The NCAA annually offers the Effective Facilitation Workshop, an interactive professional development experience designed for energetic administrators and coaches. At these workshops, athletics professionals gain best practices in facilitation while developing confidence and competence in leading presentations and group discussions. Participants receive personalized feedback on their leadership styles and acquire skills in active learning and engaging facilitation. These competencies enable them to foster meaningful group discussions with student-athletes, conduct effective department staff meetings, and apply their enhanced facilitation skills on campus or within their conference office, with an 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.  

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.