Take the challenge – become a (better) facilitator: a short guidebook with examples on different elements that make a good facilitator

Aims of the tool

The aim of this manual is to serve as framework guidelines on facilitation. It gives useful tips and ideas for workshops, which can be done in a international setting, such as youth exchange.
It leads the non-experienced facilitator (youth worker, trainer, volunteer etc.) through the basic steps on how to facilitate successfully.

Description of the tool

The booklet serves as guidelines for working with youth in a non-formal education. Its’ aim is to give the tools to newcomers in the field of youth work (i.e. new youth workers), but it can also be used as a framework idea for other mobility of youth workers. The activities, offered in this guidebook can be used in different formats, but are especially suitable for facilitation of youth exchanges or any other setting, where young people from different backgrounds are set together.

The structure of the booklet is divided into 5 compounds – each of them is focused on different elements that make a good (or better) facilitator. Under each compound you can find practical examples which can be used with group of young people as an activity or practical workshop. All examples serve to being used in a group work, not as individual preparation of the facilitator.
There is also place for your own notes, observations and thoughts which will guide you through the process of facilitation. That way, you can follow-up not only your personal learning outcome, but also the improvement of the group.
The theoretical (didactic) parts of the booklet are subject to quotation of secondary sources, listed at the end of the booklet.