategies for the common challenges that make meetings and workshops unproductive.
Confidently Handle Any Team Dynamic
A productive team isn't one without disagreement – it's one with a skilled leader. This course provides the professional techniques to manage any dynamic effectively.
For the Dominating Voice
Use professional blocking and redirecting techniques to manage dominating voices and ensure all perspectives are heard.
For the Disengaged Employee
Use invitational skills and create psychological safety to draw out valuable insights from quieter team members.
For High-Stakes Disagreement
Master the art of de-escalating tension and transforming conflict into a productive debate that leads to better outcomes.
For Resistance to Change
Gain skills in motivational interviewing and reframing to help teams move past obstacles and embrace new initiatives.
The Framework Trusted by Effective Leaders
FAQs
We’ve answered some of the most common questions from leaders. If there’s anything else you’d like to know, please reach out.
Both. For new managers, it provides an essential foundation for leading effective teams. For experienced leaders, it offers an advanced, specific skillset to refine their ability to drive collaboration and navigate complex group dynamics, moving from simply managing to truly leading.
The ROI comes from reclaiming lost productivity by making meetings efficient and effective. It comes from fostering innovation through genuine collaboration and psychological safety. Ultimately, it’s a direct investment in your bottom line, because as the SGF model teaches, an empowered team is a productive team.
Yes. The course was designed for working professionals. It is entirely self-paced and online, allowing your team members to integrate the training into their workflow without disrupting urgent projects. Most leaders complete it in 2-4 weeks.
Many courses teach management theory. SGF teaches the practical, hands-on skill of facilitation. It focuses on the competence to guide a group to its own best outcome, which is a more advanced and effective leadership approach than simply presenting information to a group.
Ready to Unlock Your Team's Full Potential?
Invest in the one skill that turns good managers into great leaders. Equip your team with a professional framework for collaboration, engagement and results.
