Note to Federal Agencies:
Technology of Participation®
Series programs were
designed to help groups
solve their own problems
and create their own futures
by using the power and
energy of diverse ideas,
shared perspectives, and
group insights.
In recognition of the
importance of promoting
these new strategies
in leadership, ICA was
awarded GSA contract
GS-10F-0314K in 1999 to
provide ongoing consulting,
facilitation and training in
the US Government.
Substantial savings are possible when ICA’s
facilitators and trainers present courses
for your staff at your location. Customizing
these sophisticated courses allows them
to become part of a comprehensive
strategy for becoming a truly participatory
organization.
All courses include:
• Demonstrations of powerful methods
in diverse situations
• Theory of how the methods work
• Practical examples of daily applications
• Practice sessions for participants
• Manuals, with optional book and video
• Expertise to help you create your own
pool of in-house facilitators
Who Could Use This Service?
Organizations that need to:
• Implement self-managed teams
• Improve employee and staffmanagement
relations
• Continuously improve, develop, learn
• Have dialogue on touchy issues
• Hold effective meetings, conferences
and presentations
• Unleash their organization's creativity
Advantages Of This Service
• Custom design—the course is tailored
to suit the specifi c needs of your group
• Local follow-up by more than 200
trainers in 23 countries
• One-day courses can provide a chance
for more people to participate
• Custom formats can focus on each of
the ToP methods
• In-house courses can be scheduled to
fi t your calendar—downtimes or when
gearing up for new projects to get
everyone on board quickly
• Flexible 2-day, 1-day or ½ day formats
Benefits
• New options to address issues
• Improved communication skills
• Less reliance on outside consultants
• A permanent core of trained facilitators
• Maximum staff participation, creativity
• Smooth implementation of changes in
the organization
Contact
For more information and scheduling,
contact the local registrar in your area or
call the ICA-USA national registration offi ce
toll-free at 1-800-742-4032.
ToP® courses are also available in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Egypt,
Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, India, The Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Spain, Taiwan, Tajikistan,
Tanzania, Uganda, The United Kingdom, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Consulting Services
Strategic Planning Sessions provide
a participatory process for naming an
organization's priorities based on a
common long-term vision and of strategic
directions. These one-and-a-half to three day
workshops have been held with boards,
government agencies, schools, coalitions,
local communities, nonprofit agencies, tribal
nations and private companies.
Conference Facilitation Services
which help associations, networks and
coalitions to plan and carry out productive,
meaningful conferences, using ToP® methods
to incorporate the wisdom and learnings of
the participants into the event itself.
Management/Board Retreats which
provide in-depth reflection on current
organizational and management practices
and develop skills and processes to make
the organization more effective and
productive. They are individually designed to
fulfi ll specific objectives articulated by the
organization’s leadership.
All services are available in both English and
Spanish.