ToP Facilitation Methods

Learn three proven ways to activate group participation. Hands-on practice helps you discover practical uses in your life and work.

Method 1: 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

Method 2: 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

Method 3: 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

Note:  Additional costs apply for 3-day courses and courses that include lunch. 

Be in a comfortable clothing. Bring pen and additional note paper if desire. Space for note taking is provided in the manual.