CHTI is wrapping up the calendar year with two great trainings in June, including “Dynamic Facilitation” and “Coalition Buy In: How to Get Your Community and Stakeholders Behind You.” Read on to find out more about each training and how you can register today!
Dynamic Facilitation
Thursday June 13th, 2024
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Online via Zoom
Are you interested in honing your facilitation skills and gaining new strategies for group facilitation? Then this training is for you! “Dynamic Facilitation” will give participants the opportunity to practice their facilitation skills and productive decision-making practices.
Trainer: Gina San Inocencio, Health Resources in Action
Description: Making decisions as a group is one of the core functions of a coalition. However, this involves managing different personalities in the room and troubleshooting challenges as they come up. Mastering dynamic facilitation means you can feel the pulse of the group and guide the conversation to productive decision-making. This training will provide a brief introduction to elements of good facilitation and how to navigate difficult facilitation scenarios. The trainers will cover both online and in-person facilitation tips.
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:
- Identify the basic elements of dynamic facilitation.
- Learn promising practices for facilitating group meetings across locations and platforms.
- Identify strategies for overcoming difficult facilitation situations.
MA DPH Coalition Criteria Addressed:
- Defined leadership, e.g., a lead organization or lead volunteer structure.
- Statement of purpose and shared activities.
- Defined structure for strategic planning and decision-making.
- Participation from key stakeholders (individuals and organizations that have a vested stake or interest in a program or policy initiative, e.g., it will impact them directly).
Coalition Buy In: How to Get Your Community and Stakeholders Behind You
Thursday June 27th, 2024
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
In-Person at Health Resources in Action, 2 Boylston Street, Suite 400, Boston, MA, 02116
A major aspect of coalition building is stakeholder and community engagement. Join CHTI for “Coalition Buy In: How to Get Your Community and Stakeholders Behind You,” where we will explore how to identify stakeholders and partners, along with strategies to engage and sustain these partnerships over time.
Trainers: Tamika Francis and Paula Giraldo, Health Resources in Action
Description: Identifying key stakeholders and partners is only the beginning, working to keep them engaged and bought in is the bulk of the work. This training will present an overview of the various levels of effective engagement and offer strategies for engaging and retaining key stakeholders over time. Through case studies and scenarios, training participants will pull lessons from their experiences, challenges, and successes to identify specific strategies to keep stakeholders engaged at each level.
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:
- Articulate the purpose of their coalition and what role it plays in the community.
- Describe activities, processes, and structures that are integral to keeping stakeholders involved.
- Share strategies for addressing stakeholder engagement barriers.
MA DPH Coalition Criteria Addressed:
- Shared vision including a focus on reducing health disparities and promoting health equity.
- Consistency with MA DPH’s goals and priorities.
- Statement of purpose and shared activities.
- Membership that is reflective of the community.
- Defined structure for strategic planning and decision-making.
- Defined coalition member roles.