# Facilitation Training for Managers: Effective Meetings Kit > Ready-to-run facilitation and effective meetings training for managers: agendas, a manager's roles, facilitator questions, 1-2-4-All, decisions, AI in meetings. Source: https://couchinfo.com/en/training/facilitation-for-managers/ [← Catalog](https://couchinfo.com/en/catalog/) ## Facilitation for Managers training Managers learn to run short team meetings that end with a decision and a clear picture of who does what: build the agenda from a key question, switch between the roles of expert, manager and facilitator, involve everyone and close the meeting with a "What — Who — When" plan. Trainer license — one facilitator, who can also run it for their own clients. Company license — all trainers and managers in your company. [Details](https://couchinfo.com/en/license/) Card payment via Stripe · files right after payment and by email Duration **2 days · 13 hours** Group size **10–16 participants** Slides **61** Exercises **18** Format **In person** Language **English** Why this kit ### A training you can run without the author #### 2 days, minute by minute A trainer guide with what to say, exercise instructions, debrief questions and difficult situations. #### 18 exercises Role plays, cases and cards — with print-ready handouts. #### Tests with answer keys A pre- and post-test to see what participants have learned. #### An author with corporate experience Stan Shaposhnikov: programs for PrivatBank, DTEK, Interpipe. ### Who this training is for - Team and department managers, team leads - Project managers - Professionals who regularly run work meetings - Internal trainers, L&D and HR - Independent trainers ### Problems it solves - Meetings drag on and end without a decision - Three people talk, the rest stay silent - The manager speaks first — and the team just agrees - After the meeting nobody knows who does what - AI meeting summaries go out without being checked Outcomes ### What participants will be able to do 1 Decide whether a meeting is needed and calculate what it costs the team 2 Know their facilitation style and switch consciously between the roles of expert, manager and facilitator 3 Build an agenda from a key question and open a meeting so that the group engages from the first minutes 4 Run a 15-minute team stand-up 5 Ask opening and responding questions and involve everyone, not only the most active people 6 Use techniques for generating ideas, analyzing a problem and making a decision 7 Close a meeting with a "What — Who — When" plan and handle difficult situations in meetings 8 Use AI assistants to prepare and summarize meetings and check what they produce Program ### Training program: Facilitation for Managers Two days, 10:00–18:00 · lunch and two breaks each day | Day 1. Prepare and open the meeting | | --- | | 10:00–10:30 | Opening, introductions "Best and worst meeting", pre-test | | 10:30–11:15 | What meetings cost and whether this meeting is needed | | 11:30–12:30 | Three facilitation styles: self-assessment | | 13:30–14:30 | Three roles of a manager in a meeting: expert, manager, facilitator | | 14:30–15:15 | The team's meeting rhythm, goals and preparation | | 15:30–16:30 | An agenda in four steps | | 16:30–17:15 | Opening a meeting: the first five minutes and the parking lot | | 17:15–18:00 | A 15-minute stand-up. Day summary | | Day 2. Lead the discussion to a decision | | --- | | 10:00–10:20 | Warm-up "My meeting this week" | | 10:20–11:15 | The decision diamond. Facilitator questions: opening and responding | | 11:30–12:30 | Involving everyone: 1-2-4-All, silent brainstorming, dot voting | | 13:30–14:15 | Analyzing a problem: the Kipling method, force field, "Carousel" | | 14:15–15:15 | Making a decision and closing the meeting: "What — Who — When", retro | | 15:30–16:15 | Difficult situations in meetings | | 16:15–16:55 | AI in meetings: preparation, summaries and ground rules | | 16:55–17:35 | Final practice "I run the meeting" | | 17:35–18:00 | 30-day plan, post-test, feedback form, closing | Contents ### What's included: slides, trainer guide, workbook 1 #### Slide deck 61 slides with presenter notes (PowerPoint) 2 #### Trainer guide 32 pages: a minute-by-minute script for both days with what to say, debriefs and difficult situations 3 #### Participant workbook 14 pages: meeting costs, the "Three facilitation styles" self-assessment, agenda template, facilitator questions, 30-day plan 4 #### Exercises and cases 18 exercises with keys; "Meeting or email?" cards, 12 meeting topics, 10 difficult participants, an "AI summary" card, a checklist 5 #### Tests and forms Pre-/post-test, answer key, summary sheet, feedback form 6 #### Read me first Preparation plan, printing list and safety rules for the group 7 #### License Run it as often as you like, adapt it, add your own logo **License.** Run the training as many times as you like, edit the materials and add your own logo. You may not resell the files or share them with third parties. [License terms](https://couchinfo.com/en/license/) Try it for free ### Exercises from this kit [All exercises](https://couchinfo.com/en/exercises/) [Facilitation for Managers #### Meeting or Email? Learn to decide, before sending the invitation, whether a meeting is needed, who to invite and how much time to give it. 20 minutesPairs](https://couchinfo.com/en/exercises/meeting-or-email/) [Facilitation for Managers #### Three Chairs Feel the difference between a manager's three roles in a meeting and practice switching between them. 12 minutesVolunteers, the group observes](https://couchinfo.com/en/exercises/three-chairs/) [Facilitation for Managers #### 1-2-4-All Get ideas from every meeting participant, not only from the most active ones. 12–15 minutesA group of any size](https://couchinfo.com/en/exercises/1-2-4-all/) Adaptation ### Need it tailored to your company? We will rewrite the cases around your situations, apply your brand style and prepare your trainers. 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