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Table 4 Expert facilitator level of focus on individual skills by facilitation trainee

From: From novice to expert: methods for transferring implementation facilitation skills to improve healthcare delivery

Implementation facilitation skills1

Trainee A

Trainee C

Engaging stakeholders

High

High

Problem-identification/solving

High

High

Learning from experts/similar others/experience

High

High

Communication skills

High

High Moderate

Interpersonal skills

High

High Moderate

Interacting and working with leaders

Low

High

Establishing learning collaboratives

High moderate

High moderate

Education and marketing skills

High moderate

Moderate

Leading and managing team processes

High moderate

Low

Assessment skills

Moderate

Moderate

Helping to design adapt a program to meet local needs

Moderate

Low

Developing a program monitoring system

Moderate

Low Moderate

Motivating and building confidence

Low

Moderate

Administrative and project management skills

Low moderate

Moderate

Training/mentoring and coaching

Low moderate

Low

Thinking strategically and planning

Low moderate

Low

Political skills

Low

Low Moderate

Presenting and using data to improve the program

Low

Low

Integrating the program into the system

Low

Low

Pulling back and disengaging

Low

Low

Meeting facilities and individuals where they are

Low

Low

Monitoring implementation

Low

Low

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  2. Number of instances per rating: Low = 0–9; Low Moderate = 10–12; Moderate = 13–16; High Moderate = 17–19; High ≥ 20