In this two-day workshop you will learn to: 

• Facilitate agreement among stakeholders for smoother implementation;
• Focus on the work process, group relationships, and business results for multidimensional success;
• Design powerful pathways to action to help change initiatives succeed;
• Spark enthusiasm and productivity with an inspiring vision.
• Inspire commitment and make people feel they are part of a larger, more meaningful effort.

Participants are encouraged to practice on their toughest real-life work challenges during the workshop. Self-assessment, group practice sessions, exploratory discussions, and feedback from workshop leaders and participants combine to provide a varied and engaging learning experience. 
 

                                                                                               How can this help my board?

"Such a big part of being an effective board is the ability to come to a consensus with other board members in order to make decisions that will support the success of the nonprofit you are serving. I think that boards often have challenges staying focused on topics and hearing all perspectives in order to come to a consensus on important issues. 

Facilitative Leadership offers very helpful perspectives, methods and tools to keep meetings focused and efficient, make sure that the goals and expectations of what will be accomplished in the meeting are clear and make sure to provide a space where all key stakeholders can be respectfully heard and their perspectives considered before all coming to a decision. 

The Spokes board started using the Facilitative Leadership "model agenda" in all of their board meetings after a couple people went through this training. It has helped us to be very clear about what we want to accomplish in a meeting and work towards that together. Since we've started using this model, our board meetings have been reduced from two hours to one and a half hours in length, and we always end on time!" -- Spokes Board Member 

                                                                                                        Facilitated by:

Suzanne Parker. Suzanne is a nationally accredited, self-motivated public relations executive whose key specialties include managing controversial issues with governmental, social or corporate reputational challenges. Suzanne has an award-winning record of implementing innovative and creative communications campaigns, strategies and tactics. A persuasive educator and advocate she enjoys promoting business objectives, products and programs to diverse and occasionally adversarial audiences. She is passionate about Facilitative Leadership because of the way it improves communications and drives efficiencies in organizations. She is Lead Manager, External Affairs & Public Policy at PG&E and a former board member of the San Luis Obispo Symphony.