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Pushing the Boundaries: Facilitation Frontiers  
Charles Sturt University, Bathurst - New South Wales, Australia
26-28 November 2008




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CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS PROGRAM  

This is the outline program of concurrent and post-conference workshops.  
Some details may yet change, so please check back later.
 
See also Workshop Descriptions and Presenters and Workshop Presenter Profiles
 
 


Workshop
Level
Presenter(s)
Wed 26 November
1230
Lunch                                           
1400
CONCURRENT SESSION 1

Introduction to Facilitation (double session)
New or Int
Glen Ochre &
Ed McKinley

How to run WICKED online meetings!
Any
Nigel Russell & Carla Rogers

Introducing and using a safe space process for polarised issues and views: the Flip Flop Debate...in  an exploration of  a topic that matters – “Do Values really matter? Can’t we do without them?” Int  or Adv
Tom Schwarz

Exploring engagement in a complex environment- an experimental experiential exploration using your lifestyle as a metaphor
Any
Martin Butcher
1530
Afternoon Tea                                       
1600
CONCURRENT SESSION 2

Introduction to Facilitation (continued)
New or Int
Glen Ochre &
Ed McKinley


Co-facilitation: the Magic Minefield - navigating the pathways to ‘the zone’ for co-facilitators
Any
Telos Partners

Planning and the Delphi process
Int
Shankar Sankaran,  Stewart Hase, Bob Dick & Alan Davies 

Organising for Self-organising: feeling the power of 'letting go'!  (Open Space)  [Repeated in Session 7]
Any
Brendan McKeague & Fr Brian Bainbridge 
1730
Evening Pit Stop (news) to Close at 1800                                         
Thur 27 November
0900
CONCURRENT SESSION 3

Social change facilitation: Meeting complexity of social change with synergy and co-operative work (double session)
Any
Dale Hunter, Stephen Thorpe, Joan Firkins, Ed McKinley & Glen Ochre

How to engage stakeholders by mapping the social system (double session)
Any
Peter Rennie

Facilitating with Interactive Meeting Technology [Repeated in Session 5]
Any
Global Learning

'Don't fence me in': breaking boundaries in home/school partnerships
Any
Sue Bull

Bathurst district tours
-

1030
Morning Tea                                            
1100
CONCURRENT SESSION 4

Social change facilitation: Meeting complexity of social change with synergy and co-operative work (continued)
Any
Dale Hunter, Stephen Thorpe, Joan Firkins, Ed McKinley & Glen Ochre

How to engage stakeholders by mapping the social system (continued)
Any
Peter Rennie

Blending the Learning: Supporting face-to-face workshop facilitation with online communities of practice  [Repeated in Session 6]
Any
Global Learning

Facilitating 'expert' mentor teachers in their role of mentoring early career teachers
Int
Helen Colman

Bathurst district tours
-

1230
Lunch                                                
1400
CONCURRENT SESSION 5

Working with disadvantaged and diverse groups
tba
tba

Life is not a rehearsal - start improvising! (double session)
Any
Cindy Tonkin

Facilitating with Interactive Meeting Technology [Repeat]  
Any
Global Learning

Songs of the Soul: facilitating change through music  [Repeated in Session 8]
Any
Shirley O'Toole

Bathurst district tours
-

1530
Afternoon Tea                                              
1600
CONCURRENT SESSION 6

What can organisations learn about leadership development from Indigenous kids?
Any
Greg Jenkins

Life is not a rehearsal - start improvising! (continued)
Any
Cindy Tonkin

Blending the Learning: Supporting face-to-face workshop facilitation with online communities of practice  [Repeat]
Any
Global Learning

Dead or Alive?: applying first aid to depleted corporate lingo
Any
Ian Colley, Chia Moan, Monica Redden, Annie Talvé

Bathurst district tours
-


Evening Pit Stop (news) to Close at 1800                                       
Fri 28 November
0900
CONCURRENT SESSION 7

Creative group problem solving
Any
Andrew Gaines

Organising for Self-organising: feeling the power of 'letting go'!  (Open Space)   [Repeat]
Any
Brendan McKeague & Fr Brian Bainbridge

Change Implementation – the New Frontier for Facilitators
Int to Adv
Greg Jenkins

'Watch this Space! - possible impromptu session
 tba
tba
1030
Morning Tea                                       
1100
CONCURRENT SESSION 8

The Marketplace™ – Innovations in large group facilitation and community engagement
Any
Carla Rogers

A fundamental tantrics for facilitators: To scribe or not to scribe? 
Any
Hedy Bryant &
Tom Schwarz

Strategic questionning
Any
Graeme Gibson

Songs of the Soul: facilitating change through music  [Repeat]
Any
Shirley O'Toole
1230
Lunch                                       
1330
Conference Closing Event and Evaluation: Large group process
-
Jessica Dart
1500
Afternoon Tea to Close at 1600                                 
Sat 29 November  - Post-conference Workshops  CANCELLED
0900
 Includes Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea                                 
 
Online facilitation skills  CANCELLED
Any
Stephen Thorpe

Co-facilitation; what is it, why do it, how, when and with whom?
CANCELLED
Int & Adv
Marie Martin & Anna Alderson 

Sustainable Change in Multi-stakeholder & Conflict groups AND
Do values really matter? Can’t we do without them? CANCELLED
Adv
Tom Schwarz
1700
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