Facilitation Lab
Facilitation Lab San Francisco
Networking and Practice Playground
With Randi Lachter, Sherry Suisman, and Wendy Cown
In Partnership With Miro and Sports Basement
September 24, 2024
5:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Foster a vibrant community where facilitators can connect, pose questions, and share stories; all about facilitation. Whether you are a seasoned expert or just beginning your facilitation journey, this meetup will offer an inclusive environment to engage with peers, exchange ideas, and build professional networks.
September 24, 2024
5:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
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About Facilitation Lab San Francisco
Facilitation Lab San Francisco is a monthly in-person meetup focused on helping facilitators & collaborative leaders connect with peers in a supportive and inspiring facilitation playground.
We gather to experience and explore all aspects of facilitation, including Liberating Structures, Game Storming, Thinking Wrong, MG Taylor, Improv, and much more.
At each meeting, we rotate topics and approaches, from highlighting practitioners sharing tips and tricks to open facilitation practice where you get hands-on with new tools and concepts.
In addition to Facilitation Lab San Francisco hosted by Douglas and Randi. Voltage Control hosts Facilitation Lab HQ, and there are other meetups around the globe hosted by Facilitation Lab regional leads. See the region list for a full list of all active meetups.
Join the Facilitation Lab Community Hub to connect asynchronously with the facilitation community and get reminders of all upcoming events.
Agenda
Impromptu Networking
We’ll open with some connections to give you an opportunity to meet other community members
Idea Marketplace & Voting
Everyone shares their practice areas and opportunities for growth edges and we vote on the top ones.
Practice & Role Play
Participants take turns facilitating a method or the group role-playing a real-life facilitation scenario
Reflect, Debrief, & Commit
We’ll end with an opportunity for some quiet reflection, group debriefing, and solo commitments
Who Should Attend
Experienced & New Facilitators
Who want to level up their facilitation skills and enhance their ability to effecivelty engage participants
Chiefs of Staff
Who want to align initiatives across departments and ensure strategic projects are implemented successfully
Product & Project Managers
Who want to steer stakeholders to the best outcomes and learn best practices in stakeholder management
Teachers & Trainers
Who want to design the most impactful learning and create engaging learning experiences
Key Takeaways
Gain hands-on experience with a spectrum of facilitation techniques, from classic to cutting-edge.
Receive immediate, constructive feedback in a nurturing environment to refine your facilitation skills.
Explore the depths of your existing facilitation knowledge and boost your confidence through low-stakes practice sessions.
Realize the potential to learn from anyone, appreciating the value of diverse experiences and perspectives.
Featured Facilitators
Randi Lachter
I am a Public Health professional living in Northern CA. I completed the Voltage Control facilitation course in May. I work with state public health departments on coalition building with a focus on strategic planning and effective facilitation. I love walking my dog, traveling and cooking.
Sherry Suisman
I’m a former college writing instructor and nonprofit program director turned consultant. I’ve got a wide-ranging practice but, since 2015, have worked mainly with schools, colleges, and non-profits in the SF Bay Area. I design and facilitate retreats and workshops, lead long-term strategic planning projects, develop curriculum, write and edit, and manage projects for organizations that need an extra hand or a neutral third party.
Wendy Cown
I am a UX leader with over 20 years of experience ranging from consulting to education to financial services. Facilitation is a core part of how I work.
My expertise lies in optimizing UX practices through the establishment of robust rituals, comprehensive learning programs, and seamless design-product-engineering collaboration.
My expertise lies in optimizing UX practices through the establishment of robust rituals, comprehensive learning programs, and seamless design-product-engineering collaboration.
In Partnership With
Miro
Miro is an online workspace for innovation that is visually reminiscent to whiteboards we have in meeting rooms. All the tools are located on the left side of the screen. And it allows you to add various content from texts to images, create maps and diagrams, and work with visual templates together with a team.
Sports Basement
Sports Basement is a hub for local clubs, non-profits, and corporate partners. Our stores, in all their reclaimed glory, transform into whatever our community needs them to be.
What People are Saying
"In a world where we tend to connect digitally, it's so important to still come together, especially in a shared community where we're learning from each other and we're also affirming each other. So, coming here is worth the travel. It's worth being in the presence of others. You can't replicate that in a digital forum."
Susan Wilson-Golab
Bloomfield Hills Schools
“The best part of the Facilitation Lab is the opportunity to network with other facilitators. This community provides a unique opportunity to learn and grow from the insights and experiences of the other attendees.”
J Schuh
Workshop Facilitator
Photo Disclaimer
Please note that photographs, video & audio recordings will be taken throughout this event. These will be used by Voltage Control for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media, or in any third party publication. Please contact our events manager if you have any concerns or if you wish to be exempted from this activity.
