Assessor Resource
TAATAS504B
Facilitate group processes
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
Group facilitation is a competency involving the effective management of a group in circumstances where the facilitator provides a pathway for the group to achieve identified and agreed outcomes.
This competency requires high-level communication and interpersonal skills as well as knowledge of various group process techniques and activities to explore and analyse a focus/subject area, maximise group involvement and interaction and develop common/agreed solutions/outcomes.
Group facilitation may be applied in many circumstances including focus groups, workshops, meetings and change processes. Group facilitation can be used to resolves issues, find solutions, collaboratively develop ideas, develop new ways of working and explore problems/issues. It is relevant to community, educational and work situations. The process may be conducted for a client or may be internally focused.
While group facilitation is a clear part of the unit outcomes for TAADEL402B Facilitate group-based learning, the facilitation process in that unit is driven by the predetermined competency/learning outcomes to be achieved. In that unit, the facilitation process revolves around ensuring progression towards the desired outcomes.
In this unit, the focus is usually defined but the outcomes derive from the competency of the facilitator in guiding, informing, facilitating and monitoring the group.
The competency specified in this unit is typically required by trainers/facilitators, assessors, consultants, supervisors, managers and leaders.
This unit specifies the competency required to lead or facilitate group processes to achieve an agreed outcome.
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