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The
Art and Science of Participation
Dramatically Improve
Your Ability to Facilitate Groups Effectively
This is an
intensive six day programme designed for people who are serious about working
in a participatory manner. It will dramatically improve your ability to facilitate
groups effectively in your organization and community.
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Experience of classic applications of ICA's basic methods |
Extensive
practice in designing consultations and meetings. |
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deeper look at methods that increase participation and involvement |
Discussion
of your style, effectiveness, areas of strength and areas of improvement. |
| Ways
to develop synthesis and form consensus in a group |
One
- on - one tutoring by highly skilled ICA facilitators. |
| An
exploration of the theories behind ICA's facilitation methods |
Close
interaction with people who are facing similar situation and challenges |
| A
week of in depth learning seen through the lens of a facilitation project
of your own |
Opportunities
to form collegial relationship with facilitators across Canada |
We spend half the course time focused on designing
individual facilitation projects.
Please bring a project to the course
that you will facilitate soon after completing the course.
Bring your own experiences and questions for discussion and feedback.
Course
Agenda
Art
and Science of Participation |
Day
1 |
Day
2 |
Day
3 |
Day 4 |
Day
5 |
Day
6 |
Participant
Experience |
Life
Dynamics |
Foundations
of ToP Methods |
Consensus
Formation |
Environment
for Participation |
Ethics
and Values |
Focused
Conversation Method |
Consensus
Workshop Method |
Complex
Facilitation Design |
Strategic
Planning and Strategic Thinking |
Charting
Documents |
Historical
Scan |
Small
Group Practice and Peer Feedback |
Designing
Complex Events Lab and Co-facilitating Practice |
Evaluation
and Celebration |
This Course is
for:
Community leaders
and planners, educators, executive directors, community planners, private consultants,
in-house facilitators, chairpersons and board members.
Benefits:
Acquire
a deep understanding of the principles of facilitation.
Use
case studies brought by participants in practice sessions.
Access
to individual mentoring through a low student - teacher ratio.
Prerequisite:
Group Facilitation. Facilitated
Planning is highly recommended but not required
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