Peer-to-peer groups are a type of learning environment that allow participants to really get to the heart of the issues they need to understand to be successful, including clarifying approaches in their work, building skills, troubleshooting challenges, and sharing best practices.

A facilitated Peer Learning Group is a professional community of practice designed to create peer-to-peer exchanges on how to effectively address specific job related challenges and opportunities. When staff are dealing with similar issues across multiple agencies or divisions, sharing best practices in a structured, supportive community improves skills and leverages the collective brain power of the group to develop innovative approaches.

We train in-house facilitators who want to design and deliver this type of experience to their members, partners, grantees or employees. Our training involves sharing templates and tools as well as co-leading of meetings and conference calls.  Peer Facilitator Training is customized for the organization’s objectives, and generally includes:

• Data Gathering and Collaborative Design
• Setting up Systems
• Design of Evaluation Process
• Roll-out Consultation
• Facilitation Training and Support
• Managing and recruiting subject matter experts and guests
• Reporting on results to stakeholders