ToP training now accredited as a Grad Dip!

Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Technology of Participation™ training has been going for more than 20 years in Australia! And now it is accredited as well - with the new Vocational Graduate Diploma of Facilitative Leadership.
Overview
This course will enhance the understanding, capability and performance of people who are seeking to release the creativity and energy of groups and individuals. It comprises:

  • Methods, skills and abilities for facilitating collaborative thinking, planning and solution finding.
  • Models and conceptual frameworks for understanding and leading change in behaviours, structures and cultures.
  • Mindsets, stances and convictions to anchor methods and models, and enhance personal action.
  • Applications for integrating methods, models and mindsets in real life.

These explore dimensions of doing, knowing, being and becoming, to develop:
  • Competency in shaping and guiding process
  • Effectiveness in empowerment of people
  • Capability in leading transformation
  • Integration for establishing role identity



The ToPFL800 Vocational Graduate Diploma of Facilitative Leadership is nationally recognised and accredited under the Australian Qualifications Framework.

Course Modules
The course consists of eight modules:

ToPFL801A — Group Facilitation Methods & Dynamics
Introduces participants to group facilitation methods and the framework of individual, group and process dynamics that underpins them.

ToPFL802A — Facilitation Expansion and Integration
Consolidates the basics and goes on to introduce and integrate complementary tools which allow adaptation to a wide variety of situations.

ToPFL803A — Strategic Thinking and Planning
Introduces an action- and results-oriented methodology to go from vision to action, from initial uncertainty to clear purpose and commitment.

ToPFL804A — Working with Diverse Values
Unlocks personal and group capacity through stimulating perspectives on working with people who have very different ways of thinking, learning and communicating.

ToPFL805A — Relating, Influencing & Negotiating
Meaningful connections and constructive communication are basic to influencing others and negotiating agreements which endure and strengthen relationships.

ToPFL806A — Understanding and Leading Change
Explores the dynamics and forces of change through models and styles for leading, supporting, catalysing, initiating or responding to change.

ToPFL807A — Being a Facilitative Leader
Explores the practice of leadership, and particularly some foundational understandings about the being dimension of leadership.

ToPFL808A – Facilitative Leadership Role-based Application
Individual action research towards integrating facilitative leadership methods, models and mindsets into a chosen role. Reflect deeply on outcomes and learnings.

Who Should Attend?
The course is applicable to a wide range of people working to draw out the best in people, groups and organisations.

It is about becoming a facilitative leader, executive, project manager, coordinator, educator, coach, mentor, trainer, consultant, change agent, planner...

Recognition of Prior Learning

If you have pre-existing skills in Facilitative Leadership but no formal recognition/qualifications, please contact us.

This especially applies if you have previous ToP training.

We offer a Recognition of Prior Learning service which can help you gain formal recognition for your knowledge and skills in Facilitative Leadership, and save you time and money.

Articulation

Because this is accredited training, you can use all or part of it as credit towards other accredited study - such as project management, an MBA or human services.

The new GDFL will be available starting in early 2011. Prices and timing will be announced shortly.

So, if you have any questions, or need any further information, please don't hesitate to phone or email me. I look forward to hearing from you soon.