Facilitation Training

At Vision Fusion Facilitation and Consulting, we empower individuals and organizations with the skills and knowledge needed to facilitate effective meetings, drive collaboration, and achieve meaningful results. Our facilitation training programs are based on the renowned Technology of Participation (ToP) methodology, offering both foundational and advanced courses to suit your needs.

ToP Facilitation Methods Course

Our foundational ToP Facilitation Methods course provides participants with essential facilitation skills and techniques to lead productive meetings, foster participation, and facilitate group decision-making. This interactive and hands-on course equips participants with the core competencies needed to facilitate successful meetings and workshops.

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Advanced ToP Training Courses

In addition to our foundational course, we offer advanced ToP training courses tailored to meet the needs of facilitators seeking to deepen their facilitation skills and expand their toolkit:

ToP Strategic Planning: Learn how to guide organizations through a structured strategic planning process using the ToP methodology. This course equips participants with the skills to facilitate collaborative strategic planning sessions, develop actionable plans, and drive organizational change.
ToP Environmental Scanning: Explore techniques for conducting environmental scans to gather valuable insights, identify trends, and inform strategic decision-making. Participants learn how to facilitate dynamic discussions that help organizations anticipate opportunities and challenges in their external environment.
ToP Secrets of Implementation: Dive into strategies for effectively implementing strategic plans and driving organizational change. This course covers best practices for engaging stakeholders, creating action plans, and monitoring progress to ensure successful implementation.

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Public Courses

Our public courses are open to individuals and organizations looking to develop their facilitation skills in a collaborative and interactive learning environment. Check our calendar for upcoming public course dates and locations.

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Host A Public Course

We work with organizations like leadership development programs, community foundations, health departments and civic groups to bring facilitative leadership skills to their communities. Host a public course to earn one free registration and been known as a community leadership development partner.

In-House Training

We also offer customized in-house training programs tailored to the specific needs and objectives of your organization. Recent clients include the Center for Preparedness, South Dakota DHHS Child Protective Services, and UNMC Global Response.

Training Your Team

Past Training Projects

Montana Public Health System Improvement Office

The Montana Public Health System Improvement Office wanted to help the Montana Public Health Department Staff a way to create engaging meetings and build a common facilitation language. We provided 2 back to back ToP Facilitation Method (TFM) sessions. Here's what they had to say.

The in-person no screen aspect was a huge highlight. The instructors were incredible teachers and very empowering. They demonstrated how to facilitate in such an elegant and natural way. They showed what adult learning should look like.

Nebraska Department of Education

The Nebraska Department of Education wanted to provide facilitation training to their Educational Specialist. We customed designed a one-day training that combined with Focus Conversation Methods with a numerous experiential learning tool.

Here's what they had to say.

The experiences of the team and outcomes were exactly what we hoped for! I can't say enough good things about the value of the training and it was a delight to work with your team.

Public TFM, Omaha Nebraska

This ToP Facilitation Methods course was offered in Omaha, Nebraska. Project Harmony provided training space. The participants from this public course represented individuals in academia, non-profit and the for-profit sector, individuals involved in counseling and those involved in stakeholder engagement for community development.

Here's what they had to say.

This course strengthens the awareness of the ways that communication can become difficult and provides tools to help you navigate them while maintaining group engagement. This is invaluable for anyone who works in groups, but it's also useful for one on one interactions.