Tata STRIVE believes that facilitators are the most influential change agents who can transform the young learners and help them not just to survive but thrive at different times of life.At the same time, there is a dearth of 'Skilled facilitators / Trainers' in the Vocational Education Training space, who can work on development of non-cognitive skills- a set of attitudes, behaviours, and strategies that are thought to underpin success in school and at work. While facilitators are critical for the implementation of a quality skill -based instruction in the classroom, their role is significant to support learners in tackling key issues, handling uncertainties and make fundamental life influencing decisions.

Keeping this objective in mind, we have designed an unique offering called Empowerment Coaching for Facilitators (ECF) exclusively for the facilitators in skill development industry. A flagship programme from Tata STRIVE, for those preparing youth for Employability Skills and make them ready for the World of work.

ECF is a program designed to develop an additional helping skill called as Coaching to facilitators in the skill development space, orient them with the mind-set, skill-set and tool-set which will enhance their quality of conversations with youth and bring sustainable change in their behaviour and actions.Here the facilitator partners with the youth in a thought-provoking, self-reflective and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential, which is particularly important in today's uncertain and complex environment .

These coaching conversations will help facilitators to

Our programs designed use adult learning principles using audio/visual resources, experiential methods, demonstration and practice session in dyad and triad format.

The program involves classroom training, guided practice under expert supervision, on the ground practice at workplace, regular/virtual connect with a mentor coach for honing to help facilitators hone the coaching skills and apply to any relationships especially with their students.

The program is delivered in two formats. Tata STRIVE recommends the program format based on the scope of the partnership and pre-program discussions. Either of the format starts with a pre workshop stage - a data gathering stage where data on participant (facilitators) profiles and their work environment is collated and analysed. A brief about the programme and expectations from the programme also is shared with participants during this phase.

As a part of continuing education, we conduct virtual sessions where external speakers from the coaching fraternity are invited to share insights. To know more about the continuing education and for any ECF related enquiries please write to us at ecf@tatasustainability.com .

ECF looks forward to build coaching skills so that the facilitator honour the learner as the expert in his or her life and work and believe everyone is creative, resourceful and complete. The program will help the facilitator to help their learners to.

The content focuses on providing Facilitator's with the mind-set, skill-set and tool-set which will enhance their quality of conversations with youth and bring about an inner transformation in them. We use the 6A coaching model to help facilitators and students to move from Awareness to Accountability.