Question

An Accra based micro finance company that is developing a 5 year -strategic human plan (2020-2025) is calling for applications from individual experts to facilitate the design of a competency profile for its twenty-five newly created jobs meant for the Human resource department of the company. Based on a 3-day facilitation, you are to express interest in this offer by:

(a) Submitting a detailed structure of the modules that will be addressed in the facilitation and a comprehensive methodology for the facilitation.

Answer 1

Answer :

a) Facilitator starts from the knowledge of the group Facilitator addresses issues identified by the group or their community and adapts new ideas to the needs and culture of the group Facilitator uses practical, participatory
methods, eg: group discussion and activities in which all members of the group participate Information flows in many different directions between the facilitator and individual group members – a genuine exchange of ideas Facilitator draws out and builds on the knowledge of the group, and knows where to find further information on the subject
Facilitator encourages and values different views Facilitator works with the community and may come from within the community Facilitator is considered as an equal, and has relationships based on trust, respect .

ROLE OF A FACILITATOR:
 Help a group find new ways of thinking about and analyzing their situation.
 A facilitator does not know all the answers but helps the group think critically about their own
needs and interests, and to make decisions for themselves.
 Encourage each member of the group to contribute to the best of their ability since everyone
has valuable knowledge and a valuable contribution to make.
 To build trust and respect between the members of the group and to encourage dialogue and
learning, from which the whole group will benefit.

The Five Stages of Change:
1. Pre-contemplation: is the stage at which there is no intention to change behavior in the
foreseeable future. Many individuals in this stage are unaware or under-aware of their
problems.
2. Contemplation: a stage in which people are aware that a problem exists and are seriously
thinking about overcoming it but have not yet made a commitment to take action.
3. Preparation: is a stage that combines intention and behavioral criteria. Individuals in this
stage are intending to take action in the next month and have unsuccessfully taken action in
the past year.
4. Action: is the stage in which individuals modify their behavior, experiences, or environment in
order to overcome their problems. Action involves the most overt behavioral changes and
requires considerable commitment of time and energy.
5. Maintenance: is the stage in which people work to prevent relapse and consolidate the gains
attained during action. For addictive behaviors this stage extends from six months to an
indeterminate period past the initial action
Discuss with participants on a specific aspect that requires behavior change a