NEW: Facilitation 101: A Self-Paced Online Course | Explore all 13 modules >>

NEW: Facilitation 101: A Self-Paced Online Course | Explore all 13 modules >>

Build your skills and confidence to lead meetings, workshops and events with facilitation training.

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Why join a Facilitation 101 course?

You’ll learn core facilitation skills to work with groups in any scenario, from team meetings to strategy workshops.

The tools and techniques you’ll gain from our training are especially useful if you:

  • manage a team or organisation

  • run workshops

  • chair meetings

  • organise events or networks

  • work with stakeholder groups.

You’ll come away feeling inspired and empowered, with a toolbox of tips and methods to try out, plus a peer group of facilitators to support you as you do so.

Sign up for a free online taster session to find out more.

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What training do you offer?

From two-hour masterclasses to a three-month course, we offer a range of training, both in person and online. Click right to see our full range of courses, or see all upcoming dates >>

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    Facilitation 101 Fundamentals

    1-day course

    A foundation course designed to equip you with essential tools to support your work with groups. Learn two core facilitation skills and practice them with other participants. 

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    Facilitation 101 Intensive

    3-day course or online

    In-depth training to help facilitators strengthen their practice and grow in confidence. Explore 10 facilitation skills, learn new methods and tools, and get a 1-hour coaching call. 

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  • Facilitation 101 Masterclass

    1-day course

    Advanced facilitation training covering two skills in depth. Refresh your practice, deepen your knowledge, understand yourself as a facilitator and learn from peers. 

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    Virtual Facilitation Skills

    2 hours online

    The essentials of online facilitation. Join two expert facilitators to learn how to create high quality, low-stress, engaging virtual events, for audiences from 25 to 200+ people.

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    Trauma-informed Facilitation Skills

    2 days + online learning

    Facilitation 101 and NeuroTribe UK. Build your facilitation skills to work in a more trauma-informed way, through a combination of in-person workshops and online learning.

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Yes, you can! Our self-paced virtual course is for anyone who wants to build their skills and confidence, without the struggle. The 13 modules include:

  • videos that share the same insights and models we use in our live courses

  • one or more learning activities to help you apply the learning to your context

  • self-reflection questions to help you think about your role as a facilitator

  • course slides you can download, outlining the key info, questions and activities

  • extra resources, such as session plans, workshop templates, checklists, cheatsheets and links to useful reading, videos and podcasts.

Learn at your own pace in your own space, and become a better facilitator in just a few hours.

With our 30-day money back guarantee, you can try the course risk-free.

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What are people saying?

  • "I feel much more confident about how to design and facilitate sessions, pre-empt challenges, and where to turn to for support and ideas. Its definitely been a gamechanger for me. Thank you.”

    Training participant

  • "I found the course to be extremely well-thought out, dynamic, and interesting. I feel it has boosted my confidence to try out new and different methods when facilitating."

    Training participant

  • "Julia’s wealth of experience in facilitation and the way she creates a welcoming, positive space for learning is incredibly valuable. The course covers a lot of ground. I highly recommend it."

    Training participant

  • “As a novice this space has given me a chance to really build up my skills and build connections with experienced professionals.”

    Training participant

  • "If I can be half the facilitator that Julia is, I will be proud and the people I work with will have a vastly better colleague."

    Training participant

  • Such a valuable opportunity to step back and reflect and try things out with an expert facilitator and a great bunch of people.

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  • "It was informative and enjoyable. You created such a warm space, with opportunities for real connection as well as for learning which was remarkable in so short a time.”

    Taster session participant

  • “Julia’s facilitation 101 training is relevant to all. Whether you’ve been a facilitator for years or never done it before.”

    Training participant

  • "Julia is an immensely skilful trainer. She shared her skill and knowledge with humility, empowering everyone in the room as she did so. I left with more knowledge andconfidence - not an easy outcome from six hours of work!"

    Masterclass participant

  • "Julia quickly created a warm, welcoming environment where we could learn from one another in practical and applied ways. It has felt like an energising boost to my facilitation practice."

    Masterclass participant

  • “Brilliant training which I highly recommend... Julia is generous in her knowledge and spirit, calm and professional - and very attentive to the needs of all participants."

    Masterclass participant

  • "A brilliant day... Julia's expert facilitation and willingness to share her experiences and techniques was key to me taking so much from the day. The additional resources and materials were a big added bonus!"

    Masterclass participant

  • "It's given me fresh confidence to try new things and I've had brilliant feedback from workshops I've led since... it was a transformative few days and I know the impact will reverberate for a long while yet."

    Intensive participant

  • " It is not hyperbole to say it was a transformative few days and I know the impact will reverberate for a long while yet. Thank you Julia!

    Training participant

What will I learn?

Our facilitation training combines interactive learning approaches with a warm, supportive environment to help you become the best facilitator you can be.  

We use a combination of demonstrations, practice in small groups, peer reflection, expert guidance and taught content to help you build your facilitation skills and confidence. Through our training you will: 

  • Learn to create engaging environments – discover how to build truly participative spaces where everyone feels empowered to join in.

  • Gain new facilitation tools and techniques – gain new tactics to shape sessions, spark discussion, inspire ideas and support productive conversations.

  • Build skills and confidence – strengthen your abilities as a facilitator, especially working with complex dynamics, so you can take on any challenge. 

  • Practise, practise, practise – you will have the chance to try your new skills out in practice, and watch others in action too. 

  • Refresh your practice – learn from others, gain new perspectives and ideas, and come away feeling excited about facilitating your next session.

Read more about the content we cover in each of our courses.

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Who’s leading the training?

I’m Julia Slay, a freelance consultant and facilitator with over 15 years’ experience working as a coach, facilitator and trainer. 

I have facilitated over a thousand workshops, ranging from away days and team development sessions to multi-day strategy retreats and international convenings.  

I love what I do. I’ve learnt from some of the best facilitators around, and I maintain my own skills by regularly taking part in training to deepen my practice. 

Before turning my hand to facilitation I worked in senior roles in the charity and government sectors, leading policy and research work.

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I have learnt so much from Julia – not only through her endless toolbox of facilitation approaches, but above all, her calm presence, unshakable composure and good humoured warmth. Julia is truly an expert in creating inclusive, trusting and engaging environments, ensuring diverse perspectives are heard and has mastered the difficult skill of flexing rapidly to client need.

– Savannah Fishel, Innovation Unit

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