BA's and Brunch: Effective Facilitation Techniques

10000 Marshall Drive,Lenexa KS 66215

12 March, 2022

Description

In this hands-on workshop, we will practice facilitation skills, how to plan engagements and manage difficult facilitation situations. Schedule8:30 a.m. - doors open for networking & breakfast 9:00 a.m. - workshop begins 11:30 a.m. - retrospective 12:00 p.m. - regroup for lunch; open to anyone interested! About the WorkshopAs a Business Analyst, leading effective meetings, workshops, and focus groups between stakeholders is an essential component to your job. Facilitating these events can feel overwhelming. This workshop will provide you with tools and techniques to facilitate any group with confidence. During this workshop we will cover: What is facilitation?How to be a good facilitatorHow to plan for engagementHow to run an effective meetingTeam dynamics and difficult PeopleThis program focuses on BABOK BABOK 9.5.1 (Facilitation – Purpose, Definition, and Effectiveness Measures). About the Day:Please note that this is an in-person workshop limited to 15 participants. Speaker Info: Sharon Weaver is the founder and CEO of Smarter Consulting, a business and technology consulting company. She founded her business to grow and diversify the technology resource pool by providing opportunity to underserved individuals such as women and minorities by providing them with the opportunity and support to add a technical skill set to their existing industry experience. Her goal is to create a business environment based on diversity, inclusion, and opportunity. As a Microsoft Regional Director, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Process Improvement, and Productivity Expert, Sharon's background in Software Development, Business and Systems Analysis, Project Management, and Agile combined with her Developmental Psychology degree and Six Sigma Black Belt blend perfectly with her love of helping and training people to make her a well-rounded leader, consultant, and coach. Being part of the community is extremely important and she is an active leader, participant, and mentor. Sharon speaks and trains professionally globally on subjects such as Office 365, Business Analysis, Six Sigma, and Leadership. In addition, she is the founder of the Kansas City M365 User Group and lead organizer for SharePoint Saturday Kansas City. She currently serves as an advisor for the Digital Women of Kansas City and is the Founding President and current board member of the Kansas City IIBA chapter. The International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®) is a non-profit professional association serving the growing field of business analysis. As the global thought leader and voice of the business analysis community, IIBA® actively supports the recognition of the profession, and works to maintain global standards for the ongoing development of the practice and certifications.