Bringing Focus to the Table

We’re not going to sugarcoat it. Unclear objectives, lack of team communication and ineffective meetings are among the top time wasters that make employees feel unproductive for as much as a third of their work week.

Our goal is to change that. We’re Facilitation First, a unique organization solely focused on helping business professionals learn the tools for efficient, effective meeting facilitation and discover how smoothly their business objectives can be met because of it.

Each year, we design and facilitate meetings for our clients ranging from large consultative feedback sessions to small strategic planning retreats. Our clients range in size from growing businesses to large Fortune 500 companies and we continue to leverage our 17 years of experience in helping each one of them get the most out of meetings.

We also offer public workshops to help business leaders discover how professional facilitation can change the way business functions.

And that’s just the beginning. Discover how putting facilitation first can empower your organization and leverage the skills of your employees.

2009 Workshops

fall ‘09

Coming Soon!
Master’s Certificate in Facilitation
In partnership with DeGroote
School of Business
(McMaster University)

 

jul 15

TeleWorkshop
Maximizing Client and Group Participation

 

nov 26-7

Advanced Facilitation Workshop
150 York Street, Toronto (ON)

 
 

jan 25-6

Facilitating with Ease
Edmonton Business Link (AB)

 

Latest News

Newsletter: Facilitator’s Flipchart

Posted June 29, 2009

In Bad Meetings, There Are No Innocent Bystanders

Charity Event: Keynote Address

April 22 (Toronto: Novotel Hotel)

Michael Goldman is one of many leadership experts speaking at Lend Me Your Ears: A Socially Responsible Leadership Event

Newsletter: Facilitator’s Flipchart

Posted April 8, 2009

Facilitation on the Fly: what to do when there’s little or no time to prep

Blog: Making Meetings Work

Posted March 12, 2009

Stuck in a Parking Lot: a reminder about the power of tools to influence outcome