Facilitation Workshop

Good meeting facilitation can make the difference between pain and gain. In this two-day training we'll look at the basic qualities needed to become a full-service facilitator, the process agreements needed to spread your wings, and how to recognize those magic moments when passion can be harnessed to transform binding into bonding. The workshop is designed for people who want to learn to facilitate inclusive, up-tempo meetings. Day One will mostly be presentation of theory and materials, with plenty of time for questions. During Day Two participants will get to test drive the principles and techniques using role plays, followed by analysis. While Laird's experience is mostly rooted in consensus, everything offered in this training can be applied with other decision-making processes.

Laird Schaub is a professional facilitator who has been a founder of a successful intentional community (Sandhill Farm in Missouri), a nonprofit administrator, and a community consultant. These experiences inform his unique, whole-person approach to meeting dynamics. Laird has a national reputation in Integrative Facilitation, conflict management, and consensus. He has been a process consultant for 21 years and has worked extensively with cohousing groups across the country. For more information about his work visit www.sandhillfarm.org/canbridge.html or his blog at www.communityandconsensus.blogspot.com.

Tuition: The cost is $225 for the weekend (does not include room and board).

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