Learn and practice two of the most effective ways to expand positive participation, keep discussions moving, help people organize their thoughts, and achieve consensus. Address 13 IAF facilitator competencies in one course, obtain a prerequisite for additional ToP Methods training worldwide, and turn diversity into an asset. Learn to use the Focused Conversation Method every day to make decisions and to deal with difficult situations. Learn to use the Consensus Workshop Method to create spaces for deeper dialogue and to reach consensus, especially with larger groups. These methods complement one another, can be used in an extraordinary range of situations, and enrich other tools you already trust.

Jerry Mings B. Mus. ASQ-CMQ/OE, ASQ-CQM, CPF, CTF, CBM is a quality practitioner and professional facilitator with enormous experience in the health sector. He brings to his clients a practical and meaningful approach to making project plans work. He enjoys the challenges and opportunities of building plans that work using tools to engage everyone in results that make a difference. Jerry works with clients to think through complex problems using group dialogue and a variety of analysis tools.