Sacramento Professional Facilitators
(530) 677-1468

Mastering Technology of Participation (MToP)
Professional Competency and Credentials

Training dates for this intensive 12-day, year-long training program include:

• Old Sacramento, CA
• December 1-3, 2008
• March 2-4, 2009
• June 8-10, 2009
• September 28-30, 2009

An intensive year-long training program in Technology of Participation® (ToP®) methods for those wishing to significantly increase their skills in group facilitation. The program provides both a theoretical foundation and opportunities for practice and feedback.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Participants create a learning community to support and deepen their journey through:

INTENSIVES

• • 12 training days (3 days/quarter) focusing on theoretical and experiential learning
• • Depth interchange with program colleagues

FLIED EXPERIENCE

• • Participants arrange practical applications of ToP methods between training sessions in participant's workplace and community
• • Individual research in the field of facilitation presented to the group for feedback

MENTOR RELATIONSHIPS

• • A one-hour mentoring conversation each month with ICA ToP mentors
• • Forty-eight hours during the twelve months of on-site mentoring in facilitated programs

BENEFITS

• • Practical tools that initiate and sustain change processes that help teams focus creativity toward effective action and productivity
• • Deepened understanding of the philosophy and world view underlying the technology of Participation®.
• • Expanded skills for designing processes to facilitate complex situation
• • Supportive community of colleagues engaged in the practice of facilitation
• • Understanding the relationship of ToP® methods to other facilitation and organizational development methods
• • Reflection that integrates knowledge with application
• • Intensive experience with the full range of competencies needed to be a successful ToP® facilitator.

Prerequisites

• Group Facilitation Methods
• Participatory Strategic Planning

Cost

• $4,000 for more details contact Jane Stallman at jlstallman@aol.com

For more information on ICA Certified ToP® Facilitator Program visit www.ica-phoenix.org