Group Facilitation
Group facilitation is an art. There are many components that are required to work together to make it an engaging, interesting, fun and dynamic learning environment that is both safe and challenging. Nobody enjoys a boring training. This training will invite you to consider how to keep participants stimulated, while handing ownership of the learning to the participants. The training will also encourage trainers to take control of a group without being controlling.

The Artistry of Facilitation is an engaging and dynamic 2 day course that will assist workers to explore the theory and practical aspects of facilitating training groups. The course will ensure workers have the knowledge, practical skills and confidence in preparing, delivering and reviewing training sessions. The training will also focus on becoming an artist of facilitation – in particular, the subtle techniques and aspects of facilitation.

Trainer profile
Scott Dutton has more than 10 years in the community and training fields. He has facilitated more than 200 training courses including mediation and conflict resolution, advanced mediation training, anger management, counseling workshops, and communication skills. Scott has trained more than 4000 professionals, teachers and students. He has also completed the Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training, is a member of the AASW and is the Treasurer of the Byron Bay Youth House.

Scott has worked as a trainer with REFS Training and Consulting Services and for Peer Support in Schools. For the past 6 years, Scott has facilitated training workshops for Fighting Fair. In addition, he facilitates workplace and parent /adolescent mediations and works as a conference convener for Juvenile Justice. Scott currently facilitates training workshops for welfare and education professionals in VIC, QLD, SA, NSW, TAS, ACT and NT. Scott also facilitates in-house trainings for organisations (which have included NSW Ombudsman, UnitingCare, Vision Australia, Griffith Uni., Anglicare & Tafe SA).