Lighthouse Whole Person Facilitation Short Course Online (Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Time Zones)

This is an online and offline mix of training where you work collaboratively and independently

20 Hours of online and offline, solo, paired and collaboratively including movement and creativity.
You will receive a pre course session with a trainer to clarify your purpose and goals for training (by phone or WhatsApp)
An optional one-hour pre course preparation session for navigating zoom as a facilitator, google docs, and online course protocols
1 optional*, 4 sessions over 4 weeks AU 8am-12 noon, NZ 10am -2pm, plus weekly solo and paired practise and coaching from trainers.

Course Dates

September 9*, September 10, 17, 24, October 1

Session Times

• 8:00 am - 12:00 pm  (EST Australia Melbourne, Sydney)
• 10:00 am - 2:00 pm  (New Zealand)

Note any changes to Daylight Saving Time (Eastern Summer Time) in New Zealand and Australia advised.

Pre Course Call: Phone appointment with trainer to clarify course needs and answer questions

September 9 Optional Pre-Session navigating zoom as a facilitator, google docs, and online course protocols (starting same time as session times above)

September 10 Session 1: Building a foundation, establishing safety and trust

In this session we establish the course framework and build a container for a safety and trust, share individual purposes and for the willing practise leading a session.

September 17 Session 2: Facilitating self and others

After the first session, most processes will be participant led, with the support of trainer/coach.  In this session you will experience the importance of facilitating yourself first, getting fully present, listening deeply as well as giving and receiving clean and empowering feedback.

September 24 Session 3: Facilitation challenges within groups

This session can be informed by actual challenges you have had or may encounter.

October 1 Session 4: Developing a facilitation process toolkit

In this session you will have the opportunity to put together a personal process toolkit and explore any questions you may have parked.

Online platform

The course will be delivered via Zoom Videoconferencing (participants do not require a paid account). We will use online collaboration tools, including Google Drive and WhatsApp, to connect as a group between sessions. We may also explore other collaboration platforms of interest to participants.

• Create meaningful connections online
• Gain facilitation skills relevant to your field
• How to co-create an empowering group purpose and a safe group culture
• Bringing your whole self to facilitation (whole personhood)
• Being present to self, others and the group
• Recognise and work with different energy levels in self, others and the group
• Essential facilitation processes, techniques and interventions
• Gain competence and confidence with a range of behaviours including conflict
• Practiced online facilitation and work with online collaboration platforms

Who is it for?

Community grass roots, eco awareness, sustainability, regenerative, climate and social enterprise practitioners and volunteers for whom facilitation skills are needed to support their main role but who are not seeking to be a full-time facilitator.

We are open to a small cohort of people from other occupations who would like to become whole person facilitators at the usual Zenergy price.

The usual group minimum is 6 people and the maximum is 12 participants.

Additional information on Zenergy Stage 1: The Art of Facilitation

Laurel joined Zenergy as a trainer in 2016 after completing the Zenergy Diploma in 2010 and using the materials in the corporate world for many years.  She uses a social-ecological lens to help people make connections between social, environmental and economic equity.  She has 15 years’ experience in Educating for Sustainability, collaborating to train 2000 teachers around Australia to integrate sustainability principles across occupational sectors.  She runs leadership training (Courage to Lead) and sustainability leadership training.  A mentor in Al Gore’s Climate Reality program, she also delivers deep ecology, values and Eco Intelligence workshops and supports community regenerative projects across Australia.  Laurel lives and works from Dja dja Wurrung country in Central Victoria.

Laurel sees Zenergy facilitation as an essential skill set for those working in social and ecological change.

Dan Ducker is a Zenergy Facilitator and the Research and Development lead at EcoMatters Environment Trust. His work in facilitation began during PhD research in engineering, where he observed the challenges faced trying to make progress on complex or ‘wicked’ problems and the limitations of the “engineer your way out of anything” mindset. Dan draws on extensive experience working in municipal council and community settings, and at board level - serving as the President of the Peace Foundation of Aotearoa. He enjoys games, puzzles and play, and loves that moment when groups discover their awesomeness.