About Us

Our mission:

We provide excellent training and facilitation services, helping people work together to create participatory organizations and revitalized communities.

Our Team:

We are a consortium of trainers, facilitators and consultants operating throughout the United States who promote participatory leadership and facilitation. We are on the leading edge of change in designing, delivering and training people on simple, yet highly productive group leadership processes. 

Our team has reached the highest level of professional certification from Institutions such as the International Association of Facilitators, Institute of Cultural Affairs, and the International Association of Public Participation.

We are committed to modeling our values of respectful dialogue, inclusive participation, collaborative action and community building.

    Upcoming Events

    • ToP Facilitation Methods - Leadership Edition
      • June 7, 2023 - June 9, 2023
        8:30 am - 5:00 pm

      A sister to our flagship facilitation course, this extended three-day version highlights the role of the facilitative leader and offers additional practice opportunities in a more relaxed environment.

    • Meetings That Work
      • June 26, 2023 - June 27, 2023
        8:30 am - 5:00 pm

      Meetings That Work Design and Facilitate Effective Meetings Get more from meetings than you ever thought possible with best practices from professional facilitators. Turn meetings…

    • Facilitating Conciliation: Beyond Conflict Resolution
      • Facilitating Conciliation
        June 28, 2023 - June 29, 2023
        8:00 am - 4:30 pm

      Facilitating Conciliation: Beyond Conflict Resolution is a two-day course designed for the person who needs to work with conflict among individuals and groups.

    • TFM Leadership - Online Intensive
      • TFM Leadership - Online Intensive
        July 10, 2023 - August 18, 2023
        8:30 am - 11:00 am

      Learn participatory methods that enable groups to achieve shared understanding, build consensus on ways to move forward and create plans that result in committed action…

    • Facilitation Graphics Sacramento California
      • Facilitation Graphics
        August 25, 2023
        8:30 am - 5:00 pm

      Use color and simple images to bring clarity and energy to your facilitation. See course description    

    • ToP Strategic Planning Online
      • September 11, 2023 - September 15, 2023
        8:30 am - 12:00 pm

      Weave the powerful ToP Facilitation Methods into an integrated approach to strategic planning for a plan that is realistic, achievable, and easy to monitor. Using…

    • TFM Leadership - Online Intensive
      • TFM Leadership - Online Intensive
        October 2, 2023 - November 9, 2023
        8:30 am - 11:00 am

      Learn participatory methods that enable groups to achieve shared understanding, build consensus on ways to move forward and create plans that result in committed action…

    • Accelerated Action Planning Online
      • October 18, 2023
        8:30 am - 2:30 pm

      Learn to energize and align your team to successfully plan a project or event in a matter of hours, in an online environment. The fast…

    • ToP Strategic Planning Online
      • ToP Strategic Planning
        December 4, 2023 - December 8, 2023
        8:30 am - 12:00 pm

      Weave the powerful ToP Facilitation Methods into an integrated approach to strategic planning for a plan that is realistic, achievable, and easy to monitor. Using…

    • ToP Facilitation Methods - Leadership Edition
      • December 4, 2023 - December 6, 2023
        8:30 am - 5:00 pm

      A sister to our flagship facilitation course, this extended three-day version highlights the role of the facilitative leader and offers additional practice opportunities in a more relaxed environment.