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XPLANE
Facilitation for Change
Lead productive and collaborative meetings for high-performing teams
Lead meetings that people want to attend.
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
Meetings are a critical piece of the workplace communication stack. However, the overabundance of ineffective meetings is sapping productivity and clogging calendars at too many organizations.
Learning to lead effective meetings is a professional skill built on expert communication and people skills. This course will enable you to successfully lead meetings that boost collaboration and productivity while using time effectively.
Gain the skills needed to plan and lead meetings that not only get the job done, but are also experiences that people want to attend. You’ll learn how to run meetings in a way that’s both informative and engaging. Plus, we’ll share methodologies that can be applied to weekly meetings, as well as multi-day workshops.
By reducing ineffective meetings across your organization, you’ll see increased engagement, collaboration, and productivity, all of which will bolster employee satisfaction.
- Plan a meeting that considers your audience, including who to invite and why, and the appropriate time and preparation needed.
- Design a meeting best suited for your environment—whether virtual or face-to-face—and create an experience that boosts engagement, makes good use of time, and achieves the desired results.
- Lead well-structured meetings that improve participation and allow all voices to be heard.
- Build your meetings on a foundation that incorporates highly engaging visuals and collaborative methods to increase productivity.
Change is smoother when you're not leading it alone. Bring a partner and save $200 each.
What Makes This Course Different?
Built for Collaboration
Learn from expert facilitators who will help you practice key skills alongside other professionals focused on delivering more effective and engaging meetings.
Read-to-go Facilitator
Toolkit
Access to a library of methods to use in your daily practice as well as lifetime access to the course portal and materials including digital boards and templates.
Real-World Applicability
Leave with confidence and skills that you can implement right away. After the course, you will also have an opportunity to book a 30-minute call with a course instructor to review your specific facilitation challenge.
This course is for you if:
- You need to use meeting time more effectively and efficiently
- You need to connect your audience to a larger organizational purpose
- You want to learn fun, innovative methods to increase participation during meetings
- You need help keeping meetings on track when conversations or questions derail the agenda
- You need team members to leave each meeting with clear outcomes
The Learning Experience
This is not a lecture. It’s a collaborative, action-driven, cohort-based journey, featuring:
- Live and Asynchronous Sessions: To fit your busy schedule, expert meeting facilitators share insights through on-demand video content, plus three hands-on live-instruction workshops to provide real-time guidance, collaboration, and practice opportunities.
- Small-Group Collaboration: In addition to the full-group activities and discussions, you’ll practice key skills and collaborate with a small cohort.
- Actionable Feedback and 1:1 Consultation: Gain immediate input on your facilitation approach. After the course, book a 30-minute call with a course instructor to dive deeper into how to maximize the impact your meetings have on your audience.
Secure Your Spot
Close the gap between the meetings you want to create and the meetings you have time to create.
Course Schedule
Before the Course
Prework
- Identify a challenge or opportunity regarding a meeting or workshop session that involves multiple stakeholders. You’ll use this scenario throughout the course to work through the design process and be ready to lead it by the course’s end.
- One 30-minute new learner orientation
Day 1
Preparation is key to success
- Explore what makes meetings good (or bad)
- Key elements of preparation, set up, and execution
- Identify common scenarios and templates for each
Purpose and people
- Defining purpose and objectives
- Knowing your audience
- Session design canvas and core principles
Day 2
Design for success
- Structure for ideation and alignment (what we call the double-sided pencil)
- Activity method library
Building a session strategy
- Plotting the methods
- Mapping to the audience and objective
Day 3
Strategy validation and logistics
- Refinement Checklist
- Accessibility Lens
- Detailed sequence of activities
Create a detailed guide
- Present your plan and live feedback
- Build your detailed guide (Run of Show)
- Course wrap-up
After the Course
Schedule time with your instructor
Book a 30-minute consultation with your course instructor to review your specific challenge. During this focused one-on-one time, you’ll gain more in-depth feedback on how to sharpen the effectiveness of your meetings and maximize their impact on your intended audience.
Ongoing Benefits
- Lifetime access to course portal and materials including MURAL template
- A library of methods to use in your daily practice
- Access to new tools, bonus content, and course updates as the course evolves
Your Instructors
Brittany Wade | Senior Solution Consultant
Brittany is passionate about harnessing insights from relationships, situations, and ideas to develop innovative, human-centered strategies. She loves turning ambiguity into clarity that drives momentum.
Brittany brings a blend of strategic thinking, research acumen, and listening skills to tackle complex business challenges. She has 14+ years of experience in market research, strategy design/implementation, and executive leadership. Brittany has spanned industries including a Fortune 100 company, a non-profit-organization, and a startup. She comes with a variety of experiences including organization effectiveness, facilitation, workshop creation, data analysis, content creation and implementing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging practices. Brittany is committed to helping organizations and individuals unlock their potential and achieve lasting success.
Marvin Gaviola | Creative Strategist
What Our Learners Say
James Thomas
Founder, Four Forces Consulting Limited
“This course provided immense value. It empowered my team to plan more effectively and better prepare for future workshops while offering invaluable insights and numerous key takeaways.”
Dino Laurel
Change Management Lead, Dino Laurel Consulting
“This course has given me a solid framework that I’ll be using for years to come.”
Violeta Rubiani
Co-Director of Programs, Seeding Injustice
“The methods and tools are very practical to use.”
Ching-Feng See
Principal Consultant, Resonance Pte Ltd
“I highly recommend this course! We worked hard to prepare our sessions and fully adopt the flipped classroom approach. Plus, XPLANE provided numerous materials that could be easily implemented at any time.”
Anonymous Participant
Workz
“This course was great! I learned a lot and had an enjoyable time along the way. It’s a fantastic value.”
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For more information about the content that will be covered and what to expect throughout the course, download our course syllabus.
FAQ
Q: Why should I trust XPLANE?
A: Learning how to lead effective and productive meetings can be challenging and complex. To navigate this maze, you need to combine people skills with the ability to prepare and execute a successful meeting structure.
With more than 50 years of combined facilitation experience, our instructors have successfully led countless highly interactive, engaging, and effective meetings and workshops for clients across a variety of industries and organizational sizes throughout the world. Their unique teaching style combines their extensive experience with empathy, humor, and a deep care for your success. By the end of this course, you will be able to hold meetings that people enjoy attending and produce real results that benefit your organization.
Q: I’m super busy. How many hours will I need to invest? What’s the estimated course hours and assignment time?
A: Our course is built to fit your busy schedule. It includes:
- 60 minutes of asynchronous video content—available to view at your own pace.
- 6 hours of live workshop sessions—spread out over three nonconsecutive days (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) for 2 hours each day.
- The opportunity to practice key skills and get instructor and peer feedback during the live workshop sessions.