Facilitation Convergent Tools for Research and Extension Professionals

K-State Research and Extension

Description:

Learn and apply convergent facilitation tools to help groups analyze ideas, narrow and refine thoughts and options and progress logically to their top solutions. Each tool will be explained and explored, use cases will be determined and participants will practice utilizing the tool in a facilitative session.

The tools covered will include:

  • anonymous prioritizing
  • decision matrices
  • rank voting
  • quadrant diagrams
  • levels of agreement
  • sticky dot voting
  • paired comparisons

Instructor: Deborah Kohl

Community Vitality Specialist

More information:
microcred@k-state.edu

LEVEL

Foundational

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

Anyone

CREDIT OR NONCREDIT

Noncredit

INSTRUCTION METHOD

Hybrid

TIME TO COMPLETE

Weeks

SKILLS OBTAINED

Ethical Leadership

Management Styles

Meeting Facilitation

Situation Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Team Leadership

Team Processes