January 2026

Madison Traviss’ story is a powerful reminder that facilitation is more than a skill—it’s a way of building trust, bridging perspectives, and making room for many ways of knowing. In Bridging Brains and Building Trust, Madison shares how a lifelong fascination with communication led her through nonprofit work, conservation, and community spaces—and ultimately into the Voltage Control Facilitation Certification. Along the way, she learned to slow down, frame purpose, widen participation, and design conversations that help analytical and creative thinkers connect. A thoughtful read for anyone ready to lead with curiosity, clarity, and care.

Antonio Iskandar, a former Venezuelan attorney and longtime international development leader, reflects on how facilitation became his strategic “throughline”—from early human-rights restructuring rooms (and a formative fishbone diagram) to leading high-stakes governance, anti-corruption, and citizen-security work across 20+ countries. When a sudden career disruption hit mid–Voltage Control Facilitation Certification, the program gave him sharper language, practical methods, and a supportive cohort that helped him name his craft: designing inclusive processes that build trust, clarify decisions, and move stakeholders from noise to shared direction. Now he’s applying strategic facilitation to public consultations, multi-stakeholder dialogue, and nonprofit board work—bridging institutions and communities with clearer frames, fair decision structures, and next steps people truly own.