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Essential Facilitation Skills and the Psychology of Groups

An HRCI Pre-Approved Training Course

Essential Facilitation Skills and the Psychology of Groups

Understanding Group Dynamics and Designing Events

HRCI NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
10 - 14 Aug 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
30 Nov - 04 Dec 2026 London $ 5,950

Introduction

This GLOMACS Essential Facilitation Skills and the Psychology of Groups training course is a unique, engaging and will give you a set of excellent transferable group facilitation skills. This is a very practical course delivered excitingly and appealingly. 

With this course, it is aimed at professionals who are involved in projects that require bringing together diverse to gather and share knowledge, solve problems, and build better working relationships. Small-group facilitation skills are essential to design and deliver useful and engaging activities.

A facilitator is someone who uses knowledge of group processes to formulate and deliver the needed structure for meeting interactions to be effective. A facilitator focuses on group dynamics, allowing the participants to focus on their work together. The course is taught by an experienced workplace psychologist and professional facilitator.

This  training course will highlight:

  • The psychology of the group
  • How to plan group interventions to deliver outcomes?
  • Guiding principles for facilitators
  • Practical tools for facilitation
  • Steps for planning and structuring exercises

Objectives

At the end of this training course, you will learn to:

  • Understand the facilitator role and basic principles of group processes
  • Plan and structure an effective small group session, paying attention to helpful structures and interventions before, during and after a group event
  • Use a variety of methods to direct and guide groups
  • Identify and flex your facilitation style with self-awareness, authority and presence
  • Develop strategies for managing dynamics in diverse cross cultural and inter-generational groups
  • Accurately and skillfully capture and summarises information

Training Methodology

This Essential Facilitation Skills and the Psychology of Groups training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented. This includes stimulating presentations supporting each of the topics together with interactive trainer lead sessions of discussion.

There will also be practical sessions where the participants can practice and experience course-related activities. Practical and fun exercises, short video presentations, small group work, and feedback will be used to facilitate learning.

Organisational Impact

The participants on this Essential Facilitation Skills and the Psychology of Groups training course will have a very positive impact on the organisation, including:

  • Staff promoting facilitated sessions to enhance learning and development
  • Improved employee engagement
  • Build and enhance facilitation skills company wide
  • Involve everyone in the meeting, including drawing out the quiet participants and controlling the domineering ones
  • Increased use of appropriate facilitation methods throughout the organisation
  • Improved inter-personal interactions

Personal Impact

By attending this Essential Facilitation Skills and the Psychology of Groups training course, all participant will develop several important work-related skills and competencies, these include:

  • Understanding team dynamics and how to facilitate different types of group members
  • Applying facilitation skills and other group-oriented techniques appropriately
  • Developing practical, transferable skills
  • Awareness and understanding of cross-cultural issues
  • Comprehending the context and dynamics from which specific issues arise
  • Increasing commitment to ongoing professional development

Who should Attend?

This GLOMACS training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Anyone who facilitates or runs meetings
  • Training & Development Staff
  • Managers and Leaders who need to facilitate groups
  • Project Management Professionals who need to facilitate small groups
  • HR Professionals
  • HR Business Partners
  • Professionals who need to facilitate external groups
Course Outline
Day 1

Fundamentals of Facilitation

  • Facilitation Explained
  • Establishing Ground Rules
  • How A Facilitator Differs from A Presenter?
  • Four Guiding Principles for Facilitators (ORID)
  • Changing Role of the Facilitator
Day 2

The Group Dynamic & Avoiding Defensiveness

  • The Difference between Groups and Teams
  • Group Entitativity
  • The Stages of Group Development
  • Understanding Group Dynamics
  • Groupthink - Avoiding Flaws in Group Decision-making
Day 3

The Dynamics of Facilitation & Cultural Issues

  • Principles Underlying Facilitation of Learning
  • The Six Dimensions for Facilitation
  • Planning and Structuring Exercises
  • Cultural Issues in Facilitation
  • Understanding and Responding to Cultural Differences
Day 4

Practical Tools for Facilitation

  • Room Setup Considerations
  • Roles in a Group Facilitated Exercises and Meetings
  • Planning and Structuring
  • Dealing with ‘Difficult’ People
  • Seven Techniques for Small Group Work
Day 5

A Specialist Facilitation Technique: The World Café

  • Introduction to the World Café Methods
  • The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Method
  • World Café Conversations, Guidelines, and Design Principles
  • Five Ways to Make Collective Knowledge Visible
  • Collective Creativity
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates. Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
  • The certificate will also have HR Certification Institute (HRCI) reference and the learning hours awarded shall be used toward HRCI re-certification credit(s).
Providers and Associations

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Frequently Asked Question

No. Saudi GLOMACS delivers courses in Saudi Arabia and internationally, including delivery across Europe and Asia. This allows organisations and professionals to access training both locally and abroad.

No. While governance and leadership are part of the portfolio, Saudi GLOMACS delivers training across the entire business and professional lifecycle, including administrative, technical, legal, regulatory, and sector-specific training.

Yes. Saudi GLOMACS designs and delivers bespoke in-house training tailored to organisational objectives, sector requirements, and workforce needs. Training can be delivered in Saudi Arabia or internationally, depending on requirements.

Courses delivered in Saudi Arabia are adapted to reflect local regulatory frameworks, organisational structures, sector conditions, and professional expectations. This ensures training is relevant, practical, and aligned with Saudi workplace realities.

GLOMACS has been delivering professional training for over thirty years, with courses delivered across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and other international markets.

Saudi GLOMACS combines three decades of global training experience with a clear focus on Saudi market relevance. This allows it to deliver training that is both internationally credible and locally applicable, across a broader range of disciplines than niche or single-focus providers.

Saudi GLOMACS is a Saudi-based professional training provider delivering courses tailored to the Saudi market and applicable internationally. It operates within the global GLOMACS framework and draws on more than three decades of international training experience.

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Training supports professionals across all career stages, from operational roles to specialist and senior responsibilities.

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