The MAFN DC Facilitators’ Workshop Series consists of 10 three-hour sessions designed for your continued education and skills development. This series exposes you to a wide variety of topics and supports the profession’s core competencies as outline by the International Association of Facilitators.
Who should attend?
Participants in our workshops range from the most experienced professionals in our region to novices. They include independent small business owners, corporate facilitators, management consultants, and government employees that use facilitation skills in their jobs. MAFN workshops provide you an interaction-rich learning environment where you are guaranteed to receive feedback from others. We also provide a place where you might test your skills without worry of ‘dropping the ball’ in front of a client.
Location and Host Facility Security Requirements.
Workshops are hosted by theGovernment Accountability Office (GAO), 441 G St, NW, Washington, DC, usually in room 2N30. Because these workshops are held in a government facility advanced registration and a government issued photo identification (drivers license) are required.
IMPORTANT: The deadline for registration is 4:00 PM (East Coast Time) on the Tuesday before each workshop. Security is tight so you must be on the access list to get in the door. Unfortunately, Walk-In Registration is NOT allowed. We do not have authority to make exceptions. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Click here to get a Map & Directions. Doors open at 7:45 am for check-in, breakfast, catching up with friends, and networking. Workshop start at 8:45am and end at 12:00 noon.
John Lesko, CPF, is MAFN’s Director for Professional Development and DC Series Director. He can be reached at John.Lesko@verizon.net. For emergencies call 703.253.1338 (office) or 571.229.3246 (cell).
We look forward to seeing you!
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NON-U.S. CITIZEN REGISTRATION POLICY
NON-U.S. CITIZENS must complete GAO access requirements for review at least two weeks prior to the workshop. NON-U.S. CITIZENS who want to attend the workshop must contact John Lesko (the series director) to notify MAFN and the GAO of your Foreign National status. Note: Please place in the subject line of your e-mail -- “Need help with w/ a NON-U.S. CITIZEN REGISTRATION for MAFN Workshop.”
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2011-2012 Series Schedule
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September 2011 - June 2012 |
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2011 - 2012 Facilitator Workshop Series Registration
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January 27, 2012
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“The Neethling whole-Brain Instrument (NBI)”
... By Bill Olsen, CPF, President, Olsen Innovations, Inc.
Different people prefer different ways of thinking. Some prefer logical, organized and systematic ways of thinking; others prefer unorthodox, strategic and zigzag thinking. This is true for individuals and also for groups, organizations and even communities. A critical first step is to understand and appreciate your own thinking preferences, and then to look around and realize that your family, your team, your company, have members with thinking preferences which differ from yours. For those who believe whole-brain thinking needs to be taken into consideration in groups, then do resolve to attend this workshop early in the new year.
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February 24, 2012
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“Logic & Reasoning in Facilitation”
... By Ayme Pointer, CPF, President; CEO at Mediation Made Easy
As a facilitator many times we look to make sense of participant answers to avoid group dysfunction. Come to this workshop to learn more about listening and understanding the root cause and/or meaning behind what’s shared by meeting participants. Learn to help individuals articulate interests, exchange ideas, and create a jointly acceptable resolution to a dispute or emerging conflict. Explore how your facilitation skills may be enhanced by selectively applying mediation practices.
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March 23, 2012
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“To Engage or Not to Engage”
... By Michael Randel, CPF, Director, Randel Consulting Associates
Knowing when and how to intervene in the group many times determines if you’ll succeed or fail as a facilitator. Do you have an intervention strategy in mind when you take on a new project or are asked to facilitate a group? Attend this workshop so that you are better prepared to decide whether to engage or not to engage with the right type of intervention. How will you decide and act when faced with your next facilitator’s “moments of truth”?
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April 27, 2012
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“Try On deBono’s Six Thinking Hats”
... By Cynthia Miller, CPF,, President, Purposeful Solutions, LLC
This workshop is based upon the book The Six Thinking Hats by Edward deBono. Role playing and thinking about thinking are critical skills to master as a problem-solver or facilitator. Attend this workshop and try on each of the six colored hats that will systematically take you through a process that leads to better individual and group solutions.
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May 18, 2012
Note: Note: Scheduled on the 3rd Friday to avoid conflict with IAFNA conference held May 9-12 in Nova Scotia as well as the Memorial Day weekend
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“The MAFN Facilitators’ Body-of-Knowledge Café”
... By various discussion leaders and IAF / MAFN presenters.
Envision an open and welcoming environment where neighbors greet each other and willingly share what it is they know with others. Envision a community of practice that periodically gathers over a cup of coffee or light snacks. Envision enriching your understanding and knowledge by attending a lively exchange of ideas featuring many brief discussions led by true thought leaders drawn from the IAFNA conference presenters and/or attendees. Visit a neighboring table and meet select MAFN board of directors who may ask you to run for office and/or help out on a MAFN committee. Yes, what better way to enjoy your membership than to freely exchange ideas and meet new professional associates?
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June 29, 2012
Note: This is also our annual general membership meeting and our end-of-year celebration!
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“Make it Personal: Storytelling Will Improve Your Facilitation Practice”
... By Dave Ross, Facilitator, Consultant, and Professional Speaker
Come hear the “1991 World Champion of Public Speaking” from Toastmasters International. Dave Ross is a United States Air Force Academy graduate, business consultant, and facilitator. (Yes, he is a member of the International Association of Facilitators.) Learn how to tell your story. Learn how to enhance your “elevator speech” or sales pitch through the use of personal storytelling. Learn from a true World Champion. And then stay for our year-end MAFN celebration and annual business meeting. Don’t panic! Most folks will tell you that the door prizes and gifts make listening to the newly elected officers (well) at least bearable if not as entertaining as our special guest presenter.
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DATE - TBD (Jan - Jun 2012) |
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Member Registration
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Non-Member Registration
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Topic - TBD |
Workshops already conducted during the 2011/2012 season.
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2011/12 Workshop Series |
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October 28,2011 |
“There’s an APP for That”
JR Holt, CMF/CPF
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November 18, 2011 |
“Problem Solving on the Back of a Napkin”
John Lesko, CPF, MAFN board member, and lead facilitator for JohnLesko.Biz
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December 16, 2011 |
“A Demo of Open Space Technology”
Paul Cursi, ICF Certified Coach and Management Consultant
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