Based in the Midwest
Join Us For the ToP Community of Practice Are you a graduate of the ToP Facilitation Methods (TFM) course? Join a vibrant community of skilled facilitators dedicated to honing their craft, sharing insights, and supporting each other on the journey to mastery. The ToP Methods Community of Practice is your space to dive deeper into the methods you’ve learned, […]
Sessions: January 27&28 – 8:30 am – 5:00 pm CDT Description Ready to help organizations, coalitions, and communities move beyond action plans to navigate more complex change? In this course, you’ll weave together individual ToP methods into a comprehensive, step-by-step approach to help groups answer their most important strategic questions. Learn to help groups: Creatively […]
Sessions: March 25 & 26, 2025: 8:30 am am – 5:00 pm CDT Hosted in Lincoln, NE Description Do you struggle with circular conversation in meetings that don’t seem to go anywhere? Are you anxious about what to do when conflict arises or someone dominates the conversation? Do you feel like a used car salesman […]
Sessions: May 13 & 14, 2025: 8:30 am am – 5:00 pm CDT Omaha, NE Description Do you struggle with circular conversation in meetings that don’t seem to go anywhere? Are you anxious about what to do when conflict arises or someone dominates the conversation? Do you feel like a used car salesman trying to […]
Sessions: September 9 & 10, 2025: 8:30 am am – 5:00 pm CDT Kearney, NE Description Apply Participatory Methods for Community Engagement is a 2-day hands-on training designed to help you lead real conversations that spark real change. Building on the well-known Technology of Participation (ToP®) methods, this course teaches simple but powerful ways to bring […]
Description Before planning for the future, groups need to understand their history and the current dilemmas they face, as well as anticipate shifts and trends in their larger environment. Environmental Scanning provides a way to quickly understand customer, staff or community perceptions and needs, delve into relevant data, and get groups on the same page […]
This course is completed in 5 sessions (times are central time) July 9: 10 am - 2 pm July 11: 10 am - 2 pm July 14: 10 am - 2 pm July 16: 10 am - 2:00 pm July 18: 10 am - 2:00 pm ToP Strategic Planning Online Edition translates the ToP Strategic […]
Sessions: August 5 & 6, 2025: 8:30 am am – 5:00 pm CDT Omaha, NE Description How do you keep your team committed and engaged, bring new people to the table mid-stream (without starting over), course-correct when the situation changes, and close it all out triumphantly... all while staying participatory and collaborative? This course is packed […]
Sessions: August 19-20, 2025: 8:30 am am – 5:00 pm CDT Sioux Falls, SD Description Do you struggle with circular conversation in meetings that don’t seem to go anywhere? Are you anxious about what to do when conflict arises or someone dominates the conversation? Do you feel like a used car salesman trying to get […]
Sessions: September 9 & 10, 2025: 8:30 am am – 5:00 pm CDT Kearney, NE Description Do you struggle with circular conversation in meetings that don’t seem to go anywhere? Are you anxious about what to do when conflict arises or someone dominates the conversation? Do you feel like a used car salesman trying to […]
