The style required of leaders is changing
Today we see an undeniable trend toward group
participation and involvement in problem solving,
planning and decision making. People expect to be
asked to participate, and organizations of all kinds are
responding with structural changes that place increasing
 responsibility in the hands of front-line teams.
Understanding group processes and mastering the
skills required by this more participatory culture are
now essentials of effective leadership. Anyone who
plays a leadership role
in a group needs the
capacity to enable it
to maximize its own
potential for excellence
and productivity.
Who is ICA?
We are a unique
facilitation,
training
and research
organization
providing
ef fect ive
participatory
skills to
thousands of people across the
United States and in thirty other
nations. With its thirty years of
international experience, ICA
continues to be on the leading
edge of change in designing,
delivering and training people to use
simple, yet highly productive group leadership processes.
In the United States, ICA’s Technology of Participation
(ToP®) programs and methods are used by hundreds
of for-profit and nonprofit organizations, government
agencies, professional associations and local communities.
We specialize in imparting a unique method
of facilitation—ToP®
What is the Technology of Participation (ToP®)?
The Technology of Participation® helps groups
think, talk and work together and provides group
facilitators with structured methods that:
• Recognize and honor contributions of all
• Let a group deal with more data in less time
• Pool individual contributions into larger more
informative patterns
• Welcome diversity while minimizing polarization and
conflict.
ToP® Facilitators
Get Results!
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Excellent reasons to choose the ToP® Series
for your training
An Effective Approach… The ToP® courses will
aid those who are creating a climate of involvement
in the workplace. You will experience the methods,
talk about the theory behind them, practice them
in small groups, and then get feedback on your
style and skills. You’ll leave these courses ready
to immediately apply what you’ve learned.
An Exceptionally Qualified Faculty… Each faculty
team brings a wealth of both up front
facilitation and
training experience coming from work
with large and small businesses, notfor-
profits, community agencies,
governmental and educational
institutions and neighborhoods.
They are skilled at both transferring
these methods and answering your
questions about how these methods
work. The faculty provides an
interdisciplinary and multicultural
approach to organizational
change and development.
Technology of Participation®
courses are available in the US
in both English and Spanish.
Documented Success… The ToP® methods use innovative
approaches which have been extensively researched
and field tested. ToP® methods are supported by
practical results that have proven sustainable over
time. Participants and leaders gain a renewed
confidence in their capability to support participative
approaches and strategies in their organization.
Take-Home References… Our comprehensive
participant workbook, which clearly outlines the steps
for each method, is a practical tool for your future use.
Limited Course Size… Programs are all presented
in a relaxed and interactive small group learning
environment. Courses are intentionally limited in
size and are taught by at least two trainers to insure
the highest levels of participation and learning.
Using the Technology of Participation® series, you will learn to:
• Capture the power of diversity and harvest it for a
shared vision
• Focus group energy by utilizing individual insight
• Build commitment by using a process that assures
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