Application for SYIS Facilitator Training

Revised July 2006 

On behalf of the all of us in the ITP Facilitator network, thank you for your interest in becoming an SYIS Facilitator. Please read each section carefully, and submit the required information by e-mail to International Training Partners for consideration. Send to: rbower@itpartners.org. 

Section A: Requirements for Attending a Facilitators' Training Workshop (FTW) 

1. SYIS Participation:

Participate in a five day Sharpening Your Interpersonal Skills Workshop at least 90 days before the Facilitators’ Training Workshop, and be recommended for this ministry by the Facilitators of the SYIS workshop. If the period between your SYIS and the FTW you hope to attend is greater than three years, you will be asked to repeat the SYIS before participating in an FTW.  

 

2. Support of Your Organization:

Your supervisor or other appropriate leader in your organization must provide the following by e-mail:

a.) A statement that your organization wants you to become qualified to provide training in Interpersonal Skills in your organization, and that it plans to use you as a facilitator within your organization.

 

b.) A commitment stating that you will be free to facilitate a minimum of two workshops each year for other organizations. This can be fulfilled by inviting people from other organizations to participate in workshops you facilitate for your own organization.

 

c.) Plans for a Sharpening Your Interpersonal Skills Workshop hosted by your organization, in which you plan to be a facilitator. This workshop is to be held within six months of the date of the Facilitators’ Training Workshop you plan to attend.

 

3. Pre-Workshop Preparation:

a.) Look over the ITP Web site at www.itpartners.org, and familiarize yourself with International Training Partners and its ministry.

 

b.) Read the complete SYIS Workshop notebook, and complete all of the Bible Studies, Self-Assessments, and Opportunities for Growth for each module.

 

c.) Read Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach by Jane Vella (Jossey Bass, 1994).

 

4. Additional Notes:

1) All of the requirements above must be fulfilled, and a statement sent to ITP no later than 30 days prior to the Workshop, verifying they have all been completed. If this is not received on time, your name will be removed from the participant list, and your place will be given to anyone who may be on a waiting list.

 

2.) ITP receives more requests from people wanting facilitator training than can be trained. Therefore, careful consideration of all applications is made by a review committee with priority given to those most able to fulfill the qualifications for becoming a facilitator.

 

3) ITP reserves the right to reject any application, and to withhold Facilitator Intern status at the end of the Facilitators' Training Workshop if the participant is deemed not competent or otherwise unsuitable for this ministry. 

 

Paul Lere, President

International Training Partners

 

Section B: Conditions for SYIS Facilitators 

We thank God for the ways He is growing this ministry, and for providing people like you to join us as facilitators. We also take seriously the fact that He has entrusted this ministry to us. For that reason, we highly value maintaining the integrity and quality of the SYIS workshops. Therefore, we want you to be aware of and agree to the following conditions before participating in a Facilitators’ Training Workshop. Please consider these carefully and feel free to ask for clarification if needed.

 

1. Facilitators are trained by ITP to provide ITP approved Sharpening Your Interpersonal Skills Workshops. SYIS Facilitator categories are as follows:

A. Facilitator Intern

·         Successfully completes a Facilitators’ Training Workshop (FTW)

·         Facilitator training continues in first workshops under the supervision of a Workshop Coordinator

B. Active Facilitator

·         Gaining experience as a Facilitator under the supervision of Workshop Coordinators

·         Following a personalized plan for growth as a Facilitator

C. Workshop Coordinator

·         Experienced as a facilitator and able to coach others

·         Mentor relationships with other Coordinators and Trainers

·         Each SYIS workshop is lead by a qualified Workshop Coordinator

D. ITP Trainer

·         Trains Facilitators and Coordinators

·         Mentor relationships with Coordinators and Trainers

 

2. All SYIS workshops must be coordinated through ITP before final plans are made. ITP is to be notified as soon as initial plans for a workshop begin, even if the workshop is still tentative. ITP reserves the right to cancel a planned workshop if minimum conditions for an effective workshop are not being met.

 

3. Each SYIS Workshop is to be lead by a qualified Workshop Coordinator. The Coordinator will serve as the lead facilitator and is responsible for the overall direction of the workshop. ITP will assign a Coordinator in consultation with the workshop host or sponsor organization.

 

4. Facilitators are to do workshops only with other trained and qualified ITP Facilitators. A minimum of two Facilitators are required. A team of three Facilitators is definitely preferred. In each case, one must be a qualified Workshop Coordinator. In some workshops, a team of four Facilitators may serve together as a means of providing a coaching opportunity for Facilitator Interns. In such cases, Facilitator Interns may be asked to cover all or part of their expenses.

 

5. Facilitator Interns will work with (be coached by) a qualified Workshop Coordinator in two or more complete workshops. This is part of the normal facilitator training process and is done to assure the effective transfer of new facilitating skills and personal integration of the SYIS skills and content.

 

6. Qualification as a Facilitator remains valid as long as the Facilitator is active. Qualification as an Active Facilitator will expire if two years pass between facilitating workshops. A process of re-qualification may be followed in consultation with ITP. In cases where significant time has elapsed, participation in another Facilitators’ Training Workshop may be required for re-qualification.

 

7. SYIS Workshops are to be provided as complete 5 day workshops, unless previous authorization from ITP is obtained. In some special cases, Workshop Coordinators may receive permission and assistance from ITP for providing the SYIS workshop under a modified schedule or in a shortened version.

 

8. Copies of the SYIS notebook may be made only with prior written permission from ITP, and they may be distributed only to SYIS participants. The facilitator notes and other facilitator materials may only be copied for use by ITP Facilitators in ITP approved workshops.

 

Section C: Application Form

1. Contact information:

Full name:

Organization:

Address (specify office or home):

Phone number (specify office or home and a time you can be reached):

E-mail address:

 

2. Personal information.

Nationality:

Marital status:

Name of spouse if any:

Date of birth (optional):

 

3. SYIS Workshop attended. Location and Date and names of workshop Facilitators (that you remember):

 

4. Ministry experience: Number of years in ministry or missions, kinds of ministries and jobs you have had, current assignment, and any other information of interest.

 

5. Education.

 

6. Why do you want to become a facilitator and how do you plan to use the training within your organization and/or elsewhere?

 

7. Please share how you have personally benefited from your participation in the SYIS workshop. In what ways are your relationships different as a result of the workshop?

 

8. Time available. To what degree does your current and/or known future assignment allow you the freedom to facilitate at least two workshops per year? (Plan on spending up to two weeks for each workshop, including travel, preparation, and time after the workshop). If you cannot give an unqualified "Yes," please share any concerns or questions you have about this issue.

 

9. Workshop involvement following the FTW. What dates do you have available for scheduling an SYIS Workshop to be hosted by your organization in the six months following the FTW? Who will the participants likely be? (FTW participation will be contingent upon the scheduling of this first SYIS. ITP will gladly provide help and guidance in setting this up.)

 

10. Physical health. Do you believe that your health and stamina will enable you to adequately handle the demands of facilitating five-day workshops? (Workshops involve several days of preparation pre-workshop and very long days of work during the workshop, including evening meetings with co-facilitators and time for personal preparation.) If not, or if you have concerns or questions about this area, please explain.

 

11. Which Facilitators' Training Workshop do you wish to attend (if you know at this time)?

 

I understand that because applications are sometimes received from more people than can be trained, I may not be invited to participate in this ministry.

 

I am in agreement with the conditions for new facilitators as stated above.

 

I also understand that I will be coached by experienced facilitators in SYIS workshops until one or more coaches report to ITP that I am fully qualified to facilitate the workshops without supervision.

 

 

Your name and the date: