11th Annual IAF Asia Facilitator Conference

11th Annual IAF Asia Facilitator Conference

Kuching, Sarawak - August 27-28, 2008

Registration site opens May 2008

Damai Puri Resort & Spa, Sarawak, Malaysia
Teluk Penyuk Santubong
93762 Kuching,
Sarawak, East Malaysia
Tel:+6082 846900 Fax: +6082 846901
http://www.damaipuriresort.com

15 Spicy Concurrent Workshops await you!

• Amy Wan-Ratos - Creating a compelling vision through EQ
• Annette Moench -Mix your Spices – being empowered by Interpersonal Skills!
• Asma Abdullah & Lily Lau - Making Sense of Our Cultural Dimensions at the Global Workplace!
• Carol Sherriff and Simon Wilson - Adding creative flavours to your facilitation
• David Chard - TEXTRA! Read All About it! Never give another presentation!
• Denise Wright - Facilitating Inspired Change
• Jill Chivers - Debriefing skills are essential for facilitators
• Lee Seng Teck - Enhancing Learning with Flip Chart Graphics
• Lim Hong Li - Possibilities Creation – Spice up our Multiple Intelligence!
• Mark Pixley & Karen Lim - Introduction to Future Search: An exploration into the future of facilitation in Asia
• Nadine Bell - Facilitation Flambe - TOP Focused Conversation
• Rebecca Twitchell & Jess Kraus - Modelling Positive Professional Attitude
• Sheryl Smail - Meeting the Mindset Challenge
• Tom Schwarz - How to savour and build organisational and community well-being and achieve common aspirations from the diversity of the hot spices of life - a Future Search Taster
• Michelle Howard - One thing's certain - things are going to change around here!
  

Registration site opens May 2008

The conference on 27-28 Aug'08 includes:

• Spice & Spies market
• Spice Breaks
• 15 Concurrent Two-hour Workshops
• Spicy Lunch & Net working
• Hi-tea & Cultural show
• Spice Traders
• Spice Surprises

25-26 Aug'08 - IAF Certified Professional Faciitator (CPF) Assessment


For additional information about becoming an IAF Certified Professional Facilitator...an IAF-CPF, please contact the Program Administrator at: certify@iaf-world.org

Conference fees (27-28 Aug'08 Wed-Thu):

Early Bird - IAF members & Workshop Facilitators (1-31 May'08)
MYR 550.00

Early Bird - Non-IAF members (1-31 May'08)
MYR 650.00

Normal IAF & Non-IAF (1-30 Jun'08)
MYR 750.00

Late IAF & Non-IAF (1 Jul'08 - 24 Aug'08)
MYR 850.00

Walk-in on 25 Aug'08 onwards
MYR 950.00

Post Conference Workshop fees (29 Aug'08 Fri):

Early Bird - IAF members & Workshop Facilitators (1-31 May'08)
MYR 450.00

Early Bird - Non-IAF members (1-31 May'08)
MYR 550.00

Normal IAF & Non-IAF (1-30 Jun'08)
MYR 650.00

Late IAF & Non-IAF (1 Jul'08 - 24 Aug'08)
MYR 750.00

Walk-in on 25 Aug'08 onwards
MYR 850.00

Fees include lunch and coffee/snack each day

Book your Deluxe rooms at Damai Puri Resort for less than USD95.00nett or RM275.00nett per room per night inclusive of breakfast now as rooms are limited. Rooms will be on your personal account and are not included in the conference fees.

To secure a room early please book now at email : reservation@damaipuriresort.com
or tel : +6082-846900 or fax at : +6082-846901.

Please quote IAF Conference when placing a booking on or before 15th July 2008 for the above rate to apply.

Stay tuned for more updates next month!

Dynamic Facilitation Workshop

Searching to advance yourself to the next level of facilitation?

Looking for ways to facilitate monumental change using your whole brain?

Looking for an alternative approach to facilitating group discussion & problem solving?

Sign up to experience this workshop now!

WORKSHOP DETAILS



Title: Dynamic Facilitation Workshop

Date: 23 Apr 08 (Wed) to 25 Apr 08 (Fri) (3-Days)
Time: 8.30am-5.30pm
Venue: Hotel Royal, Singapore
Website: http://www.hotelroyal.com.sg/rate.htm

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Facilitators, Teachers, Trainers, Supervisors, Managers, HRD & OD Professionals, Chairmen, Coaches, Consultants, Instructors, Mediators, Therapists, Community Leaders, Change Agents, Practitioners, Scholars, Activists, or Entrepreneurs looking to use the most advanced approaches for thinking together creatively and collaboratively and achieve win/win results.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

Participants will learn how to help people to:

- achieve breakthroughs on difficult, emotional or "impossible" issues
- arrive at unanimous results and decisions
- empower people to new levels of capability
- build trust, respect, and the spirit of community in a group
- grow in personal creativity and capability

Dynamic Facilitation provides a transformational experience!

It is unique for groups facing conflict, polarized situations, chronic problems that never seem to resolve, and seemingly impossible or intractable situations.

You can learn more about Dynamic Facilitation at http://www.dynamicfacilitation.com/

WHAT PEOPLE IN THE KNOW ARE SAYING

"I found a way to facilitate for monumental change. It took me to a place I never knew existed and made me wonder why I had not already been there."
Glenn Floyd, Champion International

"This is the next level of facilitation...The seminar teaches you to use your whole brain."
Barry Lubart, IBM

"A mind-expanding experience of an alternative approach to group discussion and
problem-solving."
Carol Chetkovich, Professor at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government

WHO IS THE WORKSHOP FACILITATOR?

Jim Rough is a consultant, author, speaker and social innovator. He originated Dynamic Facilitation Skills and has been presenting public and private seminars on Dynamic Facilitation since 1990.

Jim also originated the Wisdom Council, a new approach to transforming large systems of people. For over twenty years he has been a faculty member of the Creative Problem Solving Institute in Buffalo, N.Y. He is the author of the book, "Society's Breakthrough!: Releasing the Essential
Wisdom and Virtue of All the People."

WORKSHOP INVESTMENT*

Early Bird Registration (by 23 Mar 08)
IAF Members S$1,290**
Non Members S$1,590

After Early Bird Deadline (after 23 Mar 08)
S$1,790

*Overseas registrants paying by bank draft or TT, please add S$30 for bank charges in Singapore

** IAF membership is US$50/year for developing countries and US$125 for developed countries. Register for membership at http://www.iaf-world.org/

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

Online at: http://www.fns.sg/

Payment by cheque to:

Facilitators Network Singapore Pte Ltd
10 Anson Road
#03-09 International Plaza
Singapore 079903

REGISTRATION ENQUIRIES

Tel : (65) 9099-4655 or (65) 9833-3515
Email : admin@fns.sg

Training and Development Programmes for April & May 2008

FNS Singapore is pleased to inform of the up-coming programmes in April and May 2008:

CERTIFICATE IN ORGANISATIONAL FACILITATION (COF) – April 2008

Participants will graduate with a Certificate in Organisational Facilitation jointly awarded by Republic Polytechnic and Facilitators Network Singapore. This professional learning programme draws on contemporary theories and practices to help participants build their competencies and professional knowledge in organisational facilitation.

Contact: Ms. Josephine Teo / Centre for Professional Development (CPD) / Republic Polytechnic / DID: (65) 3100 1041 / email: josephine_teo@rp.sg / website: www.rp.sg/cet

POWER OF QUESTIONS (PoQ) Workshop – April 2008

Into its 5th run, this workshop provides a concise take-away-and-use experience in crafting and using powerful questions effectively during facilitation.

Details & Register at: http://www.fns.sg/current_programs.htm

FOUNDATIONAL FACILITATION WORKSHOP (FFW) – April & May 2008

This ever in high demand workshop is into its 20th run and fills up real quick. Field tested, delivered & quality assured to very exacting standards, and continuously improved on is now in its 2008 format.

Details & Register at: http://www.fns.sg/current_programs.htm

The Art of Recording Conversation Real-Time

One of a facilitator's duty is to record a conversation as it is on-going. I call this the 'Art of Recording a Conversation Real-Time'. The main reason for doing this is to keep a record of the conversation so that members of the team could refer back in the course of the workshop and to retrieve the archived transactions in the future.

There are several 'Do's' and 'Don't's' a facilitator should follow when playing this role. Here are some of these:

The DO's

Write down exactly what members say. While their comments have to be edited somewhat, always use their key words, Check to make sure that what is written captures the meaning expressed. Use verbs and make phrases fairly complete. For example, writing ‘work group’ is not as helpful as ‘work group to meet Monday at 10am.’ Always be sure the flip chart can convey meaning to someone who was not at the meeting.

Talk and write at the same time. This is necessary in order to maintain a good pace. Practiced facilitators can write one thing and be asking the next question.

Move around and act alive. There is nothing worse than a facilitator who acts as though he is chained to the flip chart. If an important point is being made, walk closer to the person who is talking so you can better pay attention.

Write in black, blue or some other dark colour. Use fairly large letters so it can be read from the back of the room.

Post flip sheets around the room so that people can keep track of what has been discussed.

Whenever appropriate, let others take over both large and small group facilitation. This builds commitment and reinforces the idea that this isn’t the facilitator’s meeting or workshop.

The Don't's

Write down your personal interpretation of things. These are their notes. If unsure, ask, ‘What should I write down?”

Worry about spelling. If you make a fuss, it will inhibit members from getting up and taking a turn at facilitating.

Hide behind the flip chart or talk to it. Unless you are writing, stand squarely beside it, facing the members when reading back notes.

Stand passively at the flip chart while a long discussion is going on without writing anything down. Ideas don’t need to be in complete sentences before recording them. Make note of key words and ideas. Comprehensive statement can be formulated later.

Use script unless you have great handwriting. Avoid using red and other pale pastels that are impossible to see from any distance.

Monopolise the flip chart

Monopolise managing the meeting or workshop process

This acticle was written by Anthony Mok on 19 Feb 2008.

Copyright Anthony Mok 2008. All rights reserved.

21st Singapore Facilitators' Forum

Managing Facilitator & Participant Energy for Maximum Effectiveness

Date: 12 Jan'08, Saturday
Time: 8:30am – 1:00pm
Place: Focus Conference Room, #15-08, Sim Lim Towers, 10 Jalan Besar, Singapore 208787 (This is NOT Sim Lim Complex)

Fees - (to partially cover food and venue) please pay at door:

Full-time tertiary students S$5.00
Pre-registration via S$10.00
Walk-in & 'pop-up' appearances on day of Forum (including students) S$15.00

As with all IAF/FNS events, this event is organised in the spirit of sharing. Please help us with our logistics/catering arrangements by registering on-line for your attendance.

Once registered, the forum fee would be payable regardless of actual attendance. Cancellation and withdrawals are not permitted. We welcome replacement.

Programme

8:30 am - Registrations
9:00 am - Part 1 - Managing Facilitators' Energy Level Before and During Sessions
10:30 am - Tea Break & Networking
11:00 am - Part 2 - Managing Participants Mental, Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Energy
12:30 pm - Special Announcements
12:40 pm - Closing Circle
1:00pm - End of Session

Outcomes

The session will focus on the different aspects of energy, namely physical, mental, spiritual and emotional energy management by the facilitator during a session. The session will also touch on the management of participants' energy level to achieve fruitful sessions. Other interesting areas of focus will include understanding the participants' energy and attention cycle, including choosing and setting up the venue for maximum effectiveness.

Key Objectives of the Session

• Discover facilitator's energy source and strategies to enhance them.
• Explore rapid or instant energy activation and recovery techniques.
• Prepare and face challenging assignments with greater poise.
• Monitor and manage participant's energy cycle
• Create ambiance and room layout for optimum energy for participants

The Facilitators

The Facilitators were very well received in their sessions during the Singapore Facilitators Conference in November 2007.

Mr. Azim Pawanchik, Lead Facilitator



Azim has vast project management experience ranging from Mergers & Acquisition integration, technology transfer, business re-engineering and several global product and technology development projects. His role ranged from project team leader right up to project manager for regional and international projects for ICI and PPG. Apart from working with these two companies he has also worked for Alcom and Hong Leong Industries.

He has mentored MAVCAP's (Malaysian Venture Capital Management Berhad) Cradle Investment Programme Technoprenuers to complete their project. He is also a project team member that has received MAVCAP's pre-seed funding in developing brain profiling application for young adults. As a consultant/facilitator, he specializes in organizational change and innovation. He received his MBA from the UK and his BSc (hons) in Chemistry from University Malaya. He is a certified practitioner of Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) and Whole Brain Technology. He is a member of International Association of Facilitators. His latest work includes the Catalyst for Change® innovation management methodology and using Visual Thinking as an innovation tool. In additional to that he has incorporated Aikido (A Japanese martial art) as a metaphor for enhancing personal creativity.

He has consulted, conducted training programmes and facilitated strategy/team development sessions for executives, top management and board of directors for the banking, government, ICT, manufacturing and services sectors. Some of the companies he has worked with include American Express, ABN AMRO, Bank Negara, Dutch Lady, Affin Bank, Bumiputra Commerce Bank, Petronas, Petronas Carigali, DHL, Technip, Shell, Nippon Oil, Panasonic, Philips, Motorola, MARDEC, Airfoil Services and Tenaga Nasional Berhad.

Dr. Suraya - Senior consultant for Alpha Catalyst Consulting

She specialises in personal effectiveness, stress management and brain based learning. She has coached individuals and consulted and conducted several workshops for organizations in the area of personal effectiveness and organizational stress. Apart from being a medical specialist she has a certificate in stress management from the UK. She has been trained in several personal performance related areas such as the Silva Mind Control (technique in stress, relaxation and goal achievement) and Braingym (A technique from the US for integrating the mind-body connections for higher performance).

She is also a certified consultant in using the HBDI and the Whole Brain Technology. A proponent of natural health, she fuses lessons from yoga, aikido and brain science with modern day approaches into her workshops.

Sensei Marcus Chan - Principal & Chief Instructor Aikido Kensankai

He has been practicing Aikido for 22 years and has been teaching it for over18 years. Sensei Marcus is very passionate about applying Aikido principles and philosophy in day to day life. In addition to that has also conducted management workshops that he uses aikido as a principal for enhancing personal effectiveness, flexibility and creativity.

Facilitators' Training and Development - A Forecast of Events for 2008

All facilitators in Singapore, here is a forecast of training and developement events of FNS.

21st Singapore Facilitators' Forum
Managing Facilitator & Participant Energy for Maximum Effectiveness
12 Jan'08, Saturday
Time: 8:30am – 1:00pm

Other Forum dates (Saturdays, 8:30am to 1:00pm):
8 Mar'08
10 May'08
12 Jul'08
13 Sep'08
8 Nov'08

Large Group Intervention Fiesta in Singapore!
Future Search * Open Space Technology * The World Café

29 Jan'08 Tue - Open Space Technology (OST)
30 Jan'08 Wed - The World Café (TWC)
31 Jan'08 Thu - Future Search (FS)

Foundational Facilitation Workshops (FFW)
The Foundational Facilitation Workshop (FFW) was conceived and designed in 2005 by the Facilitators Network Singapore (FNS) and have been delivered with quality assurance and continuously improvements.

Based on our experience from the previous 16 runs, the workshops in 2008 will be redesigned to fit the FNS 4D framework of Determine-Design-Deliver-Discover, and customised for Singapore and Asia context.

11-13 Feb'08,Mon-Wed
13-15 Feb'08, Wed-Thu
26-28 Mar'08, Wed-Fri
21-23 May'08, Wed-Fri
16-18 Jul'08, Wed-Fri
24-26 Sep'08, Wed-Fri
26-28 Nov'08, Wed-Fri

METHODS FOR STRATEGIC COLLABORATION

Held 1st time in Singapore by Christine Whitney Sanchez from 20 – 22 Feb'08, Wed-Fri

Pre-announcements! - Watch this space for details

Introducing and using a safe space process for polarized issues and views– the Flip Flop Debate by Tom Schwarz, 14 March 2008

Dynamic Facilitation Skills Workshop - 1st time in Singapore by it's creator Jim Rough, 23-25 May'08, Wed-Fri

Please Register Here to Participate in these Programmes

The Skilled Facilitator Workshop by Dr Roger Schwarz in Singapore !

The Skilled Facilitator Workshop facilitated by Dr Roger Schwarz was attended by 32 participants from Singapore, Hong Kong, Belgium and Indonesia on the 10 & 11 Dec 2007 held in Singapore, Orchid Counrty Club!

Positive energy + 100% engagement was demonstrated throughout the workshop over the 2 days ! The participants shared that they had fully benefited a lot from The Skilled Facilitator Workshop !

One even remarked : "Just want to let you know the session with Roger was really good - one of the best workshops I have attended !". Thanks for organising that !" - Linda Tan, Reuters.