Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!

An Orientation to Facilitating Meetings that Matter

This is an opportunity to experience an advanced meeting management workshop based on Marvin Weisbord and Sandra Janoff's new book, "Don't Just Do Something, Stand There! Ten Principles to Leading Meetings that Matter" that links systems change with personal growth.

Dr. Sandra Janoff teaches a simple theory, philosophy, and methods equally applicable to society, organizations, groups and ourselves. All the way from USA, she will show you how you can work on structure, which is controllable, rather than behavior, attitudes and motivation, which are not.

You can achieve more while "intervening" less by helping people :

• See themselves as part of a bigger picture
• Commit to the meeting's goal
• Say what they know (even in risky situations)
• Listen to ideas they don't share
  Make choices in their own and a group's interest
• Act responsibly when action is appropriate

You can achieve these outcomes when you experience yourself as part of a group –a "whole system" – that can fragment or develop from one moment to the next. Meeting leaders have a special role in maintaining a system's task.

Are you curious about this workshop? Let's do just that to register!

Workshop: Date: 4 Nov 09 (Wed)

Time: 830am-530pm

Venue: Orchid Country Club

Fee: S$790 (IAF Member) & S$890 (Non-IAF Member)

(register by 3 Oct 09)

Register on line @ http://www.fns.sg

Singapore Facilitators Conference 2009

Rhythm of Facilitation
5 & 6 November 2009
Orchid Country Club

14 concurrent workshops to choose from on day 2.

Large Group session on day 1: Common Ground and Action in Organizations and Communities by Dr Sandra Janoff - creator of Future Search.

Fees

Early Bird fee (before 15 Aug'09) @ SGD490
Normal fee (16 Aug'09 - 30 Sep'09) @ SGD590
Late fee (1 Oct'09 - 31 Oct'09) @ SGD690
Very Late fee (1 Nov'09 - 4 Nov'09) @ SGD790

Download Brochure and Register on-line now at: http://www.fns.sg

Book Launch during SFC2009

Each conference participant will receive Facilitating Transformation fresh off the press autographed by the author Douglas O'Loughlin.

Here is a preview of the book:

How can you increase the chances of people and groups experiencing breakthroughs? Yes, shifts happen and you can consistently facilitate transformation. We can change the world one session at a time.

The 12 strategies in this book have emerged from more than 20 years of facilitating around the world, and they provide a map for how to more consistently co-create transformation.

This book is filled with practical tips, examples, models, and philosophies that provide an international buffet of food for thought for the work you do with groups. If you facilitate, teach, conduct workshops, coach or lead people, this book has ideas that can support you expanding your capacity to be a catalyst for transformation.

There are many BIG and small subtleties that make the difference between an average session and a transformational one. Explore this book and find some of the transformational leverage points that can support you to support others.

Up and Coming Programmes for Facilitators

Fun with Graphics Facilitation Workshop
Date: 24 Jul 09 (Fri)
Time: 830 am-530 pm
Venue: YWCA Fort Canning Lodge

Flavors of Facilitation - Storytelling, Rapid Learning and Power Debriefing
Workshop Date: 14 Aug 09 (Fri)
Time: 830 am-530 pm
Venue: YWCA Fort Canning Lodge

Unity in Diversity – Evolutionary Cross Cultural Facilitation
Date: 4 Sep 09 (Fri)
Time: 830 am-530 pm
Venue: YWCA Fort Canning Lodge

Appreciative Inquiry – Applications At Work
Date : 29 Oct 09 (Thu) & 30 Oct 09 (Fri)
Time: 830 am-530 pm
Venue: YWCA Fort Canning Lodge

Register on line @ http://www.fns.sg

Unity in Diversity – Evolutionary Cross Cultural Facilitation

Are you interested to discover more about cross cultural acting and facilitating?

Are you curious to experience your own or different culture in a cross cultural setting?

Are you keen to experience a glance of self transformation and evolution?

Why not? Register for this workshop if you are keen to learn more about unity in diversity and its evolutionary cross cultural facilitation from Annette Moench from Germany now.

Event: Unity in Diversity – Evolutionary Cross Cultural Facilitation Workshop

Date: 4 Sep 09 (Fri)
Time: 830am-530pm
Venue: YWCA Fort Canning Lodge
Fee: S$450 (IAF Member) & S$550 (Non-IAF Member) (register by 31 Jul 09)
Register on line @ http://www.fns.sg

30th FNS Facilitators' Forum - The Facilitative Parenting Experience

Date: 11 July 09, 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 Square!)

For the exact location, please checkout the http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/journeyplan/overview.aspx And if you are driving, you can plan your route by using :http://www.gothere.sg

Rates (Normal registration ends 1 week before forum date)

Full-time tertiary students S$5.00
Others : S$10

Rates (After Registration Deadline)

Full-time tertiary students : S$15
Others : S$15

Fee is payable at the door.

Once registered, the forum fee would be payable regardless of actual attendance due to our venue booking & catering commitment.Cancellation or withdrawal is not permitted. We welcome replacement.

Agenda

8:30 am - Arrivals & Registration
9:00 am – Picnic Talk
10:00 am – Picnic Time!!!
10:30 am – TENTS Talk
12:30 pm - Special Announcements
12:40 pm - Closing Circle
1:00pm - End of Session

About the Session

All of us HAVE been a child before. It's time to rekindle those moments through our imagination & creativity. Once again, we'll explore the world of facilitation through the 'eyes' of the child namely 'PLAY'. Join us for this SPECIAL venture INTO THE 'facilitative parenting' journey.

Together with Tony & Melody, we'll re-discover the 'inner child' within us through fun-filled and hands-on activities in our PLAY T.E.N2.T experiential learning.

Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own picnic mats and wear pinic wear to attend the session.

The Facilitator Team

Melody Kiang –Pow has been working closely with parents, teachers and children for over 25 years in a wide spectrum of educational projects i.e. kindergartens, childcare centres, schools – Primary & Secondary. Melody finds tremendous joy in volunteerism works.

Being an Early Childhood Educator with a Dip in Teaching & Leadership, Melody has a strong passion to reach out to all people from all age groups and different walks of life and inspire them to realise their dreams and fulfil their destiny.

Register at http://www.fns.sg

If you are unable to register on-line (for genuine cases of technical challenges encountered at website) or you got any enquires, please email our Forum Administrator - Ms. Emily Ng at emilyng_fns@ yahoo.com. sg for assistance.

The 12th IAF Asia Conference 2009 is ready for registration at http://www.facilitatorsforum.org.tw/

The IAF CPF Schedule is as follows:

26-27 Aug'09 - CPF Assessment.
28 Aug'09 - Pre-conference workshops.
29-30 Aug'09 - IAF Asia Conference.
31 Aug'09 - Post-conference workshops.

Here is a list of resources on the certification.

An exciting portfolio of workshops has been lined up.

For international visitors coming to this conference; you will receive a free ticket to visit Taipei 101 Observatory sponsored by Taipei Information and Tourism Department (while stocks last)!

Facilitative Trainers For a Series of Hlf-day Wrkshops Needed

Dear FFW Alumni,

We are looking for a number of facilitative trainers for a series of half-day workshops to be conducted in 2009-2010.

You must have completed the FFW programme and have at least of 5 years of working experience in any role, in any industry from the private/commercial sector.

Please indicate your interest with Mr Prabu Naidu at prabu@pacific.net.sg.