The Art of Being Facilitative is practical two-day workshop to build skills and confidence in facilitation. The workshop will be useful to people new to facilitating groups and others who are more experienced and would like to refresh their skills and learn some new approaches.

Over the two days we will explore:

Facilitative frameworks.
Adult to Adult approaches to being facilitative
Several practical facilitative tools and orientations
Managing difficult dynamics in conversations, processes and groups

Brief preparation work including completing a learning styles inventory and watching videos will be required.

We invite participants to bring along one or two upcoming potential facilitation opportunities which may include workshops, meetings, conversations or forums to help apply activities to real world settings.

Dates: Tuesday 6th August 2024 and Wednesday 7th August 2024
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm AEST Queensland Time (Both days)
Location: Karstens Brisbane, Level 24/215 Adelaide St, Brisbane City QLD 4000

Who should attend

Open to all in the domestic and family violence, sexual violence and women's health and wellbeing sector.

Participants are required to attend both days - face to face only.

About the facilitators

Karyn Schluter-White & Niamh Shuley

Karyn Schluter-White believes in the genuine power of people coming together to achieve their outcomes and the spark that ‘being facilitative’ brings to that journey, the people, the relationships, and the results. Karyn focuses on people and teams being the best they can be, helping them work to their strengths and to work differently when required, which are both even more important in these uncertain and changing times.

A highly skilled facilitator, communicator, coach and critical friend, Karyn has a strong commitment to providing the exact kind of service and support that organisations, teams and individuals need in complex and tricky times.

Niamh Shuley is an Organisational Development professional with over 18 years experience in various aspects of Human Resources. With a passion for helping organisations, teams and individuals reach their full potential, Niamh uses her skills in workshop facilitation, team and culture building and leadership development.

With a deep-rooted commitment to achieving quality outcomes for her clients, Niamh ensures approaches are tailored to address the unique strengths, challenges and needs of individual teams. Her delivery style is engaging, inclusive, high energy with a sprinkling of humour.