1. http://www.mekonginstitute.org/ Roles of a Facilitator and Required Competencies Training Management and Facilitation Workshop Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand 8 – 16 October 2012

2. Roles of a Facilitator http://www.mekonginstitute.org/ Content-neutral Process guide (ensure a fair, inclusive and open process) Methodological leader Integrator of results

3. Profile of a Good Facilitator http://www.mekonginstitute.org/  Technical competence Enthusiasm for and good knowledge on the subject matter Knowledge on the theories, tools and techniques for self-directed learning

4. Profile of a Good Facilitator http://www.mekonginstitute.org/  Methodological competence Capacity and flexibility in changing methods and sequences of learning events Skills in documenting and visualizing learning processes and outcomes Ability to bring individual participants’ strengths and unite them as a group

5. Profile of a Good Facilitator http://www.mekonginstitute.org/  Social competence A warm personality and an ability to show approval and acceptance of trainees Patience, good listening skills and the ability to sense a group’s mood Ability to create an atmosphere of confidence among participants

6. Profile of a Good Facilitator http://www.mekonginstitute.org/  Individual or Personal competence Self-awareness and self-critical reflection Eagerness to acquire new knowledge and skills Willingness to assume a low profile

7. Personal Qualities http://www.mekonginstitute.org/ 1.Self-awareness credibility congruence empathy acceptance flexibility emoting

8. Personal Qualities http://www.mekonginstitute.org/ 2. Skills and Abilities observation skills communication skills teaching skills directing skills

9. On becoming a better facilitator… http://www.mekonginstitute.org/ To be a good facilitator you don ’ t need to: have an academic degree or know everything be very smart be a good speaker be a good leader However, you do need to be: interested in the people around you willing to look critically at yourself willing to listen carefully to what people tell you willing to change yourself

10. On becoming a better facilitator… http://www.mekonginstitute.org/

11. What type of facilitator we are depends on our: identity values culture thinking beliefs personality

12. http://www.mekonginstitute.org/ How good we are depends upon our: qualities strengths experiences capacities weaknesses ability to learn from our mistakes

13. http://www.mekonginstitute.org/ Quick Tip PRACTICE, PRACTICE...