FoCuSeD™ Holistic Facilitation Process Design - Problem-Solving
Taught by: Gary Rush, IAF CPF | M
Course Description
“Our classes will give you the skills to work with a group of people to produce better results.”
The future requires a collaborative skill-set. I’ve been reading about automation, technology, robotics, AI, big data, etc., and I find these emerging trends interesting and useful, but what does this mean for future jobs? Read more...
We recommend that you take FoCuSeD™ Introductory Facilitation Skills and FoCuSeD™ Facilitating People and Conflict prior to taking this class because the classes build on each other.
Until FoCuSeD™, facilitation techniques have been either about "process" or "people" skills. FoCuSeD™ contains a unique concept for developing structured agendas with an understanding of the two parallel developments occurring, "the workshop/meeting process and the emotional group cycle", that must be holistically planned to achieve collaborative useful solutions - the ultimate structured facilitation technique. It is not sufficient to select an agenda and then insert exercises in different steps and hope that it works. Read more...
This class is self paced learning covering skills that supplement your job skills and gives you effective leadership, business, and interpersonal skills that build your confidence and enhance your ability to be successful - collectively, they cover the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) Core Facilitator Competencies and what students need to learn to achieve them, enabling those people who wish to purpose their IAF Certified™ Professional Facilitator (CPF) designation. See IAF Certified™ Professional Faciltator | Overview.
Students receive a PDF book - FoCuSeD™ Holistic Facilitation Process Design and a digital class Certificate of Completion and badge that you can share.
This class continues the Process Skills portion of your journey by teaching you “how to” define the seamless integration of process and group dynamics. I also provide you with a number of Problem-Solving agendas to get you started along with a number of process tools, such as prioritizing, responsibility matrices, decision-making amongst others. It covers:
- “How to” Reach consensus – The Emotional Group Cycle
- What is a “holistic” process? Components of a FoCuSeD™ Holistic Workshop Process
- “How to” design a holistic Agenda. The Raw Process Steps
- “How to” incorporate appropriate people and process tools into the Agenda design.
- “How to” effectively prepare for the workshop/meeting.
- “How to” build an Annotated Agenda. What it does.
- “How to” use various Process Tools.
See class Objectives – online course description
About the Instructor
IAF CPF | Master
Gary Rush
Gary Rush, IAF Certified™ Professional Facilitator | Master (CPF | M), is Founder & CEO of MGRconsulting previously named MG Rush Systems. Over the past 39+ years he has been a leading Group Facilitator and Facilitator Trainer. He is the only person, still working, to create his own facilitation techniques - FAST and FoCuSeD™ a revolution from FAST - a unique approach to structured facilitation transforming the facilitation industry. He has trained thousands of people from more than 18 countries, and has delivered his structured facilitation class in 8 countries within North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. His alumni have gone on to become CEOs and CIOs, crediting their success to the people and process skills gained in his Facilitator training classes - read JAD | FAST | FoCuSeD™ Structured Facilitation Technique.
"Training more Facilitators worldwide in structured facilitation than just about anyone else."
He coaches individuals helping them grow their skills, improve their performance, and achieve their professional goals. He has written numerous "how to" books along with "The FoCuSeD™ Facilitator Guide" - a comprehensive reference manual, provided to students of his FoCuSeD™ Facilitator Academy class.
"Influencing thousands of companies because of the consulting firms that he trains who use Group Facilitation with their clients."
Gary has facilitated significant workshops. He is an IAF CPF Assessor, an IAF Endorsed Training Programmes Assessor, and former IAF Chair. He also formed and led the IAF Chicago Chapter - the 2nd IAF Chapter to be established in the U.S.
"He continues to be the leading edge in the industry by continuing as a practicing Group Facilitator."
Course Curriculum Mind Map
Course Curriculum
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1
FoCuSeD™ Holistic Facilitation Process Design
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Introduction
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Read First
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FoCuSeD™ Holistic Facilitation Process Design book
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Chapter 1 - FoCuSeD™ Holistic Process Design
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FoCuSeD™ Holistic Workshop Agenda Design
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Brainteasers
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Design the Process
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Design Participant Growth
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Exercise #2 - Enhanced Process Steps Answer
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Prepare for the Workshop
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Chapter 2 - Problem-Solving Annotated Processes
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Problem-Solving Overview | Classes Problem-Solving | Variations
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Chapter 3 - Process Tools
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Process Tools and Close
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Final Exam - FoCuSeD™ Holistic Facilitation Process Design
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Final Exam
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Student Satisfaction Survey
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