Running Great Meetings

Tripod's Running Great Meetings will help you build skills and competencies to hold engaging & impactul meetings. This training is open to anyone who wants to take their facilitation skills to the next level, particularly those engaged in social change work - including NGO staff, grassroots activists, community organisers and more.

Join us to develop key skills & approaches for great facilitation, as well as boost your confidence to deliver great meetings in your organisation or work

Training Dates:

• Friday, October 18th: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
• Saturday, October 19th: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Please note that this training consists of two parts, and we ask that you commit to attending both days. This ensures a consistent learning environment, as each section builds on the previous one, tailored to meet the evolving needs of the participants.

Location:

St. Margaret's House, 151 London Road Edinburgh EH7 6AE -

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Our approach

Experience a participatory and engaging learning journey informed by Tripod's intersectional values and direct education approach. Be ready to actively engage in activities and learn not only from our facilitation team but also from fellow participants. We firmly believe in learning-by-doing and will support you in reflecting on your facilitation and training experiences, identifying your learning goals, and exploring popular education methodologies to put into practice. You'll have plenty of opportunities for practice and feedback and to address specific questions and challenges.

We will cover:

• Principles & arcs of efficient meeting processes.
• Orientation & qualities of engaging facilitation
• Skills-practice for managing contributions
• Navigating power dynamics in meetings
• Creating supportive and inclusive meeting environments

Accessibility

Tripod is committed to ensuring our trainings are accessible to a wide range of participants. The venue is wheelchair accessible. We will use a mixture of written and verbal content, and share resources and notes in written form after the sessions. We can share some content beforehand on request. Please let us know about any access requests when registering.

On the Day:

• We will provide tea and coffee, with access to hot and cold water taps.
• Please bring your own lunch or plan to purchase food in the local area. There’s a microwave and some crockery you can use.

Exchange

To make our trainings affordable for everyone, Tripod uses a sliding scale for fees. Organisations and individuals who can pay more help us offer these trainings to grassrootsgroups at little to no cost.

Tickets are available at three rated tiers: 'Supported', 'Exchange', 'Nurture' & 'Redistribution'. More about each ticket tier & how to assess your financial situation is available when booking your ticket.

About Tripod: Training for Creative Social Action

Tripod builds the power of social movements tackling the root causes of injustice in Scotland and beyond. As a collective of facilitators and educators, we connect people and develop skills to embody the liberated futures we’re fighting for. We seed active solidarity and strengthen strategic collaboration within and across movements.We offer training, meeting facilitation and conflict mediation to support groups to work in better alignment with their visions and values.

For more info about our approaches and other work visit our website tripodtraining.org

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