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Aug 16-18 Washington DC
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Facilitating IT Sessions
Sep 23 Chicago
Sep 30 Atlanta
Advanced Facilitation
Aug 10-11 Atlanta
The Effective Consultant
May 3-5 Atlanta
May 17-19 Chicago
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Jun 21 Atlanta
Strategic Planning
Sep 20-21 Atlanta
From Management to Leadership
Jul 12-14 Atlanta
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Greetings!
We have lots of new ideas for you in this issue, so let's
jump right in!
International Association of Facilitators Conference
(IAF)
The International Association of Facilitator's 10th
Anniversary Global Conference is scheduled for
June 16-20 in Scottsdale, AZ. This year's theme is
The Art and Mastery of Facilitation. The
Conference's sub-theme, "Celebrating Our
History...Creating Our Future," honors the growing field
of facilitation. There are over 100 choices of
pre-conference workshops and concurrent sessions
available for improving your facilitation skills so you can
help people, organizations, businesses and communities
adapt, prosper and grow. Our own Michael Wilkinson
and Jeff Ross are conducting an Accelerated
Facilitation
workshop on the 16th and 17th. Click here for details.
This month's special is 10% off all
of our public courses. To receive the discount, you
must mention the
May/June Newsletter.
Best Practice Tip for this Issue: Applause!
Applause!
Hand clapping is a simple yet powerful way to raise a
group's energy level. Encourage participants to
applaud:
* At the end of each agenda item
* After each breakout group reports their results, and
* Before every break
Learn more about keeping the energy high in The
Effective Facilitator!
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here for more details or call (800) 824-2850.
We're pleased to announce a brand new partnership with Neuland. Long established in Europe as the premier designer and manufacturer of top quality facilitation products, they have now expanded their operations here in the States. They offer over 600 products, from Precision Markers and Flip Charts to Meeting Boards and All-In-One Cases. Their designs are innovative, flexible and highly functional. To learn more about them and view their entire line, go to www.neuland.biz. We will be offering a Neuland special product promotion in each issue of this newsletter! See below for this month's special!
Neuland Sales Special:
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The next time your participants need to group their ideas and suggestions, make it easy for yourself! This month's special features cards in unique shapes and colors. It includes 1 set each of these 7 shapes: rectangle, small circle, medium circle, large circle, oval, rhombus, and hexagon. Each shape comes in assorted colors, (500 per set).
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For Strategic Planners: Strategic Planning for Teenagers | | | When my nephew was 15, he came to live with my wife and I. He was a bright kid, but due to circumstances surrounding his life, he often defaulted to being...
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| Client Success Story: An Experienced Facilitator on "The Effective Facilitator" | | | Kelly Haynes, with U.S. General Services Administration, writes "I am just returning to the office after having attended "The Effective Facilitator" provided by your company. I felt it necessary to take the time to write you personally regarding my participation in the course offered..."
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| Spotlight: National Facilitator Database | | | Are you looking for a facilitator for an upcoming session, and don't have a clue where to start? Or, maybe you're a facilitator with great skills and experience looking for clients. In either case, we can help. The National Facilitator Database does both. For details, click here.
NFDB.com is managed by Leadership Strategies. If you have any questions or would like to speak with one of our Client Relationship Managers, you can call 800-824-2850. Or, click here to email your questions.
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