VIRTUAL FACILITATION MASTERCLASS
Leading Engaging and Productive Virtual Collaboration
This Virtual Facilitation Masterclass will help participants take their learning from the Agile Team Facilitation class or other similar facilitation courses and learn key principles and techniques to translate those skills into a virtual environment with a distributed team.
The class is brought to you in partnership with TeamCatapult who has been leading remote experiences since 2015 and teaching remote facilitation since 2017.
“Working with groups virtually offers us as coaches, facilitators and trainers many new possibilities geographically, but it only works if our participants have the same quality of connection, collaboration and control than if we were in the same room together. Currently most people are with virtual facilitation where we were with internet shops 20 years ago – simply porting the in-person experience to a virtual tool – but virtual meetings and training can in fact be BETTER than in-person. Except for the hugs!.” – Antoinette Coetzee
VIRTUAL FACILITATION MASTERCLASS
Leading Engaging and Productive Virtual Collaboration
This Virtual Facilitation Masterclass will help participants take their learning from the Agile Team Facilitation class or other similar facilitation courses and learn key principles and techniques to translate those skills into a virtual environment with a distributed team.
The class is brought to you in partnership with TeamCatapult who has been leading remote experiences since 2015 and teaching remote facilitation since 2017.
“Working with groups virtually offers us as coaches, facilitators and trainers many new possibilities geographically, but it only works if our participants have the same quality of connection, collaboration and control than if we were in the same room together. Currently most people are with virtual facilitation where we were with internet shops 20 years ago – simply porting the in-person experience to a virtual tool – but virtual meetings and training can in fact be BETTER than in-person. Except for the hugs!” – Antoinette Coetzee
CLASS INFORMATION
DATES & TIME ZONES:
next date to be determined
(join our waiting list to be informed as soon as a date is set)
METHOD: Virtual
DURATION: 2 days or 4 half-days (see class details)
PRICING:
DISCOUNTED PRICE for Africa** | ||
Early Bird* | €850 | R8,360 (+VAT***) |
Regular | €1,000 | R9,800 (+VAT***) |
*Limited bookings, available until 1 month prior to class date
**Applies to residents of Africa and developing countries
***15% VAT applicable to SA citizens
WHY ATTEND THIS CLASS
This is a highly experiential program filled with multiple hands-on opportunities to not just learn techniques, but to put them into practice.
- Understand the beliefs and assumptions underneath the facilitation mindset that enable you to lead collaborative meetings with confidence and ease.
- Practice the art of planning, designing and conducting effective, collaborative sessions.
- Engage teams in collaborative processes that allow all voices to be heard so that outputs are more effective.
- Learn strategies to define and reach consensus on decisions within the team’s scope of authority.
- Gain confidence to make in-the-moment decisions that impact the outcomes for your team.
- Give and receive feedback to grow your own facilitation skills and those of others.
WHY ATTEND THIS CLASS
This is a highly experiential program filled with multiple hands-on opportunities to not just learn techniques, but to put them into practice.
- Understand the beliefs and assumptions underneath the facilitation mindset that enable you to lead collaborative meetings with confidence and ease.
- Practice the art of planning, designing and conducting effective, collaborative sessions.
- Engage teams in collaborative processes that allow all voices to be heard so that outputs are more effective.
- Learn strategies to define and reach consensus on decisions within the team’s scope of authority.
- Gain confidence to make in-the-moment decisions that impact the outcomes for your team.
- Give and receive feedback to grow your own facilitation skills and those of others.
VIRTUAL FACILITATION MASTERCLASS IS BEST FOR…

Experienced facilitators who want to have the same impact online as in person
VIRTUAL FACILITATION MASTERCLASS IS BEST FOR…

Experienced facilitators who want to have the same impact online as in person
VIRTUAL FACILITATION MASTERCLASS IS BEST FOR….

Experienced facilitators who want to have the same impact online as in person
VIRTUAL FACILITATION MASTERCLASS IS BEST FOR…
Experienced facilitators who want to have the same impact online as in person
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- Apply key principles for planning and designing virtual sessions
- Build rapport, trust and authentic connections among participants
- Drive participation and engagement using various facilitation techniques
- Adapt face-to-face facilitation techniques to a virtual environment
- Learn techniques to support virtual collaboration and move beyond brainstorming activities to help people work meaningfully with the ideas they generate
- Help the group reconcile differences of opinion
- Experiment with different kinds of collaborative tools and learn what to look for when evaluating a new tool

WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- Apply key principles for planning and designing virtual sessions
- Build rapport, trust and authentic connections among participants
- Drive participation and engagement using various facilitation techniques
- Adapt face-to-face facilitation techniques to a virtual environment
- Learn techniques to support virtual collaboration and move beyond brainstorming activities to help people work meaningfully with the ideas they generate
- Help the group reconcile differences of opinion
- Experiment with different kinds of collaborative tools and learn what to look for when evaluating a new tool
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Computer with an up-to-date web browser and video camera, headset
and microphone
WHAT ARE THE PREREQUISITES?
This class assumes basic experience with in-the-room facilitation. Prior completion
of Agile Team Facilitation or a similar facilitation course is recommended.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Computer with an up-to-date web browser and video camera; headset and microphone
WHAT ARE THE PREREQUISITES?
This class assumes basic experience with in-the-room facilitation. Prior completion of Agile Team Facilitation or a similar facilitation course is recommended.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Computer with an up-to-date web browser and video camera; headset and microphone
WHAT ARE THE PREREQUISITES?
This class assumes basic experience with in-the-room facilitation. Prior completion of Agile Team Facilitation or a similar facilitation course is recommended.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Computer with an up-to-date web browser and video camera; headset and microphone
WHAT ARE THE PREREQUISITES?
This class assumes basic experience with in-the-room facilitation. Prior completion of Agile Team Facilitation or a similar facilitation course is recommended.
HERE'S WHAT WE'LL COVER
Module 1
Planning, Designing and Connecting Remotely
Learn how to leverage the uniqueness of virtual space to your advantage so that you can plan and design effective and engaging collaborations.
Discern what makes remote work different so that you can create meaningful and connected experiences that engage all voices.
Module 2
Exploring and Evaluating Remotely
Learn how to explore ideas and hear all voices in a way that keeps everyone engaged and focused.
Module 3
Deciding Remotely
Learn how to create effective decisions that last and how decision-making remotely can be more powerful, sometimes, than deciding face to face.
Module 4
Conducting Remotely
Design and conduct your own virtual collaboration. We learn facilitation best by doing it and watching others do it! So, this is a key part to your experience in our workshops. It’s fun, supportive and a rich learning experience. You will practice conducting a chartering session, release plan or retrospective in a virtual space.
HERE'S WHAT WE'LL COVER
Module 1
Planning, Designing and Connecting Remotely
Learn how to leverage the uniqueness of virtual space to your advantage so that you can plan and design effective and engaging collaborations.
Discern what makes remote work different so that you can create meaningful and connected experiences that engage all voices.
Module 2
Exploring and Evaluating Remotely
Learn how to explore ideas and hear all voices in a way that keeps everyone engaged and focused.
Module 3
Deciding Remotely
Learn how to create effective decisions that last and how decision-making remotely can be more powerful, sometimes, than deciding face to face.
Module 4
Conducting Remotely
Design and conduct your own virtual collaboration. We learn facilitation best by doing it and watching others do it! So, this is a key part to your experience in our workshops. It’s fun, supportive and a rich learning experience. You will practice conducting a chartering session, release plan or retrospective in a virtual space.
WHAT'S IN THE BOX

A 169 page full color Participant Guide and case study, available for download during the class. Integrate what you learn and continue to apply the learning in your work. This book is packed full of guides, quick reference cards, facilitation processes and tools to get you started in remote work with teams.
Access to the TeamCatapult Resource Hub
24 step-by-step guides to activities you can use with your virtual team
An online classroom portal with all the handouts and materials that we use in class
Meeting Planning and Design Canvases, available for download during the class
WHAT'S IN THE BOX
A 169 page full color Participant Guide and case study, available for download during the class. Integrate what you learn and continue to apply the learning in your work. This book is packed full of guides, quick reference cards, facilitation processes and tools to get you started in remote work with teams.
Access to the TeamCatapult Resource Hub
24 step-by-step guides to activities you can use with your virtual team.
An online classroom portal with all the handouts and materials that we use in class.
Meeting Planning and Design Canvases, available for download during the class.

MEET YOUR COACHES
Our experienced coaches have invaluable experience in remote facilitation. They have been using virtual ways of working and engaging with clients for many years. Antoinette and Kari are excited to share their knowledge and experience with you.
MEET YOUR COACHES
Our experienced coaches have invaluable experience in remote facilitation. They have been using virtual ways of working and engaging with clients for many years. Antoinette and Kari are excited to share their knowledge and experience with you.
MEET YOUR COACHES
Our experienced Agile coaches have invaluable experience and passion in the line of growing ScrumMasters. They have dedicated years to studying, practicing and coaching individuals to reach their potential. Antoinette, William and Kari are excited to walk this journey with you.