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Jeff Bracken is a Licensed Mentor
Trainer and Facilitator of the Institute
of Cultural Affairs (ICA) Technology of Participation (ToP®)
Facilitation Methods. He provides clients
with a comprehensive range of customized facilitation services including
facilitation methods training, applications coaching, strategic
planning, and the design and facilitation of meetings, seminars
and conferences.
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 The ToP® Facilitation Methods developed by the ICA have been successfully implemented
in hundreds of corporate, non-profit and governmental organizations
around the world since 1973. Jeff has personally delivered ICA
Courses to over 150 clients since 1994. |
ToP® Facilitation Methods Course
In this cornerstone course, participants
learn three proven processes for activating group participation,
gain hands-on experience practicing them, and explore ways of applying
them to their specific situations:
The
Focused Conversation Method is a structured process
that helps you plan and facilitate an effective exchange of ideas.
It actively involves every member of a group, even when the topic
is sensitive and emotionally charged. Using this tool you can heighten
your effectiveness in facilitating group discussions that enhance
awareness, understanding and communication. You’ll learn how
to:
- Conduct purposeful, productive meetings and discussions
- Quickly capture a group's best thinking
- Surface new ideas and solutions
- Ask questions that stimulate candid feedback and discussion
The
Consensus Workshop Method energizes problem solving
and builds active participation and teamwork. It promotes creativity
and productively channels diverse ideas into consensus decisions
that everyone can own and support. You’ll learn how to:
- Tap rational and intuitive thought processes
- Integrate diverse ideas
- Generate practical and creative solutions
- Develop group consensus
The
Action Planning Method combines the Focused Conversation
and Consensus Workshop Methods. It enables you to quickly pull together
an effective plan, organize needed resources, and mobilize group
energy into action. You’ll learn how to:
- Visualize a successful result
- Analyze the current reality
- Create a practical plan
- Maximize group commitment and involvement
Who
Should Take This Course?
This course benefits
anyone involved in leading, facilitating or participating in teams,
including: executive directors, managers, supervisors, team leaders,
organization development and training professionals, human resources
practitioners, professional consultants and facilitators, and members
of traditional teams or self-directed work teams. Our clients include
corporations in diverse industries, non-profit organizations, government
agencies, healthcare organizations and educational institutions.
Advanced
Course Offerings
Those who have successfully
completed the two-day ToP® Facilitation Methods Course may also
enroll in advanced courses such as Strategic
Planning and Secrets of Implementation. More intensive
three-day course formats,
customized in-house courses,
and coaching and mentoring services
are also available.
Lead
Instructor/Other Information
Jeff
Bracken is an organizational transformation and
performance improvement consultant. Since 1993, he has served over 400
client organizations in diverse industries. He has served
on the Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award since 2003. He has also served on the Board of Examiners for the Texas Award for Performance
Excellence, and as a Member of the
Quality Texas Foundation's Board of Overseers. He is currently a Member of the Foundation's Examiner Training Faculty. Jeff is a Mentor Trainer and Facilitator of the ToP®
Methods, and brings a wealth of practical experience to these courses.
Two-day customized in
house courses are typically scheduled from 8:30 A.M.– 5 P.M.
at client sites. Detailed information is provided to all enrolled
course participants before the course. Enrollment is limited to
maximize your opportunities for participation and enhance your learning
experience.
The cost for a two-day
public course is $675 per person, which includes a workbook and materials, certificate, continental breakfast and lunch.
Payment is due on or before the first day of the course.
Register
today for a public course offering by clicking
on our convenient online
registration form. You may also contact
Jeff Bracken for more information, or to discuss other customized
services.
Special
Services for Our Federal Government Clients
The ICA has secured GSA Contract #GS-10F-0314K
to provide a comprehensive range of Management, Organizational and
Business Improvement Services (MOBIS) to all federal government
agencies. Jeff Bracken is a part of the ICA team of MOBIS qualified
contractors who provide facilitation and consulting services and
support products.
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