How to Run a Project Planning Session When You’ve Never Done it Before

Supervisors, Team Leaders and Project Managers… this one’s for you!

Picture this…

You have just been asked to run a project planning session. You have never facilitated before and don’t know where to start..

People working in teams get dropped into situations like this all the time. And they go either one of three ways
•    they nail it,
•    they wing it, or
•    they overcook it.

Here’s a little secret… the one’s who nail it nearly always follow very simple, facilitation processes.

Simple processes work because they’re easy for the facilitator, and more importantly, for the participants to follow. We know because we’ve been nailing it (mostly) with processes like this for a while now.

So tune in to hear what simple process you can use as a first time facilitator.

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Andrew Huffer

Andrew Huffer is the founder of Andrew Huffer and Associates, an independent facilitation and stakeholder engagement consultancy based in Perth, WA. Since 2000 he has run more than 1,500 workshops for government agencies, industry bodies and regional organisations across Australia, and currently serves as Chair of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) Oceania. His approach is direct and practical, helping groups work through real disagreement to reach decisions they can act on.

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