Facilitation in Action: The Reflective Practice of Two Facilitators Using a Participation Training Model

This article describes the experiences of two graduate faculty members from Indiana University who facilitated two workshops sponsored by Ball State University at Highlander Research and Education Center, one in May of 2013, and another in May of 2014. We describe the history of Participation Training, the program we used to plan and conduct workshops; the professional values that framed our planning and communication; challenges that arose and how we addressed those; and the changes and actions we have incorporated into our professional lives as a result of these workshops. Finally, we offer questions for further study.