MDR 618 The Practice of Facilitation

Facilitation skills are fundamental to constructive dialogue and collaboration, including successful negotiation and mediation. Specifically, the process-oriented practice of facilitation provides procedural guidance to promote productive and transformative dialogue essential to alternative dispute resolution practices. Topics include exploration of individual conflict styles and strategies; facilitative management techniques; small-group consultant problem solving; facilitation of strategic planning; and practice in listening, framing, and reframing skills.