Facilitation cannot be learned without facilitating practice. We not only talk about the concepts and tools, but practice them on real cases, and teach students to be facilitator: to ask questions and to remain neutral in relation to the group.
THE FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION PROCESS — REGULAR PRACTICE
modules
hours of theory
4
50
120
hours of practice
3+1
3 certificates + 1 miniMBA diploma
9,5
months - duration of studies on the programme
Consultants and facilitators
to systematize and deepen the skills of facilitation
Leaders
to form their own facilitative leadership style
HR-specialists and HR BPs
Trainers, lecturers, and methodists
to improve the experience of employees, applying the tools of facilitation
to implement professional training programs at a new level
WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE PROGRAMME
WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE PROGRAMME
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Consultants and facilitators
to systematize and deepen the skills of facilitation
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Leaders
to form their own facilitative leadership style
3
HR-specialists and HR BPs
to improve the experience of employees, applying the tools of facilitation
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Trainers, lecturers, and methodists
to implement professional training programs at a new level
WHO IS STUDYING IN THE MINI-MBA PROGRAMME FACILITATION, MODERATION, AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS?
We have collected statistics about the participants of our programme. See the team you will share your experience with, practice and analyze facilitative cases.
We do everything to make the training comfortable and useful
Training in small groups
The training group consists of 8-14 people. This allows to maintain group dynamics and involve everyone in the learning process.
Feedback from trainers
We provide very gentle and careful feedback to students. We help, support, give practical recommendations, and answer all your questions.
Online meet-ups in Zoom
Interactive classes in Zoom. We practice in a safe and supportive environment. We take into account the peculiarities of the perception of information online: we take breaks, monitor the timing, alternate activities.
Miro-platform
The practical work of the group in the classroom takes place on the Miro platform. We use modern digital capabilities to design and conduct high-quality and vivid sessions.
Modern LMS
A full-fledged educational platform for comfortable learning. All information about the course, theoretical materials and practical tasks are structured and available in the student's personal account at any time during the programme.
Practical homework assignments
Online meetings complement the practical homework assignments located on the platform. Tests and essays will help you consolidate your skills and reflect your experience. Comfortable deadlines and mandatory check of homework.
Private group chat in Telegram
We accompany students all the way through their studies. We remind you about classes, homework, get acquainted, talk, discuss, support each other in a safe space in Telegram.
HOW THE STUDIES GO
We do everything to make the training comfortable and useful
Training in small groups
The training group consists of 8-14 people. This allows to maintain group dynamics and involve everyone in the learning process.
Feedback from trainers
We provide very gentle and careful feedback to students. We help, support, give practical recommendations, and answer all your questions.
Online meet-ups in Zoom
Interactive classes in Zoom. We practice in a safe and supportive environment. We take into account the peculiarities of the perception of information online: we take breaks, monitor the timing, alternate activities.
Miro-platform
The practical work of the group in the classroom takes place on the Miro platform. We use modern digital capabilities to design and conduct high-quality and vivid sessions.
Modern LMS
A full-fledged educational platform for comfortable learning. All information about the course, theoretical materials and practical tasks are structured and available in the student's personal account at any time during the programme.
Practical homework assignments
Online meetings complement the practical homework assignments located on the platform. Tests and essays will help you consolidate your skills and reflect your experience. Comfortable deadlines and mandatory check of homework.
Private group chat in Telegram
We accompany students all the way through their studies. We remind you about classes, homework, get acquainted, talk, discuss, support each other in a safe space in Telegram.
RESULTS OF THE PROGRAMME
You are able to formulate strong questions, design and conduct a facilitation session of any type: from a strategic to a creative session.
You have experience working with the client of the facilitation session. You know how to negotiate and provide a commercial offer.
You know how to organize the group process of strategizing. You can become both an external and internal facilitator of transformation in the company.
You represent the facilitating type of leadership, motivate and inspire the team to new professional challenges and achievements.
Conduct effective meetings with the team, involve employees in the discussion process and get results.
Conduct facilitation sessions of any type for large groups (from 20 to 2000 people).
You will become a part of the community of facilitators, get acquainted with colleagues who solve similar problems, building work with groups.
They are able to reflect on their facilitation experience and determine the level of competence in accordance with the IAF's Core Competencies (International Association of Facilitators).
RESULTS OF THE PROGRAMME
You are able to formulate strong questions, design and conduct a facilitation session of any type: from a strategic to a creative session.
You have experience working with the client of the facilitation session. You know how to negotiate and provide a commercial offer.
You know how to organize the group process of strategizing. You can become both an external and internal facilitator of transformation in the company.
You represent the facilitating type of leadership, motivate and inspire the team to new professional challenges and achievements.
Conduct effective meetings with the team, involve employees in the discussion process and get results.
Conduct facilitation sessions of any type for large groups (from 20 to 2000 people).
You will become a part of the community of facilitators, get acquainted with colleagues who solve similar problems, building work with groups.
They are able to reflect on their facilitation experience and determine the level of competence in accordance with the IAF's Core Competencies (International Association of Facilitators).
You are facilitator-practicioner with experience in real-life cases.
THE MAIN RESULT
MODUL-BASED PROGRAMME
The mini-MBA programme on Facilitation, Moderation, and Strategic Communications consists of 4 modules. You can complete one, several, or all modules of the program.
A student who has completed the module receives a certificate of completion.
A student who has completed all the modules and successfully takes exams receives a mini-MBA diploma.
BASICS OF MODERN FACILITATION
Intensive online facilitation training-everything to start practicing the work of a facilitator with groups and feel confident.
For everyone who passed the First module. Intensive online business facilitation training-everything to work effectively with teams and large groups, get results and expand business horizons.
For all those who passed the First, Second and Third modules. The main value in writing and defending a diploma thesis is the accumulation of all the acquired knowledge and skills in facilitation.
April 18 | 10.00 - 19.00 | intensive (3 workshops)
April 25 | 10.00 - 19.00 | intensive (3 workshops)
April 28 | 19.00 - 22.00 | workshop
May 4 – May 25 | study sessions
May 26 | 19.00 - 22.00 | final workshop
Modul 2. FACILITATION IN BUSINESS
• July 7 | 19.00 - 22.00 | workshop • July 13 | 19.00 - 22.00 | workshop • July 18 | 9.00 - 19.00 | intensive (3 workshops) • July 25 | 9.00 - 19.00 | intensive (3 workshops) • August 4 | 19.00 - 22.00 | consultation • August 10 | 19.00 - 22.00 | workshop-consultation • August 24 | 19.00 - 22.00 | final workshop
Modul 3. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
April 22 | 19.00 - 21.00 | workshop
April 29 | 19.00 - 21.00 | workshop
May 10 | 19.00 - 20.30 | consultation
May 13 | 17.30 - 22.00 | session
May 17 | 19.00 - 20.30 | consultation
May 20 | 17.30 - 22.00 | session
May 24 | 19.00 - 20.30 | consultation
May 27 | 17.30 - 22.00 | session
May 31 | 19.00 - 20.30 | consultation
June 03 | 17.30 - 22.00 | session
June 07 | 19.00 - 20.30 | consultation
June 10 | 17.30 - 22.00 | session
June 17 | 19.00 - 21.00 | workshop
Modul 4. WRITING AND PASSING THE EXAMS (DIPLOMA THESIS)
Deadlines
August 1st | 18.00 - 19.00 | Setup meeting
August 2 - August 31 | Master-mind groups
September | Conducting a strategic session for thesis
Until October 1 | Writing the first chapter of the thesis
October | Meeting with the curator and preparing reviews
Until November 10 | Final text of the diploma
November 22 - November 26 | Working with a coach to prepare a presentation
November 29 - 30 | Thesis defense in Prague / online (optional)
Throughout the module - work with a curator from the department - meetings at least once a month
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Leave a request: the manager will contact you to clarify the expectations of the course and answer questions about the training process.
The Dean of the Faculty and the author of the programme, Elena Litvinova, will conduct an interview to let you know how well the training suits your professional tasks and corresponds to your experience.
HOW TO ENROLL IN THE PROGRAMME?
We talk to everyone who is interested in learning on our programs. This allows you to define educational milestones and synchronize your values. We don't have "random" people.
Trainers the program have been conducting business facilitation sessions for more than 7 years. Clients include: Sber, Raiffeisen Bank, Alfa Bank, Dodo Pizza, Norilsk Nickel, Eldorado, S7 Airlines, Netologia, Miro and others.
Also, for 3 years, we have been developing and conducting corporate training programs, as well as organizing trainings and facilitation courses for individuals. More than 200 people have already completed the public mini-MBA programme "Facilitation, Moderation, and Strategic Communications".
In total, the trainers of the program have taught facilitation to more than 1,200 people, including participants of corporate and public programs.
WHY CHOOSE US?
We respect and appreciate the personal boundaries of students, and support everyone throughout their studies. We create a comfortable environment in which people feel safe and can freely practice and create.
We put the person in the center of the educational track . We stand for honesty, transparency and trust between all participants of the educational process. People always come first.
We unite, inspire, and energize our students and graduates. We hold professional events, get acquainted, and launch joint projects. We are friends and support each other.
We teach only what we use in real cases with real clients. No magic, only the best methods of working with groups and working out the acquired skills in practice.
Safe environment
Values
Community
Practice
Experienced experts
EUROPEAN CERTIFICATE AND Mini MBA DIPLOMA
Documents are issued only after participation in the practice and completed homework
Certificate
The document is issued after passing each module
Mini MBA Diploma
The document is issued after passing 4 modules and defending the diploma
EUROPEAN CERTIFICATE AND Mini MBA DIPLOMA
Documents are issued only after participation in the practice and completed homework
Certificate
The document is issued after passing each module
Mini MBA Diploma
The document is issued after passing 4 modules and defending the diploma
Would you like to know more about the mini-MBA programme and understand how relevant the course is for you?
Professional facilitator, business consultant on change management and effective team interaction, IAF member
Professional facilitator, consultant on organizational development in dialogic formats, executive-coach
ELENA LITVINOVA
GALINA TIURINA
OUR TRAINERS
Trainers of the Faculty for corporate communications, being members of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) work in compliance with the IAF Statement of Values & Code of Ethics, and are conductors of the IAF’s Core Competencies.
In our programs, we strive to create an environment of safety and respect where all students can speak freely and openly and gain facilitation experience in a safe environment.
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It is important for us to establish clear and open relationships with students, so that nothing interferes with our joint effective work and learning.
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We have implemented self-reflection in the training process in accordance with the IAF competencies, which we consider to be the foundation for the professional development of the facilitator. The program is based on international IAF standards.
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The techniques, processes, and methods we teach are important to us. We teach only what we use in our work with clients. We do everything to ensure that students are responsible and thoughtful about the tools that should lead the group to the goal.
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In our programs, we strive to create an environment of safety and respect where all students can speak freely and openly and gain facilitation experience in a safe environment.
2
It is important for us to establish clear and open relationships with students, so that nothing interferes with our joint effective work and learning.
3
We have implemented self-reflection in the training process in accordance with the IAF competencies, which we consider to be the foundation for the professional development of the facilitator. The program is based on international IAF standards.
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The techniques, processes, and methods we teach are important to us. We teach only what we use in our work with clients. We do everything to ensure that students are responsible and thoughtful about the tools that should lead the group to the goal.
OUR STUDENTS AND GRADUATES WORK IN COMPANIES
OUR STUDENTS AND GRADUATES WORK IN COMPANIES
COMMUNITY OF GRADUATES
All our students remain the part of our universe.
Even after the end of the training you will learn something new, will be able to maintain professional relationships, to implement their projects together with us.
All our students remain the part of our universe.
Even after the end of the training you will learn something new, will be able to maintain professional relationships, to implement their projects together with us.
After the first module intensive we add students to the joint alumni chat. You can ask questions on professional topics and be sure to get a response. And here you can meet future business partners and co-facilitators.
Graduates of the faculty are professionals with many years of experience in various fields: consulting, tracking, coaching, community management, sales, HR, education, event industry, IT. Among them are experts who work in corporations, there are specialists who have chosen freelance , there are heads of companies, teams and projects. All of them communicate with each other and can always get advice, recommendation or support.
There are no random people on our programs. We form a community of value-similar people.
QUESTION — ANSWER
Leave the request at our website. We will contact you and specify the date and time of the online meeting with the head of the department. During the interview, we will help you understand your training goals and determine your individual educational track.
Yes. If you have no experience in preparing and conducting facilitation, we recommend that you start with the first module. If you already have experience-come to the second or third module. We will help you determine your level at an online interview with the head of the department. You can sign up by filling out the form on our website.
Sure. The program is designed to teach facilitation from scratch. Start with the first module. We will support you at every stage of the program development.
Yes, it can. The payment procedure is completely transparent. For individuals – we request your passport details and prepare a contract, invoice and act. For legal entities-we request the details and prepare all the documents (contract, invoice and act).
Yes, there is such an option to pay in instalments before the training starts. Please contact our manager to find out more details.
You will have the opportunity to view the recording of theoretical classes in your personal account on our LMS. Practical classes are required to attend. We use them to practice and consolidate the skills of facilitation in groups.
Leave the request at our website. We will contact you and specify the date and time of the online meeting with the head of the department. During the interview, we will help you understand your training goals and determine your individual educational track.
Yes. If you have no experience in preparing and conducting facilitation, we recommend that you start with the first module. If you already have experience-come to the second or third module. We will help you determine your level at an online interview with the head of the department. You can sign up by filling out the form on our website.
Sure. The program is designed to teach facilitation from scratch. Start with the first module. We will support you at every stage of the program development.
Yes, it can. The payment procedure is completely transparent. For individuals – we request your passport details and prepare a contract, invoice and act. For legal entities-we request the details and prepare all the documents (contract, invoice and act).
Yes, there is such an option to pay in instalments before the training starts. Please contact our manager to find out more details.
You will have the opportunity to view the recording of theoretical classes in your personal account on our LMS. Practical classes are required to attend. We use them to practice and consolidate the skills of facilitation in groups.