Community Leader Facilitation Training for Conducting Listening Sessions

Thu Nov 13 2025 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm UTC-05:00

Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council | Pinellas Park

Sustainable Living - Pinellas County Extension
Publisher/HostSustainable Living - Pinellas County Extension
Community Leader Facilitation Training for Conducting Listening Sessions
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Boost your facilitation skills in this engaging training as we prepare you to host listening sessions in your community about flooding.
About this Event

Community Leader Facilitation Training is a hands-on event designed to equip individuals with the skills needed to lead impactful discussions within their communities. Join us at the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council for a day of interactive learning and practical exercises. Learn how to create a safe space for open dialogue, facilitate productive conversations, and gather valuable feedback from participants. This event is perfect for community leaders, activists, and anyone passionate about making a difference in their neighborhood. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your facilitation skills and drive positive change!

This hands-on workshop will show you how to:

  • Effectively facilitate group discussions
  • Address conflict during meetings or group discussions
  • Increase engagement and manage group dynamics
  • Run focused, productive discussions

The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (TBRPC) has partnered with the University of Florida to host three of these workshops across the Tampa Bay region as part of the TBRPC’s new initiative to develop the . This plan aims to address flooding impacts across the Tampa Bay region by identifying flood-vulnerable communities, prioritizing flood reduction projects, and guiding adaptation strategies.

Why are listening sessions important? To gather community voices that will help us identify local flooding to ground truth the Coastal Master Plan’s flood mapping efforts as well as to better understand current perceptions of causes and potential solutions.

Why you? We may be experienced in planning and facilitation, but YOU are the experts of your communities. We are interested in finding folks that can gather a group of people to talk about their experiences with flooding issues in their communities. That can be volunteers, people who work with local organizations or clubs, government staff, local leaders, or other practitioners.

What's expected? After participating in this training, the expectation is that YOU will host your very own listening session with the knowledge and skills learned through this workshop. By hosting a listening session in your community, gathering input and sharing it back to the project team, we can incorporate the needs, desires and interests of the community into the planning process.

Thanks again for the very important role you play in linking the public with information and empowering action. If you have any questions, you can reach out to Lara Milligan, [email protected].

Note: Lunch will be provided and childcare can be provided.

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Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, 4000 Gateway Centre Boulevard, Pinellas Park, United States

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