NCAA leadership development annually offers the Effective Facilitation Workshop, an interactive professional development experience where energetic administrators and coaches receive personalized feedback on their leadership styles and gain skills in active learning and engaging facilitation. With competencies developed at the workshop, participants will be able to apply their elevated facilitation skill levels on campus or within their conference office to create meaningful group discussions with student-athletes and run effective meetings for department staff, all with the awareness of how and when new skills are developed.

What You’ll Learn

The Effective Facilitation Workshop will provide participants with training that enhances facilitation knowledge and ability while developing confidence and competence to lead large- and small-group discussions and implement engaging activities for college athletes. Led by industry experts in active learning and facilitation, the workshop will present an interactive opportunity to hone an increasingly vital professional skill. Through simulated facilitation experiences, peer and consultant feedback, and engagement with a transformative program curriculum, participants connect with a cohort of supportive peers while learning and developing applicable skills. 

Attendees of the workshop also can practice their newly acquired facilitation skills at the national level. After completing the workshop, participants are eligible to apply to be a facilitator at the annual NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum, as well as other impactful facilitation opportunities throughout the year with NCAA leadership development programming.

Who is Eligible

Current full-time employees at NCAA member schools, conference offices or affiliate organizations are eligible to apply to the workshop. Applicants must articulate their interest in gaining skill in facilitation, the practical benefits of participating personally and professionally and their anticipated impact on the student-athlete experience.  

How to Apply

The online application for the Effective Facilitation Workshop is available via NCAA Program Hub.

Cost

The NCAA will cover the cost of hotel accommodations, meals during the programs and all program materials. Participants are responsible for travel to and from the program.

Questions?

For information about the Effective Facilitation Workshop, email ldevelopment@ncaa.org.