The Institute of Cultural Affairs

ToP® Facilitation Methods

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Price: $645.00
Prerequisite:
ToP® Facilitation Methods is a prerequisite for several other courses.
Learning You Can Use
Learn three proven ways to activate group participation. Hands-on practice helps you discover practical uses in your life and work.

The Focused Conversation Method
This common sense approach leads naturally to a meaningful exchange of ideas.
  • Conduct purposeful discussions
  • Capture a group's best thinking easily
  • Surface new ideas and solutions
  • Stimulate candid feedback
The Consensus Workshop Method
This structured process is so engaging people are energized getting to consensus.
  • Tap rational and intuitive thought processes
  • Integrate diverse ideas
  • Generate practical and creative solutions
  • Develop group consensus
The Action Planning Method
These practical steps help groups plan, organize resources and build commitment..
  • Visualize a successful result
  • Analyze the current reality
  • Create a practical plan
  • Maximize group involvement
Who Should Take This Course?
People who work with groups that need high-level participation to be effective, including
  • Managers and supervisors.
  • Executive directors and board members
  • Facilitators, trainers and consultants
  • Educators and health practitioners
  • Active citizens and community worker
Benefits
  • Unproductive conflict disappears
  • Groups create their own motivation
  • Personal commitment becomes a norm
  • Visible results appear more quickly
  • Increased productivity saves time, money
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