Group Facilitation: Using Brain Science and Storytelling

This one-day training is for experienced facilitators looking to engage in facilitation even more effectively. Utilizing brain science, participants will explore a lens of being kind, empathetic, and generous in their facilitation. A focus on implementing storytelling while exploring their special facilitation tools and skill sets will also be explored. This heavily interactive training focuses on practice and participation as learning tools, so come ready to dive in!

“Know” Knowledge & Understanding

• Understand core brain science concepts that influence attention, safety, memory, and engagement in group learning spaces.
• Recognize why story, metaphor, and emotion are powerful drivers for learning, connection, and behaviour change.
• Identify key elements of trauma-informed facilitation that align with how the brain processes stress, regulation, and relational cues

“Do” Apply Skills & Practice

• Design and facilitate activities that intentionally use storytelling, imagery, and sequence to support regulation, curiosity, and retention.
• Apply brain-informed strategies to create sessions that keep participants engaged.
• Practice weaving participant stories and experiences into debriefs in ways that deepen insight while maintaining psychological safety

“Be” Professional Growth & Transformation

• Develop a facilitator presence that is attuned, responsive, and grounded, modelling the regulation they hope to cultivate in the group.
• Embody the role of a reflective practitioners who intentionally integrate science and story to foster healing-centred and relationship-rich learning environments

Options:

• Youth Version Available