SayPro Facilitate Discussions:Lead the peer learning sessions, ensuring that the discussions are engaging, interactive, and focused on solving challenges, sharing experiences, and improving practices.

Absolutely! Here’s a detailed guide specifically tailored to SayPro on how to effectively facilitate discussions during peer learning sessions. This plan is aligned with SayPro’s organizational values, leverages SayPro’s digital tools, and contributes to SayPro’s Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) outcomes.

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🧩 SayPro Facilitate Discussions During Peer Learning Sessions

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🎯 Objective

To lead and moderate SayPro peer learning sessions in a way that promotes engagement, collaboration, and practical problem-solving, all while generating actionable data that contributes to SayPro’s monitoring and evaluation framework.

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🛠️ Facilitator’s Responsibilities (Under SayPro Guidelines)

As a SayPro Facilitator, you are expected to:

1. Set the Tone
   Open the session warmly, using SayPro’s branded welcome script and icebreaker tools.
2. Create a Safe Space
   Encourage respectful dialogue, diversity of thought, and confidentiality as per SayPro’s values.
3. Ensure Focused Dialogue
   Use SayPro’s Discussion Agenda Template to steer conversations toward solving real challenges participants face in their SayPro-related roles.
4. Encourage Inclusive Participation
   Actively invite input from all voices, especially quieter participants, using SayPro’s virtual hand-raising tools and polling systems.
5. Utilize the SayPro Whiteboard or Miro Board
   Collect live inputs and map solutions during the session.
6. Document the Discussion
   Assign a SayPro Rapporteur to use the SayPro Discussion Summary Template to capture key points and outcomes.
7. Drive Toward Solutions
   Facilitate convergence of ideas into practical next steps using SayPro’s Action Plan Template.

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🗂️ Tools & Templates to Use (Available on SayPro Platform)

Tool/Template Name	Purpose
SayPro Peer Session Agenda Template	Structures the session into focused, timed segments.
SayPro Live Poll Template	Collects live feedback on discussion topics.
SayPro Breakout Room Guide	Instructions for virtual group facilitation.
SayPro Feedback and Reflection Form	Captures post-session insights from participants.
SayPro M&E Report Summary Sheet	Facilitator notes for integration into SayPro’s system.
SayPro Digital Whiteboard	Visual collaboration during remote discussions.

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📋 Typical Discussion Flow (SayPro-Recommended)

Time	Segment	Facilitator Tips (SayPro Aligned)
09:00 – 09:10	Welcome & Objectives	Use SayPro Icebreaker or trivia to engage.
09:10 – 09:30	Challenge Sharing	Guide participants to share SayPro-specific challenges.
09:30 – 10:15	Interactive Brainstorming	Use SayPro Whiteboard to log inputs. Encourage rapid-fire responses.
10:15 – 10:45	Breakout Room Solutions	Assign roles in groups (Leader, Recorder) using SayPro template.
10:45 – 11:15	Group Feedback	Groups report back—capture highlights in M&E notes.
11:15 – 11:45	Best Practice Highlight	Focus on what works across SayPro projects.
11:45 – 12:00	Wrap-Up & Evaluation	Use SayPro’s digital evaluation form.

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🎯 Key Goals for SayPro M&E

Facilitators must ensure each session achieves the following measurable outcomes:

• Challenge Documentation Rate: 100% of shared challenges recorded in SayPro template.
• Solution Proposal Rate: 85% of discussed issues result in one or more viable solutions.
• Engagement Rate: 90% participant activity in polls, discussions, and breakout rooms.
• Reflection Submission Rate: 95% post-session forms submitted.

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💬 Facilitator Prompts (To Use During Discussions)

Here are some prompts you can use to guide deeper engagement:

• “What’s one thing from your SayPro work that others can learn from?”
• “How do you think SayPro can help address this challenge in your project?”
• “Can you give a quick example of this in action?”
• “What would you do differently if you faced this again?”
• “How could SayPro tools improve this experience for you?”

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🧾 Documentation Upload for M&E

After each session, facilitators must upload the following to the SayPro M&E Portal:

• Session summary (SayPro Discussion Summary Template)
• Attendance register (SayPro Template)
• Challenges list & solutions log
• Screenshots of whiteboard or brainstorming boards
• Reflections & feedback forms

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💵 Training Opportunity for Aspiring Facilitators

Would you like to become a SayPro Certified Facilitator?

• Online Training Cost: $150 USD
• Face-to-Face Training (Neftalopolis): $220 USD
• Next Training Dates:
  • Start Date: 06-17-2025
  • End Date: 06-19-2025
  • Alternative Date: 06-24-2025
  • Time: 09:00 – 15:00 (UTC+02:00)
  • Registration Deadline: 06-10-2025

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📞 Contact SayPro

• 🌐 https://events.saypro.online
• 📧 Email: SayProBiz@gmail.com
• 📱 WhatsApp: +27 84 313 7407

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