We offer two types of staff training:
  • The Staff Training & Development (core) course
  • The Facilitator Training course
Both training courses can be tailored as direct or train-the-trainer programs. In the train-the-trainer-program, SPIN®USA helps build your organization’s internal training capacity by training and certifying one or more key staff to use this powerful tool to strengthen performance at every level of the organization including their own performance.

STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Program Managers and supervisors use SPIN Video Interaction Guidance to coach staff at all levels.

BUILDING THE PROGRAM AT YOUR SITE
  1. Planning Meeting
    A senior SPIN    ®USA trainer meets with agency directors or program managers to design a training program that fits your programs and services.
  2. Introductory Training Course
    Selected trainees attend a three-day intro course.
  3. Monthly Training
    Trainees immediately begin using the Basic SPIN Cycle of taping, analysis and providing coaching. The training program provides each trainee with monthly, structured individual and group training/supervision.
  4. Certification
    These sessions lead to VIG certification following 18 months of regular practice and training/supervision.
HOW SPIN PROGRAM COACHES USE THE BASIC SPIN CYCLE FOR STAFF TRAINING
Taping
Make a short 10 minute video of program staff at work with clients and co-workers.
Analysis

Analyze and edit the video to highlight the most effective to set goals for new skills, and to plan feedback.

In the direct training the analysis is done by the SPIN trainer. In the train-the-trainer program, the internal trainer is trained to do the analysis and provide the feedback to staff.
Feedback
Show selected video to highlight strengths, motivate change; teach skills in detailed one-on-one coaching sessions.

THE BENEFITS OF INTRODUCING SPIN STAFF COACHING IN YOUR PROGRAM
  • Provides a strengths-based approach that helps staff believe in themselves and in their clients.
  • Eliminates burnout and raises motivation for change.
  • Creates a hopeful environment in which clients thrive.
  • Relates to daily work experience as training occurs on-site and is focused on actual work situation.
  • Yields immediate results.

FACILITATOR TRAINING

Facilitation training provides facilitators the essential skills to successfully lead positive and effective meetings with a diverse group of stakeholders. These may include meetings such as Team Decision Making meetings (TDMs), Family Group Conferencing meetings (FGC) or Multi Disciplinary Assessment Team meetings (MDATs).

Program Highlight

SPIN®USA offers an Advanced Facilitation Course for social workers who lead Team Decision Making meetings.

We train child welfare professionals who facilitate Team Decision Making Meetings to support improved placement planning for abused and neglected children. Team Decision Making Meetings are part of a new approach in dealing with child placement, initiated by the Annie E. Casey Foundation as part of its Family to Family Initiative.

This course was made possible through the support of the Stuart Foundation, and is being implemented in close cooperation with the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Fore more info, read:

Placing Bryan

Press Release

SPIN®USA trains social workers to conduct and/or participate in positive and effective team decision making meetings that support the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s philosophy of using strengths-based support in child welfare placement situations.
WHO COACHES FACILITATORS?

SPIN trainers directly train staff who facilitate a range of meetings.

SPIN can also build in-house training capacity. In the train-the-trainer program, SPIN®USA trains staff supervisors and statewide trainers to become certified to deliver SPIN Video Interaction Guidance training to facilitators who lead and staff (case workers, supervisors, …) who participate in facilitation meetings.


HOW SPIN COACHES USE THE BASIC CYCLE WITH FACILITATORS
Taping
Make a short 10 minute video of actual facilitation meetings.
Analysis

Analyze and edit the video to target the team building, consensus decision-making, in-depth discussion and conflict management skills that are most effective in achieving the meeting goals and mission as set out by the team. Plan for the feedback session with the facilitator.

In the direct training, the analysis is done by the SPIN trainer. In the train-the-trainer program, the internal trainer is trained to do the analysis and provide the feedback.

Feedback
View the feedback video tape with the facilitator to highlight their strengths, support effective facilitation and teach advanced facilitation skills.

BENEFITS OF SPIN FACILITATION TRAINING
  • Learn to approach consensus decision-making from a strengths-perspective.
  • Create engagement, team building and collaborations among facilitators, social workers, community partners and family members.
  • Help establish strengths-based practice as a routine part of child welfare work.
  • Strengthen team building, interaction, in-depth discussion and conflict management skills of the facilitator.
  • Strengthen the facilitator’s skills to receive essential information and formulate an action plan.
  • Build trust in the facilitation process among all the participants, which can include professionals and family and community members so that participants feel safe and respected to share information.
  • Build effective teams that meet and exceed meeting goals.

 

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