Community Development Tools and “Buy-in” Culture

There it was again. “This has shaped up well. Now we just need to get buy-in from the users.” Hearing these words at a recent meeting reminded me of how I’ve heard this sentiment several times in several settings. It can be (and has been, in my experience) expressed a few different ways, but it […]

Values-Based Leadership through Dialogue – Supporting Culture Transformation

Values-Based Leadership through Dialogue – Supporting Culture Transformation

Creativity and inspiration tend to strike at the most unusual times. It happened to me the morning of my ...

Focused Conversation Method Instructor
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Focused Conversation Method Instructor

The Focused Conversation Method (FCM) is an important Technology of Participation ToP™ method used worl ...

Diversity? Yes! Inclusivity? Not yet!

Diversity? Yes! Inclusivity? Not yet!

Canadian workforce: more exclusion than inclusion, prejudice is widespread   ‘Highly diverse ...

Happy Clients? 4 Common Mistakes Facilitators Make.

Happy Clients? 4 Common Mistakes Facilitators Make.

Let's talk about some common mistakes that a facilitator makes when dealing with clients. Mistake 1: Whe ...

Community Development Tools and “Buy-in” Culture

Community Development Tools and “Buy-in” Culture

There it was again. “This has shaped up well. Now we just need to get buy-in from the users.” Hearing ...

From war to family quarrels: reflecting on the gift of conflict resolution skills

From war to family quarrels: reflecting on the gift of conflict resolution skills

The world we live in is full of conflicts, large and small, from war to a quarrel in the family. Facing a ...

Facilitator competency

Facilitator competency

Have you checked this out? IAF facilitator competency C2: Honouring diversity: ensuring inclusiveness ...

Getting to the Bottom of ToP

Getting to the Bottom of ToP

Are you asking what is the secret that makes ToP methods really work? Or do you want to understand the st ...

Advanced Facilitator Program Description

Advanced Facilitator Program Description

Interested in mastering ToP methods?  This program addresses all the ToP competencies and prepares you f ...