BEYOND its capacity to deliver group and one-on-one processes, the CCS is an outstanding tool for opening, closing and energising all manner of face-to-face gatherings. By adding an appropriate CCS segment to their group session, either by plan or ‘on the spur of the moment’, a facilitator can set and change the group dynamic to suit almost any content or audience type.
“It was the ideal opener ... my experience with corporate training programmes is that a certain number of participants have an unspoken and natural reluctance to be involved, but the CCS session eased them into communicating and disclosing on a personal level through a non-threatening medium.”
Studies show that people tend to recall more about what they do and see first and what they do and see last than anything in-between - it's called primacy and recency. So, it's vital to set the correct tone and impression at the openinig of a session and imperative to close well!
Fortunately the CCS offers experienced and inexperienced facilitators a variety of ways to reliably add impactful opening and closing segments to almost any face-to-face session. In addition there is a range of activities to use during your program as well, we call these segments, CCS stimulators. CCS segments range from 5 to 60 minutes and can be scaled to suit almost any group size.
Beyond being remembered, at times facilitators will want to quickly set the level of disclosure that they are going to expect from the session. In these instances the CCS is used to carefully and respectfully encourage participants to reveal something personal or to honestly share why they are attending the session. In this way a facilitator can simultaneously create a safe, constructive learning space while also beginning to identify the needs of particular participants.
And the great thing about CCS segments is that you can add them whenever you want. Just keep your Master Kit of CCS materials in your training bag, ready to pull them out to add energy and clarity in minutes! Master Kits
