Center For Strategic Facilitation
The power of participation
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Focused Conversation
May 17, 2018
One-day intensive. (Early Bird Rates Available!) 8:15am-5:30pm
Learn the art of guiding a structured dialogue from surface to depth using four levels of questions.
ToP Focused Conversation
Learn how to design and facilitate a meaningful exchange of ideas. Discover how to involve every member in thinking through difficult or intriguing issues. Become more effective in facilitating virtually every form of group communication.
- Make good use of people’s time
- Quickly capture a group’s best thinking
- Surface new ideas and solutions
Outcomes
- Increase group’s awareness of each others’ perspectives, thoughts, emotions, interpretations, and decisions
- Anticipate deeper understanding, alignment, and inclusion
- Quickly reach a full picture of the group’s purpose, needs, and intentions
- Establish a foundation for developing consensus and planning for the future
Who should take this course
- Facilitators, Trainers, and Consultants
- Business Leaders
- Strategic Planners
- Managers
- Team Leaders
- Community Organizers
Benefits
- Gather pertinent information for important planning decisions
- Pool group knowledge and points of view
- Integrate diverse ideas
- Maximize group commitment and involvement
- Lead an engaging and highly participatory process
| Registration Fee (Early Bird reduction of $25.00 when paid 3 weeks in advance of course) |
Pricing:
| Organization Type | Course Fee | Early Bird Rate |
| Corporate (for profit) | $600 |
$575 |
| Public-Government | $500 |
$475 |
| Large Non-Profit – Budget greater than 5 million | $600 |
$575 |
| Mid-Sized Non-Profit – Budget between 1-5 million | $450 |
$425 |
| Small Non-Profit/Community – Budget less than 1 million | $325 |
$300 |
| Independent Consultant | $450 |
$425 |
| Student | $325 |
$300 |
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