Do you find you or your team facilitating important conversations with staff, board members, and volunteers, but don't necessarily have the tools to do so effectively? Do you struggle with circular conversation in meetings that don't seem to go anywhere? Are you anxious about what to do when conflict arises or someone dominates the conversation? Whether a routine staff meeting or a full-day strategic planning session, is it challenging to have a productive conversation that achieves consensus and produces results?

Exploring the very same facilitation techniques the Event Garde team uses with clients, grow your facilitation knowledge, skills, and confidence through hands-on practice of the three proven methods introduced during the Technology of Participation (ToP) Facilitation Methods course: Focused Conversation Method, Consensus Workshop Method, and Action Planning Process.

In this engaging, multi-day course you will learn three simple, universally applicable approaches to help you confidently move any group from conflict or confusion to consensus and commitment.

Focused Conversation

A universal framework to generate meaningful, productive dialogue around any topic.

• Conduct purposeful, productive meetings and discussions
• Stimulate candid feedback
• Surface new ideas and solutions

Consensus Workshop

Infuse a group with creative energy and bring diverse opinions and perspectives into an agreement everyone can own and support.

• Tap rational and intuitive thought processes
• Respectfully integrate diverse ideas into a larger whole
• Generate practical and creative solutions from multiple perspectives
• Minimize conflict and achieve consensus

Action Planning

Quickly plan and prepare a group project for launch, and develop shared commitment to timelines, tasks, and success measures.

• Analyze the current reality and set inspiring goals
• Maximize group ownership and creativity
• Craft a doable plan with clear ownership, timelines, and success measures

A step-by-step printed manual, immersive demonstrations, hands-on practice, peer coaching, and real-life application opportunities will ensure you leave with confidence to immediately put your new facilitation skills to use.

If you are interested in attending a ToP Facilitation Methods course, or hosting one internally for your team, complete this form. We will contact you with information about future public courses Event Garde is offering or we will work with you to set up a customized course at your location to train your group of 12 to 20.