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SUMMARY:Certified Facilitator Training | Des Moines
DESCRIPTION:What You’ll Experience \nJoin a transformative two-day training that blends The Leadership Challenge® Self Empowered™ with The Way Onward’s recovery-informed enhancements\, designed specifically for mental health and recovery professionals. \nBegin by completing the LPI® Self Empowered™ assessment\, an evidence-based self-assessment grounded in more than 40 years of research on The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®\, to gain insight into your leadership behaviors and strengths. \nDay 1: Self-Awareness & Personal Leadership\n\nFocus on leading yourself through recovery and change: \n\nInterpret your LPI® report through a recovery-informed leadership lens\nConnect leadership and recovery to core values\nReframe recovery as vision-building\, not just healing\nTurn challenges into growth and resilience\nBuild trust\, autonomy\, and partnership\nRecognize and celebrate recovery capital and progress\n\nDay 2: Integration\, Practice & Certification \nBring learning into action: \n\nCreate a practical\, values-driven action plan\nParticipate in teach-backs and facilitated practice sessions\nReceive coaching\, feedback\, and peer support\nCelebrate your achievement as a Certified Facilitator for The Leadership Challenge® Self Empowered™ and The Way Onward\n\nWhy This Training Is Different \n\nRecovery-informed & trauma-sensitive design\, written by a leadership expert with lived experience\nPractical facilitation tools tailored to enhance engagement within mental health and recovery settings\nIntegrated mindfulness activities with easy-to-follow instruction guides\nPeer-driven learning community and ongoing connection\nDual certification you can integrate into personal growth\, professional practice\, and community trainings\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nBehavioral health professionals including mental health counselors\, certified alcohol / drug counselors\, therapists\, recovery residence leaders\, peer support specialists\, recovery coaches\, social workers\, behavioral health technicians\, and others supporting personal transformation and recovery. \nWhat’s Included \n\nTwo interactive days led by a Certified Master Facilitator with lived experience\nThe Leadership Challenge® Self Empowered™ Facilitation Set\nLPI® Self Empowered™ Assessment\nThe Way Onward Facilitator Guidebook & Participant Companion\nThe Way Onward Compass Cards\, VISTA Cards\, and Practice Pebbles\nBonus features and resources available only to The Way Onward Facilitators!
URL:https://thewayonward.com/training/the-way-onward-certified-facilitator-training-april2026/
LOCATION:Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden\, 909 Robert D. Ray Drive\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50309\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Way Onward Facilitator Training (Online)
DESCRIPTION:The Way Onward Facilitator Training (Online) Overview \nThe Way Onward Facilitator Training (Online) is delivered across four interactive virtual sessions\, with each session designed to build upon the last. Together\, these sessions guide participants from personal leadership awareness to confident facilitation of The Way Onward model. Grounded in The Leadership Challenge® Self-Empowered™ framework\, the experience integrates reflection\, discussion\, experiential learning\, and practice. \nSession 1: Foundations of Personal Leadership\nJune 2nd | 9 AM – 12 PM Central Time \n\nThe training begins with an introduction to The Way Onward and the foundational principles of personal leadership through the Leadership Practices Inventory® Self Empowered™ assessment. Participants explore the origins of the model and are introduced to the first leadership practices\, including Model the Way and Inspire a Shared Vision. Through guided reflection and The Way Onward Compass Cards & VISTA Cards experiences\, participants clarify their values\, begin connecting those values to everyday leadership behaviors\, and visualize those behaviors in the future. This session establishes the groundwork for aligning personal leadership with recovery-oriented practice. \nSession 2: Expanding Leadership Practices\nJune 4th | 9 AM – 12 PM Central Time \nIn the second session\, participants deepen their understanding of leadership by exploring additional practices\, including Challenge the Process\, Enable Others to Act\, and Encourage the Heart. Through small group discussions\, applied exercises\, and reflection on trust and engagement\, participants begin translating leadership concepts into real-world application. This session emphasizes how leadership behaviors influence relationships\, team dynamics\, and the ability to guide others effectively. \nSession 3: Integrating The Way Onward\nJune 9th | 9 AM – 12 PM Central Time \nSession three brings the leadership practices into the context of The Way Onward model. Participants engage in experiential activities\, including mindful movement\, case study application\, and guided group reflection. Each of The Five Practices® is revisited through a recovery-centered lens\, helping participants connect leadership behaviors to personal growth\, engagement\, and long-term change. This session also introduces facilitation elements and prepares participants to begin leading others through the process. \nSession 4: Practice and Facilitation\nJune 11th |  9 AM – 12 PM Central Time \nThe final session focuses on application and confidence-building through teach-backs. Participants practice facilitating key components of The Way Onward in a supportive environment\, receiving feedback and refining their approach. The session concludes by focusing on commitment\, integration\, and celebration\, ensuring participants leave prepared to implement The Way Onward within their organizations and communities. \n\nWhy This Training Is Different \n\nRecovery-informed & trauma-sensitive design\, written by a leadership expert with lived experience\nPractical facilitation tools tailored to enhance engagement within mental health and recovery settings\nIntegrated mindfulness activities with easy-to-follow instruction guides\nPeer-driven learning community and ongoing connection\nDual certification you can integrate into personal growth\, professional practice\, and community trainings\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nBehavioral health professionals including mental health counselors\, certified alcohol / drug counselors\, therapists\, recovery residence leaders\, peer support specialists\, recovery coaches\, social workers\, behavioral health technicians\, and others supporting personal transformation and recovery.
URL:https://thewayonward.com/training/the-way-onward-facilitator-training-online/
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