Aug 23 | 2:30-3:30pm Eastern

Facilitating Your Group through Anything

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Join facilitation expert Laird Schaub for an introduction on how to facilitate tricky group conversations, using the topic of non-monetary contributions as an example.

When a challenging community issue is multi-faceted, it’s often unclear how to best tackle it or where to even begin. In this one-hour webinar, Laird will unpack the dynamics and choices at play when facilitating difficult conversations.

Rather than just talking about the theory, we’ll roll up our sleeves and engage with what we know is a complex topic that most communities struggle with. We’ll be looking at the question: “What’s expected of members in the way of non-monetary contributions to the maintenance and well-being of the community?”

Get ready for an exploration of this meaty topic that’s set to be both fun and illuminating!

What you’ll gain from this session:

• How to understand better the complexities of member participation
• The power of breaking complicated topics into digestible chunks
• How to recognize and integrate the energetic aspects of a topic with the concepts, principles, and values
• Knowledge of the social skills needed to address issues well and make community thrive

This is a one-hour teaser for the upcoming 5-week online course, The Art of Facilitation for Cooperative Groups. In this immersive program, Laird will dive deeper and unpack the essential elements needed to be an effective facilitator in cooperative culture.

Course Instructor

Laird Schaub

Laird’s specialty is up-tempo inclusive meetings that engage the full range of human input, teaching groups to work creatively with conflict and diversity—all the while being ruthless about capturing as much product as possible. Laird lived for four decades at Sandhill Farm, an income-sharing rural community that he helped found.

He also helped found the Foundation for Intentional Community, where he served as the main administrator for 28 years. In 1987 he created a self-insurance fund for healthcare among income-sharing communities called PEACH (Preservation of Equity Accessible for Community Health) that he ran for 22 years.

In addition to his expertise in community living, he’s parlayed his passion for good process into a consulting business focused on cooperative group dynamics, styled CANBRIDGE (Consensus And Network Building for Resolving Impasse and Developing Group Effectiveness), since 1987..

 

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The Online Event Experience

 

Live Zoom Sessions

Nothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants.

Affordable and Accessible

All our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life.

Watch the Recording

You’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you.