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Description

Professional Co-Development: Facilitating, Questioning and Capturing Insight in a Peer Group

Work on your real professional situations with the support of a structured peer group

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Peer discussions often drift into a rapid exchange of advice. Everyone recounts their own experience, the person who raised a difficulty leaves with ten contradictory suggestions, and nothing changes in practice, for want of a framework that organises listening before the search for solutions.

This one-day programme introduces professional co-development through practice. You take part in a complete session based on a real situation, you hold the roles of client, consultant and facilitator in turn, and you then prepare the launch of a group within your own organisation.

Learning objectives

  • Position co-development in relation to other forms of peer exchange
  • Present a professional situation for group consultation
  • Hold the consultant role during a session
  • Facilitate the successive stages of a co-development session
  • Prepare the launch of a sustainable group within your organisation

What makes this programme different

A complete session is experienced live using a real situation brought by a participant
Each participant holds the three roles of client, consultant and facilitator during the day
The schedule and ground rules of the future group are drafted before the end of the day

Programme

1Principles and Roles

What sets co-development apart

  • Difference from a discussion meeting or a sharing circle
  • Roles of the client, the consultants and the facilitator
  • Confidentiality rules and participant commitments
  • Types of situation suited to a group consultation

2How a Session Unfolds

The stages of the consultation

  • Presentation of the situation by the client
  • Clarification questions asked by the consultants
  • Restating the consultation agreement
  • Consultants' proposals and the client's action plan

3Facilitating and Establishing a Group

From a single session to regular practice

  • Timekeeping and adherence to the stages by the facilitator
  • Redirecting consultants who offer advice too early
  • Group composition and frequency of sessions
  • Conditions for continuity and assessment of impact

Who is it for

Managers, human resources professionals and specialists who wish to take part in a peer group or facilitate one within their organisation.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge required

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.