Training

Effective Online Group Leadership

This workshop will help group leaders develop skills to facilitate creative online group work.

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Overview

Who It's For

Counsellors or psychologists who run group sessions or workshops online, community organisation or charity team leaders and trainers, youth group facilitators and educators.

This training covers the principles of effectively using creative group work techniques and tools in an online environment. Online groupwork needs to be primarily interactive, with a high level of self-reflection and self-disclosure, as appropriate to the group’s purpose.

Why Us

Backed by over 70 years of real-world clinical experience and results, we provide a confidential, safe and supportive environment that welcomes all cultural backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations.

Our training is ideal if you want to:

Equip yourself with proven techniques to balance different views within your group.

Keep everyone motivated.

Learn to adapt your management style to suit every situation.

Improve your body language and presentation skills on webcam.

Identify and practise skills that bring out your group members’ strengths.

Use experiential learning and interactive education activities.

Over two days, you’ll:

Learn how to conduct effective pre-group interviews for online groupwork

Explore ways to enhance group member inclusion using online groupwork

Learn how to use the necessary technology, tools and processes

Develop your own leadership style and presence, even through a screen

Identify ways to increase group member motivation

Encourage a high level of self-reflection and self-disclosure from group members

How it works

Format

This workshop consists of 2 x 3-hour workshops, delivered live and online via Zoom.

Cost

$715 per person including GST.

A discount of 10% applies when booking for two or more participants, and 20% when booking for five or more participants.

Experience

Andrew King is a leading group work specialist in community services, counselling and health. A respected author of multiple textbooks and training programs, he has devoted a large part of his career to group work and working with men, fathering and domestic violence.

Upcoming Workshop Dates

Thursday 14 and Thursday 21 September 2023
1:00pm to 4:00pm both days | Live online via Zoom

“Thank you for the recent session you ran with the Drug Education Network educator team. From conversations with the team, they all report having gained further tools and inspiration for their different presentation styles. It was clearly a worthwhile and valuable personal development session.”

Drug Education Network, Effective Group Leadership Course Participant

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