Celebrating with Story with Christine Carlton + Xmas Bash | Monday December 10, 2012

Next Meeting | Monday December 10, 2012 | 5.30pm [Back to our usual venue] [Followed by our end of year social at Pho Mumum Vietnamese Restaurant | 16 Broadway Chippendale] “Celebrating with Story” with Christine Carlton Storytelling is one of the most powerful processes in the facilitator’s toolkit. What better way to reflect on and celebrate the past year than a session on story? This session will be facilitated by storyteller extraordinaire Christine Carlton. Be prepared for learning, fun and laughs galore. Venue: [Our usual venue] University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Jones Street, Ultimo corner Thomas Street. Room 5.580 Level 5, Building 10, Take the lift to level 5, cross the atrium footbridge, walk straight ahead to room 580. Xmas Social: Please join us for networking, conversation and laughter afterwards at the nearby, very economical Pho Mumum Vietnamese Restaurant, No 16 Broadway, Chippendale (Opposite UTS Big Ugly Tower). Time: From 5:30pm to 7:30pm sharp | No RSVP - Just turn up Blog www.facilitatorsnetwork.blogspot.com Enquiries | Greg Jenkins greg@tincanlearning.com | 0418 486 501 =============================================== News & Events AFN Conference 2013 | Sydney NSW 4-6 December 2013 | http://afnconference.org.au IAF Conference Adelaide 6-8 March 2013  http://iaf-oceania.org Pics from 20th Anniversary Celebration on Feb 13 courtesy of Paul Worth

'Wildcard' | Large Group Processes and Ideas | Monday Nov 12, 2012

Next Meeting | Monday November 12, 2012 | 5.30pm [Back to our usual venue] “Wildcard” – Processes and Ideas for Facilitating Large Groups At a 'Wildcard' meeting, volunteer facilitators step-up to run a short ‘taster’ session of between 5 and 20 minutes. Wildcards offer a great way to get a whole range of ideas and tools for working with groups. It’s also a good opportunity to try something out or share something you have seen work. November Wildcard theme ‘Processes and Ideas for Facilitating Large Groups’. Large groups often present a challenge for facilitators. What tools are available? What works and what doesn’t? Tips and tricks to get the best out of a situation. Sessions are not scheduled in advance. Everything happens on the night including a short debriefing. About the Facilitator: Session facilitators sign up on the night. This is what makes the wildcard such an enjoyable learning experience. Come with something to share or just to learn and have fun. Venue: [Our usual venue] University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Jones Street, Ultimo corner Thomas Street. Room 5.580 Level 5, Building 10, Take the lift to level 5, cross the atrium footbridge, walk straight ahead to room 580. Social: For those willing to continue the networking and conversation afterwards we recommend the nearby, very economical Pho Mumum Vietnamese Restaurant, No 16 Broadway, Chippendale (Opposite UTS Big Ugly Tower) Time: From 5:30pm to 7:30pm sharp | No RSVP - Just turn up Blog www.facilitatorsnetwork.blogspot.com Enquiries | Greg Jenkins greg@tincanlearning.com | 0418 486 501

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News & Events Demystifying Strategy: For info about last month’s session ‘Demystifying Strategy – for Facilitators’ contact Greg Jenkins greg@tincanlearning.com | www.tincanlearning.com | m: 0418 486 501 AFN Conference Seymour Victoria 15-17 November http://afnconference.org.au IAF Conference Adelaide 6-8 March 2013  http://iaf-oceania.org Pics from 20th Anniversary Celebration on Feb 13 courtesy of Paul Worth

‘Demystifying Strategy – for Facilitators’ with Greg Jenkins | Monday October 8, 2012

Meeting No 229 | Monday October 8, 2012 | 5.30pm Temporary Room Change OCTOBER 2012 ONLY (CB02.06.44) UTS Building 2 | http://lostoncampus.com.au/152 Level 6, Room 44 Cnr. Broadway and Jones St. Enter from Broadway via the Big UTS Tower ‘Demystifying Strategy – for Facilitators’ with Greg Jenkins Understanding strategy is critical for facilitators. Yet the language and concepts of strategy are largely misunderstood not only by facilitators but consultants and almost everyone else. Regardless of your experience, this session will help demystify strategy broadly covering: ·       What do the commonly used strategic terms really mean? Are they appropriate? ·       What tools are available for developing strategy? Do they work? ·       What’s the difference between a ‘strategic plan’ and ‘implementation planning’? Why is the distinction important? ·       Is a facilitated workshop an appropriate vehicle for strategic planning? What are the alternatives? ·       What’s in it for facilitators? Greg Jenkins Greg is coordinator of Sydney Facilitators Network and a practicing Change Agent with more than a decade of experience in both the business and community sectors. Greg believes that more than 90% of strategic plans of any variety never get implemented. This offers a once in a generation opportunity for facilitators to be an integral part of the solution. Greg is hosting ‘Strategy Boot Camp’ intensives in Sydney on November 9 and in Melbourne on November 14. The Strategy Boot Camp is Part I Trinity of the ‘Change Agent Trinity’ [Strategy, Change, Leadership]. The Change Agent Development Program starts via e-Learning in February 2013. www.tincanlearning.com Venue:  Temporary Room Change October 2012 Only UTS Building 2 http://lostoncampus.com.au/152| Level 6 Room 44 Enter from Broadway via the big UTS tower. Social: For those willing to continue the networking and conversation afterwards we recommend the nearby, very economical Pho Mumum Vietnamese Restaurant, No 16 Broadway, Chippendale (Opposite UTS Big Tower) Time: From 5:30pm to 7:30pm | No RSVP - Just turn up Blog www.facilitatorsnetwork.blogspot.com Enquiries | Greg Jenkins greg@tincanlearning.com | 0418 486 501

‘Peace Building’ with Christina Deangelis and Shoshana Faire | Meeting No 228 | Monday September 10, 2012 | 5.30pm

Temporary Room Change August and Sept 2012 only | Same Venue | UTS Building 10  Level 2, Room 470 | Jones St (main entrance) level, first room on the right past the Cafe Creators of Peace is an international grass roots organisation which empowers women to be radical peace-builders, starting with themselves. This facilitation will give a small 'taste' of a Creators of Peace circle. Whilst Creators of Peace currently focuses on women, this session encourages us all to explore what peace means to us as facilitators and what our potential roles as “peace-builders” could be.  We will also discuss some of the facilitation methods and principles used in the Creators of Peace circles. The focus is on building trust and friendship across divides and differences through sharing personal stories and on understanding the nature of peace and the role of each of us plays in destroying or creating peace.  Creators of Peace Circles have taken place in over thirty countries around the world from Sudan to Switzerland, to Sydney and the Solomon Islands. Creators of Peace: http://www.iofc.org/creators-of-peace Facilitators The session will be co-facilitated by Christina Deangelis and Shoshana Faire, who have been running Peace Circles in Australia, Nepal, Switzerland and elsewhere.  As an experienced and skilful facilitator, Christina has worked with over 100 organisations in Australia and overseas. Her clients have included public servants and police cadets in Northern Ireland, ex-combatants in the Solomon Islands, university students, teachers, Rotarians, and young people throughout Asia and Eastern Europe. Shoshana brings over 25years experience in the field of Conflict Resolution and facilitation. As cofounder of the Conflict Resolution Network and Director of Professional Facilitators International she has brings extensive experience in leading skills development programs, facilitating meetings, resolving conflicts, mediating and coaching. She brings an enthusiasm and caring that comes with being passionate about her chosen field. Venue:  Temporary Room Change August, Sept 2012 Same Venue | UTS Building 10 | Level 2 (Jones St level) Room 470 (Front entrance level- First room on the right past the café and IT area) University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Building 10, Jones Street, Ultimo corner Thomas Street. Social: For those willing to continue the networking and conversation afterwards we recommend the nearby, very economical Pho Mumum Vietnamese Restaurant, No 16 Broadway, Chippendale (Opposite UTS Big Ugly Tower) Time: From 5:30pm to 7:30pm sharp | No RSVP - Just turn up Blog www.facilitatorsnetwork.blogspot.com Enquiries | Greg Jenkins greg@tincanlearning.com | 0418 486 501 Pics from 20th Anniversary Celebration on Feb 13 courtesy of Paul Worth =============================================== Add/Remove from this list: To be added or removed from the list, simply email your request to sydney.facilitators@gmail.com  with ‘ADD’ or ‘REMOVE’ in the subject area