Find Your Next ToP® Course
ToP courses cover the full range of tools and techniques for effective group facilitation. From creativity and innovation workshops to long-term planning, there is a course that will meet and support your facilitation needs.
Online Facilitation
Skill up your online facilitation with these ToP offerings
ToP Facilitation Methods
Explore the landscape of facilitation and learn three key processes for activating group participation in our acclaimed flagship course.
ToP Strategic Planning
Weave a variety of ToP Facilitation Methods into an integrated approach to strategic planning, resulting in strong consensus around a realistic, achievable, measurable plan.
ToP Secrets of Implementation
You created an inspiring vision and a great plan... now how do you actually get it DONE?!
This course offers a rich toolkit to keep plans and projects alive, relevant, and achievable during implementation.
Approaches to Environmental Scanning
Explore 10 creative, insightful tools to understand customer, staff or community perceptions and needs, delve into relevant data, and get groups on the same page to launch their work.
Mastering the Technology of Participation
Skyrocket your facilitation skills to the mastery level and build a supportive community of practice through this intensive and stimulating year-long learning experience.
Upcoming ToP® Facilitation Courses
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11 - 13 Jul 2022
3 days, 6 hour sessions
Explore the landscape of facilitation and learn three key processes for activating group participation virtually, in our acclaimed flagship course modified for the virtual world. *See below for available tiered pricing!*
Register More Information11 - 15 Jul 2022
Five 4 hr sessions, including 30 min lunch break, 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM CST
ToP Strategic Planning teaches how to weave powerful ToP methods into an integrated approach to strategic planning and creation of plans that are realistic, achievable and easy to monitor. This method is especially useful with larger groups of stakeholders and groups holding diverse ideas. Strategic plans using this powerful process can be accomplished in as little as two days. *See below for available tiered pricing!*
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26 - 27 Jul 2022
2 days, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Explore the landscape of facilitation and learn three key processes for activating group participation in our acclaimed flagship course.
Register More Information1 - 5 Aug 2022
3 sessions 3 days
Explore 10 creative, insightful tools to understand customer, staff or community perceptions and needs, delve into relevant data, and get groups on the same page to launch their work. *See below for available tiered pricing!*
Register More Information1 Aug 2022 - 9 Sep 2022
6 weeks, Mon, Tues, Fri , 10:30 - 1:30 PM CST
Gain real world experience in applying ToP methods in leadership situations. This unique course provides an understanding of ToP along with hands on experience to deepen your capacity to use it in your work. This course offers small group and personalized one-to-one coaching, reference materials, and opportunities to design facilitation plans for your unique situation. Ideal for leaders who want higher engagement and motivation from teamwork. *See below for available tiered pricing!*
Register More Information8 - 17 Aug 2022
4 five hour sessions
Explore the landscape of facilitation and learn three key processes for activating group participation virtually, in our acclaimed flagship course modified for the virtual world. *See below for available tiered pricing!*
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Learn about ToP Certification
Serious about facilitation? Learn More about becoming a Certified ToP Facilitator (CTF)
Effective Facilitator
Face to face courses which are promoted on your website where anyone can register on them.
Facilitative Leader
Live and interactive online sessions run over a webinar. Everyone on the session can talk to each other, share their screens, and if they have a webcam, share their video.
Join the National Network
Join Our National Network of Facilitators and Trainers! The ToP Network seeks to support collaborative efforts and build the capacity of all ToP Practitioners.
Technology of Participation Trainers and Facilitators
