The Art of Meeting Facilitation
A Four-Week Live Training Experience
Whether you’re already facilitating or feel called to step more confidently into that role, this course is designed to help you:
- Hold space with clarity and confidence
- Guide conversations with ease
- Create meetings people actually want to attend
Led by Peggi Cooney, this interactive training focuses on real-world facilitation — not theory, not performance, but meaningful, human connection.
When & Where
🗓 Mondays: March 2, 9, 16 & 23
⏰ Time: 5:00–6:30 PM PST / 7:00–8:30 PM CST / 8:00–9:30 PM EST
💻 Live on Zoom
👥 Limited to 15 participants
💰 Investment: $295
🎥 Replays provided — because real life happens, and you’ll still stay connected to the learning.
What You’ll Learn & Practice
Week 1 — Facilitation 101: Foundations of Great Meetings
- What facilitation truly is (and what it’s not)
- Facilitation vs. simply running a meeting
- Core principles of effective facilitation:
- Process over content
- Creating psychological bravery
- Traits of strong facilitators
- Group reflection on meetings that worked — and those that didn’t
Week 2 — It’s All About Asking Good Questions
- Why questions matter more than answers
- Types of questions that move conversations forward:
- Opening thought questions
- The Three Questions
- Reflection questions
- Solution-focused questions
- Avoiding the “advice trap”
Week 3 — The Facilitator’s Toolbox
- Navigating common meeting challenges:
- Dominant voices
- Quiet voices
- Low engagement
- The gift of silence
- Practical tools you can use immediately:
- Opening scripts
- Format and flow
- Intentional questions
- Visuals and music
Week 4 — Practice & Integration
- Volunteer participants facilitate a short meeting segment:
- Opening the meeting
- Guiding discussion
- Using questions intentionally
- Managing group dynamics
- Closing with clarity
- Peer and instructor feedback
- Reflection: What will I take into my next real-world meeting?
Meet Your Instructor: Peggi Cooney
Peggi brings deep expertise, real-world experience, and heart to the art of facilitation.
- Author of This Side of Alcohol
- Chief Connections Officer, ZPE Connect
- Master’s Degree in Social Work
- 26 years in Child Welfare and Adult Protective Services
- 10+ years as an instructor and coach with UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education
- Recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Instructor Award
- Winner of the 2024 National People’s Choice Award (Dry Society Social Club)
- Co-author of Landing on Your North Star (releasing Spring 2026)
Peggi specializes in facilitation — not theory, not performance — but guiding real conversations with steadiness, skill, and care.
Limited Enrollment
Because of the interactive nature of this course, enrollment is limited to 15 participants to ensure meaningful connection, practice, and feedback.
