3 Top Skills for Facilitators: Engage, Educate, and Elevate

Enhance your facilitation skills with this interactive and hands-on workshop designed for trainers, educators, and professionals who lead learning experiences. This session will equip you with essential techniques to engage audiences, apply adult learning principles, and effectively check for understanding. Through practical exercises, real-world applications, and dynamic discussions, participants will gain confidence in their ability to lead engaging and impactful in—person or virtual sessions.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Apply effective engagement techniques, including icebreakers and interactive activities, to create an engaging learning environment.
• Incorporate adult learning principles to tailor content delivery for diverse audiences and maximize retention.
• Utilize assessment tools, such as questioning strategies, polls, and discussions, to check for understanding and reinforce learning outcomes.

Join Dr. Kristy Tyson, Jeni Becker and Patrice Hannotte for this special event.

Dr. Kristy Tyson, MBA, DM. Author of YOUR CALL: Critical Thinking for Decision Makers, Tyson is an instructor at Bryant and Stratton College and SUNY Buffalo State University and the current president of the Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the Association for Talent Development (ATD BN). She is dedicated to empowering professionals and students through transformative learning experiences that enhance leadership and critical thinking skills.

Jeni Becker has been in training and development for over 10 years and is focused on soft skill development.  She recently presented a 3-part training series for ATD on training soft skills.  Jeni is the current VP of Membership for ATD Buffalo Niagara and has been on the board for the last 3 years.  

Patrice has been a dedicated Learning and Development Consultant at AAA Western and Central New York for 32 years. In 2012, she earned the prestigious CPTD (Certified Professional in Talent Development) certification from the Association for Talent Development (ATD). From 2012 to 2014, Patrice served on the board of ATD Buffalo Niagara, holding various leadership positions including VP of Communications, President Elect, President, and Past President.

This will be an interactive, in-person workshop.  Lunch will be provided.

This event is sponsored by AAA Western and Central NY

ATD Buffalo Niagara Chapter has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. This program qualifies for a maximum of 3 points.