Foundation of Facilitation - LAWS8077

Description

LLM Specialisations

Recommended Prior Knowledge

Main Topics

• An overview of facilitation, what are the cultural underpinnings and groups- how do they work and what is important to understand when working with a group or being part of a group.
• Boards, committees, the role of the chair, and the decision making process.
• Psychological ‘Type” and groups; how do groups work, how are individuals types (such as MBTI) exhibited in a group environment and the implications for change management, and adult learning principals.
• The application of facilitation in managing disputes in an Aboriginal context. An exploration of land based disputes and cultural paradigms.
• Conflict and groups- from bullying in schools to sentencing circles the application of transformative justice and appropriate dispute resolution.

Course Aims

• Group decision making;
• How group dynamics work;
• The overlay of group decision making in a workplace setting and how this interfaces with the legal framework;
• The way Boards operate; and
• The way stakeholders can be identified and the strategies to empower them to make good group decisions.

Learning Outcomes

• Familiarity with the areas in our society where groups need to operate together to make decisions and changes;
• A greater understanding of the challenges of regulation in these environments;
• An appreciation of the range of tools, techniques and competencies that are needed for a group to operate effectively; and
• An appreciation of where the need to use facilitation to fine tune and ensure the law is operating effectively in areas where groups are working for an outcome.

Assessment

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