This page includes resources for the Illinois Service Coordinator Community of Practice (IL SC CoP) Forum meetings on Facilitating Team Meetings. If you plan to participate in the forum, please follow our Community Guidelines (pdf). This resource list (below) will be updated as the forum progresses.
Description
Service coordinators are invited to connect with one another and EITP staff within this forum to discuss successes and challenges that arise while facilitating team meetings. This is an open forum that will allow for service coordinators to problem-solve and share strategies for success as they consider leadership and teaming practices with one another. Participants can attend as they see fit based on their questions/needs. Prior to participating, we encourage you to complete a pre-survey to submit questions in advance. See IL SC Forum schedule for times and date.
Objectives:
- Learn about and share effective facilitation and hosting strategies
- Problem-solve challenges experienced as meeting facilitators
- Gain a sense of community and learn new ways to facilitate team meetings and activities from/with peers and EITP facilitators
Registration is required
Service coordinators with an active credential will be emailed a link to register about 2 weeks before this event. If you do not receive the email, then you can register for the IL SC Forum meeting on "Facilitating Team Meetings". Once registered, you will get a confirmation email that contains a pre-survey and Zoom information on how to join the meeting.
EI Credit for Participation
0.5 hour in Assessment and 0.75 hour in Intervention will be awarded to participants. (1.25 EI contact hours total)
Recommended Prerequisites
We encourage (but don't require) completing the following before participating in the event:
Submit the pre-survey with your questions and/or challenges you’d like to troubleshoot. The pre-survey will be sent in your registration confirmation email and will allow EITP facilitators to organize and prepare additional resources as needed.
If able, complete the online training "Using Your Facilitation Skills to Be an Effective Host" (1 hour in Assessment and 0.5 hours in Intervention). It is strongly recommended but not required to participate in the forum.
If desired, complete "Facilitating Team Meetings - Reflective Questions" to help you organize your questions and ideas you could contribute to the discussion.
Resources
Understanding the SC Role
IFSP Meeting Planning/Prep Activities
Teaming & Collaboration (including Team Dynamics)
Time Management
Engaging in Meaningful Discussions
Overcoming Conflict and Achieving Consensus
