Date:

Wednesdays, Oct. 11 - Nov. 15
(6 sessions)

Time:

4:00 - 6:00pm
Pacific (California) Time PDT / PST

Fee:

$247
Recordings Included

This is a Zoom course: Zoom technology allows everyone the choice to see other participants and to be seen.
(Recordings will display images of only the active speakers.)

Why is collaboration so difficult?

Have you ever seen great ideas squelched by the deadening vacuum of a stuck group process or meeting? Or where the momentum of a brainstorm comes to a screeching halt after someone utters a sexist or racist comment? Or when the group splinters, no one seems happy and not one decision gets made?

Whether you're a teacher, trainer, social activist / organizer, or business owner, if you've ever wondered why a group of lively humans would suddenly lose their energy and leave a brainstorm gathering you've facilitated feeling frustrated or dejected, this course — which draws on Nonviolent Communication, Holacracy, Interpersonal Neurobiology, and systems theory, among other tools — is for you.

Learn how to facilitate groups when the going gets tough, including how to:

Who should take this course?

This course is for anyone who facilitates group learning or collaboration, such as:

About Amanda Blaine

Amanda has two decades of experience working with youth and adults to help groups achieve their highest purpose.  As a public middle and high school teacher, she used restorative practices to help her students thrive individually and as a community.  For many years, she facilitated dialogue at Seeds of Peace International Camp, where she supported young people from conflict regions, including racially and economically diverse American youth and Pakistani, Indian, and Afghan youth.  She helps groups work together better, both from an interpersonal approach and a structural level. She also works one-on-one with leaders to support them in thriving personally and professionally. She's passionate about creating a world that works for everyone. Her work draws on Nonviolent Communication, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Family Constellations, mindfulness, Holacracy, Reinventing Organizations, and Critical Oppression Theory and is always learning something new!