Training Track / CT-II

Certified Facilitator

Stop presenting. Start facilitating.
Certified Trainers moving into group and workshop delivery
01 / Overview

Stop presenting. Start facilitating.

Level II. Training one person at a station is a different craft from leading a room. This certification develops the facilitation, debrief, and presence skills that turn a session into an experience people learn from.

Assessment centers on a live 60-minute workshop you lead, plus a scenario simulation judged on how well you extract the learning in the debrief — the step most training programs skip entirely.

Who it's for

Certified Trainers moving into group and workshop delivery

Competencies

Team Leadership · Operational Leadership

Delivered using

Company-led facilitation using the Vanguard Model. Your organization supplies the facilitator; DRIVE-led in-person and virtual delivery is planned for the future.

02 / Curriculum

6 modules

  1. 01

    The Facilitator Transition

    Stop Presenting. Start Facilitating

    • Explain the difference between training and facilitation
    • Explain the difference between presenting and facilitating
    • Shift ownership of learning to participants

    Discovery Dialogue/Applied Facilitation Friction/The Facilitator Mindset/Facilitation Micro-lab

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  2. 02

    Powerful Questions

    Stop Giving Answers. Start Creating Thinkers

    • Drive discussion
    • Increase participation
    • Encourage critical thinking

    Discovery Dialogue/Applied Facilitation Friction/The Facilitator Question Framework™/Powerful Question Micro-lab

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  3. 03

    Managing Group DynamicsDRIVE · R

    Control the Process, Not the People

    • Recognize common participant behaviors
    • Increase participation
    • Manage dominant personalities

    Discovery Dialogue/Applied Facilitation Friction/Group Dynamics Framework™/Group Dynamics Micro-lab

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  4. 04

    Facilitation Under Pressure

    When Things Go Wrong, Great Facilitators Go To Work

    • Handle disruptive situations professionally
    • Recover a struggling discussion
    • Manage conflict without shutting down participation

    Discovery Dialogue/Applied Facilitation Friction/Facilitation Under Pressure Framework™/Facilitation Pressure Lab

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  5. 05

    Designing Learning Experiences

    Stop Delivering Content. Start Creating Experiences

    • Explain the difference between content and experience
    • Design experiential learning activities
    • Build learning simulations

    Discovery Dialogue/Applied Facilitation Friction/The Learning Experience Framework™/Learning Design Lab

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  6. 06

    Facilitation MasteryDRIVE · V

    From Facilitator to Transformational Learning Leader

    • Design a complete facilitated learning experience
    • Facilitate meaningful discussions
    • Manage group dynamics

    Facilitator Reflection Dialogue/Facilitation Challenge Simulation/Facilitation Practicum/Facilitation Defense Panel/Certified Facilitator AAR

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03 / Certification

Certified on performance, not attendance

You are not certified for showing up. You are certified on whether you can teach, facilitate, coach, transfer knowledge, and develop others.

Facilitation workshop (60 minutes)30%
Scenario exercise and debrief20%
Presentation skills20%
Instructor evaluation20%
Peer evaluation10%

Mastery 90–100% · Proficient 80–89% (certified) · Developing 70–79% (remediation) · Below 70% requires re-certification.

04 / Get the Course

Choose your training

Choose the full course or individual modules. View prices in the course-selection dropdown, then contact us to confirm your organization’s licensing and delivery requirements.

To request certificates, send the list of course attendees to sgmsays@gmail.com. Attendee lists are also required for any complimentary modules. Certificate requests remain subject to the course’s completion and assessment requirements.

Equip your own facilitator

Most courses are facilitator-guided. Your organization purchases the course materials and supplies its own facilitator. DRIVE-led in-person and virtual training is planned for the future. Confirm your organization’s licensing and delivery requirements when you inquire.

LEVELII
FORMATFacilitator-guided
PREREQUISITECT-I