Foundations of ToP™ Methods
Description
Learn and apply two classic Technology of Participation™ methods that strengthen facilitation practice.
Why ToP™
Every team, organisation and community holds conversations that matter: the ones that set direction, build trust, or work through a shared problem.
ToP™ exists to make sure those conversations are focused, meaningful and productive, not just well-intentioned.
ToP™ methods are used worldwide across cultures, sectors and contexts. They reliably support high quality thinking, participation and group decision making. They bring clarity, structure and intention to facilitation choices.
What you’ll learn
This two day in-person course teaches you robust, well-tested methods to help you confidently move any group from conflict or confusion to consensus and commitment.
You’ll learn to plan and facilitate using two core Technology of Participation™ (ToP™) methods - the Focused Conversation Method and the Consensus Workshop Method — along with the facilitation dynamics that make them effective.
Through hands-on practice, you'll gain:
understanding and practical skills to facilitate better meetings
greater confidence and new tools for working with a group
tools to help you plan your facilitation events
Your Training Team for this event
Kevin Balm, Director, COrE Creators, and
Nicholas Williams, Director, Facilitate Aotearoa
Kevin brings 25+ years’ experience as a business and organisation consultant facilitating growth, alignment, and execution processes aimed at stimulating business innovation, organisation productivity, and culture coherence.
Kevin’s career spans private and public sector businesses, national, state and local governments, and international development institutions.
Nicholas has worked in learning and development for 25 years, successfully leading nation-wide education leadership development programmes and facilitating strategic planning with numerous public-sector, non-for-profit, and kaupapa Māori organisations.
Nicholas is a certified Technology of Participation (ToP™) facilitation trainer and accredited NZ Ministry of Education PLD provider and International Coaching Federation (ICF) coach.
Your trainers are part of ToP™ Australasia. This is a collective of internationally accredited facilitators, coaches and trainers who have been delivering ToP™ courses across Aotearoa NZ, Australia, India, China and the Pacific for more than 25 years.
What Participants have said
"Provides effective facilitation tools and allows people to practise and develop skills in a supportive environment."
“This training has given me techniques and tools for facilitating in a way that engages people individually, and collectively, to draw on their wisdom and insight for making a positive difference in their communities.”
FAQs
- Are there discounts for First Nations people, students, not-for-profits and/or sole traders?
Yes. Please do get in touch with us to see whether this is possible. We have a small number of tickets we can allocate at a subsidised rate.
- What does my ticket include?
During the course:
Course venue, course manual, teas and lunches .
Post-course support:
Post-course mentoring with a course facilitator is offered as part of your fee, along with an invitation to join the ToP Practice Group, and access to the ToP Graduate Learning Hub. - Accessibility
The venue has no step to get inside and the meeting room can be accessed via a lift. There is also an accessible toilet inside the venue.
- Public Transport and Parking Information
The 57 Tram stops close by to The Victorian Quaker Centre, and Flagstaff Station is a short walk across Flagstaff gardens. There is street parking, but availability and parking fees vary widely depending on the time of your booking.
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