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This course is presented in English. Captions are available in English by default. Individual participants may choose to see their captions translated into one of the following languages: Arabic, Bangla (beta), Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Czech, Danish (beta), Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French (France), German, Hebrew (beta), Hindi (beta), Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian (beta), Polish, Portuguese, Romanian (beta), Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil (beta), Turkish, Ukrainian, or Vietnamese.
About the Course
Join Frieda Hoffman and IOA for the expansion of Inclusive Facilitation. It is a learning lab to experience and learn simple, semi-structured activities you can use immediately in your outreach and education efforts, meetings, and other gatherings. Group facilitation is a practice we ombuds are forever mastering. There is always a learning edge, no matter one’s level of experience. We’ll kick this series off with Liberating Structures (LS), a repertoire of open-source protocols and innovative guidelines for how people are included and participate, LS was developed to redistribute power more widely, invite self-organization, and increase diversity and transparency. Participants are invited to discover new ways to foster connection, inclusion, collaboration, and joy. You’ll leave this immersive session with a handful of engaging activities, tips and tricks for flexible application, and general best practices for inclusive facilitation.
Learning Objectives
After engaging in this session, participants will be better able to:
- Learn facilitation methods to foster inclusivity, connection and joy.
- Learn ways to hold space for conflict and reflection; shift energy from destructive/siloed to constructive/collaborative.
- Explore a crowdsourced challenge through multiple creative modalities.
About the Instructor
Frieda Hoffman is a conflict and leadership coach, emergent facilitator, and organizational development consultant. She recently joined the staff of Rutgers University in the position of Conflict Management Specialist. She offers training and support for organizations seeking to improve workplace culture, collaboration, and resilience within their teams through group processes and 1:1 coaching. Frieda is deeply passionate about helping others navigate conflict, connect meaningfully, and be well in unwell systems. She is well-versed in restorative justice practices and facilitated dialogue, using a trauma-informed, equity-based approach. She serves as an International Coaching Federation Professional Certified Coach mentor, and leads bespoke leadership development, coach training, and conflict readiness programs. Frieda brings an intuitive sense of people and relationships to her practice, merging 16 years of project management and leadership experience with her unique background in social work and psychology. Her facilitation style is highly experiential, inclusive, and playful.
Additional Details and Event Policies
Course Limit
30 participants
Professional Development Hours (PDH)
This course has been approved for 4 PDH.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellation requests received on or before Tuesday, 7 January 2025, will be issued a refund less a $75 processing fee. No refunds will be given thereafter except in the event of extenuating circumstances. Requests for registration cancellation must be submitted in writing via email to [email protected]. Substitute attendees will be permitted. Substitution requests must be in writing via email to [email protected] no later than two days before the event's start date of 23 January 2025.
Nonpayment Policy
Full payment of course registration fees is required before the start of the course. If full payment has not been remitted on or before Tuesday, 7 January 2025, event details will not be released to your registration. If you have any questions, please contact the office at [email protected] or by phone at +1-206-209-5275.
Technical Failure Policy for Virtual Courses
It is the responsibility of the registrant to confirm system requirements and test their computers prior to the start of each virtual session. If a technical failure is the fault of the service provider and the session is not able to be broadcast as planned, IOA reserves the right to reschedule the session. If an attendee experiences a technical failure on their end, IOA is not responsible for refunding the participant or providing applicable PDH hours.
Virtual Session Recording Release
Each virtual session may be recorded, including chat transcripts. These recordings may be provided for later viewing and may be used for promotional purposes, advertising, and other print and online materials at the sole discretion of IOA. By registering for a virtual session you consent to be recorded by IOA when attending live sessions.