One of the three purposes of the MAFN is to help our members "Grow Professionally: by increasing our capacity, capability and value as facilitators". Exposing facilitators to a broad range of topics and experiences is the way we help them grow. Locally, in DC, many facilitators attend our Facilitator Workshops to continue their development. Yet only about 75% of our members live within a reasonable driving distance (35 miles) of these workshops. Of this 75% nearly half are unable to attend workshops of these series because of work considerations.

To help make it easier to attend workshops, MAFN is bringing it's workshops to you. Using the training access all MAFN members have to www.WebIQ.net and a telephone conference call service we are able to provide Online Member Events.

Scheduled Events
Almost anything that can be done in person can also be done in an online workshop. To register for any of these events please click on the event title. Here are the workshops that we have planned for the forseeable future:

Date & Time	Event Title	Speaker	Organization
Register for All Online Events
September 19, 2008	Moving People to Take Action Through Transformational Facilitation Session Report Presentation Overheads	Sheila Bloom	Amazing Artisans, LLC Annapolis, MD
November 7, 2008	The Facilitator-Coach: Things to Know if You're Considering Adding Coaching to your Portfolio	Michael Bungay Stanier	Box of Crayons Toronto, Canada
January 16, 2009	How Social Networks Tell the Story of an OD Initiative	Linda Barker & Lisa Kimball	Business Impact Associates & Plexus Institute
March 20, 2009	Conflict Resolution: Tools & Techniques For Effectively Handling Conflict In The Workplace	Donna Walsh	RedShoes Solutions Marlton, NJ
May 15, 2009	Facilitating Multicultural Groups	Margarita Rozenfeld	Incite International
July 17, 2009	Facilitating Multi-Party Dispute Resolution	Mary Sue McCarthy CPF, CTM	Status Grow, LLC, Baltimore, MD

OnLine Member Events are Sponsored by...

WebIQ.Net LLC The makers of WebIQ have been one of MAFN's longest standing sponsors. WebIQ.net recognizes the value of the facilitator with the group and has offered MAFN members FREE training access to WebIQ.net. Our members have a limited license to check out and use WebIQ for MAFN events and activities as well as other events between active MAFN members.

Collaborative Decisions, Inc. Fran Lowe is a long time member of MAFN and provides support to the Online workshops by managing these services, assisting presenters with the design and feel of the online workshops as well as the behind the scenes support during the workshops.

Thomas & Herbert Consulting