Become a ProjectConnect Facilitator.
If you want to create a culture of connection in your workplace, on your campus, or in your community, consider becoming a certified ProjectConnect group facilitator. This gives you a proven step-by-step roadmap for creating connection in small groups. ProjectConnect facilitators help their group members get to know each other, have deeper conversations, and build positive relationships over the course of 6 sessions.
Check out the Benefits of certification!
- Prepares you to facilitate ProjectConnect groups and build connection with people in your organization or community.
- Certification lasts a lifetime and can be used anywhere connection is needed (in your workplace, school, college, senior center, church, etc.). No re-certification needed.
- Facilitators have lifetime access to the ProjectConnect Facilitators' Resource HUB, which includes:
- Instructions to successfully launch groups
- The Facilitator’s Guide with step-by-step session outlines
- Editable templates for advertising ProjectConnect and recruiting participants
- Editable program evaluation forms and optional assessment scales
- For colleges: an editable peer facilitator position description and application form
- Physical Materials (Connection Cards with the conversation prompts used in groups, and Appreciation Stationery, used in the mini connection project in session 4).
- Hosting a training includes 10 decks of Connection Cards and 10 boxes of Appreciation Stationery.
- Attending a training includes 1 deck of Connection Cards and 1 box of Appreciation Stationery per participant.
- Membership in the private ProjectConnect listserv to post questions and share information with other facilitators.
- Invitation to participate in quarterly ProjectConnect facilitators' Zooms with the Founder to ask questions, exchange information, and discuss topics related to successful implementation
- Discounted rate for all future trainings. You may use the group rate to attend a training or take 25% off to host a training.
- License to use the ProjectConnect name and logo to promote the program within your organization.
3 Steps to building connection.
1
Identify Facilitators!
Identify who will facilitate ProjectConnect groups. Facilitators can employees or college/graduate students. Designate a point person (or two) to oversee the program.
2
Get Certified!
Host a training specifically for your organization/group. Or, attend a virtual Facilitator Certification Training (offered every January and August.) Once certified, facilitators can lead groups year after year.
3
Create Connection!
Schedule groups, enroll participants, and launch! Participants get to know each other and develop stronger relationships over the course of 6 sessions. Repeat step 3 indefinitely.
Options for becoming certified
Attend a Facilitator Certification Training
Register individuals to attend a live Zoom certification course with participants from schools, colleges, and organizations around the country.
Check dates of the next training and/or register HERE.
Host a Facilitator Certification Training
Host a training for 4-16 participants to become certified ProjectConnect facilitators. This 5-hour training is scheduled at your convenience, can be offered virtually or in-person, and will help build your team. Schedule a conversation to decide if this is right for you HERE.