Events, Virtual LS

Special Discount for Our Community: Join the Liberating Structures Immersion Workshop with Fernando and Carolina on May 30-31!

We’re excited to announce a special two-day Immersion Workshop on Virtual Facilitation this May 30-31, hosted by renowned facilitators Fernando and Carolina. Enhance your Liberating Structures skills in a dynamic, interactive environment designed to deepen your facilitation techniques.

SPECIAL DISCOUNT: As a valued member of our community, enjoy a 10% discount by using the code ‘UBC10’ at checkout.


Register now and transform the way you facilitate in virtual spaces!

Event Details and Registration


We’ll be there too! Hope to see you at this in-person, two-day event. Don’t miss out on this unique professional development opportunity!

Ayse, Barish, and Lindsay.

Image thanks to Shane Rounce
Events, Virtual LS

YOU’RE INVITED🗓 Join Our 1st ‘Connecting Canada’ Event on May 28th | Let’s Talk About Liberating Structures

Event Details

Event Title: Liberating Structures Unleashed – Connecting Canada

Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024, (90 minutes)

Time:  9am West Coast,  12 noon Toronto,  1:30 Newfoundland

Location: Join Zoom Meeting

Registration/Signup (Optional): LinkedIn Event

Let’s talk about Liberating Structures! 

What’s alive for you right now? Burning Issues? What do you need from this community?

Every season (or quarter!) LSU Vancouver and Toronto, and the Vancouver Island Liberating Structures Users group combine forces to host “Connecting Canada”: Let’s talk about Liberating Structures!

Bring your thinking:  1) What are you curious about? 2) What are your burning issues? 3) What do you need from this community? and we’ll make space to explore topics together. We may run an “Open Space”, a Conversation Circle or an ESP (Explore•SenseMake•Practice).  Whatever it is we do (number of participants-dependent), you will have input into what we choose to talk about!

Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or new to Liberating Structures, this 90-minute session promises valuable insights, networking opportunities and the chance to grow together.

Image thanks to Shane Rounce

Save the Dates for Future Sessions:

  • June 25th, 12 Noon Pacific | 3 PM Toronto | 4:30 PM Newfoundland

Note: We break for summer in July and August!

We’re excited to welcome you to our first “Connecting Canada – Let’s talk about Liberating Structures!

Lindsay, Michelle, Ayse, Barish, Toby, Beth, Susana, Heather, Tracy, Tiffany, Jeanie

Image thanks to Shane Rounce
Events, Virtual LS

Join us on April 30th where we’ll co-host this month’s Liberating Structures Vancouver meetup with Toronto chapter | April 30 12pm PST

Come join us for this month’s Liberating Structures Unleashed – Vancouver meetup where we’ll combine our forces with Liberating Structures Toronto chapter. Save the date for April 30th!

Hope to see you there!

LS Unleashed Vancouver Planning Committee: Ayse, Lindsay, Barish

Event Details

Event Title: LS Unleashed Vancouver April Meetup

Date/Time: April 30, 2024, Tuesday, 12pm – 1pm PST

Location: Zoom, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85150486232

Registration/Signup (Optional) – LinkedIn Event:

https://www.linkedin.com/events/liberatingstructuresvancouver-t7187208254500880384/comments

Events, Virtual LS

Join us for a Celebrity Interview with Virtual Facilitation Co-Founders Fernando and Carolina | March 26 12pm PST

Come join us for this month’s Liberating Structures Unleashed – Vancouver meetup!

We’ll be doing a Celebrity Interview with Fernando Murray and Carolina Almeida – co-founders of Virtual Facilitation, seasoned Liberating Structures practitioners and expert facilitators!

Hope to see you there!

LS Unleashed Vancouver Planning Committee: Ayse, Lindsay, Barish

Event Details

Event Title: LS Unleashed Vancouver March Meetup: Celebrity Interview: Virtual Facilitation Co-founders Fernando + Carolina

Date/Time: March 26, 2024, Tuesday, 12pm – 1pm PST

Location: Zoom, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85150486232

Registration/Signup (Optional) – LinkedIn Event: https://www.linkedin.com/events/celebrityinterview-virtualfacil7177023136507342848/

Agenda will be:

  1. Mindfully arriving / welcome
  2. Impromptu Networking: “What’s springing up for you this Spring?” What excites you these days?”
  3. Celebrity Interview: Hearing from Carolina & Fernando about their experience in the field of virtual facilitation and Liberating Structures.
  4. 1-3-All (a variation of 1-2-4-All) – Invitation: “What wows and wonders do you have from listening in to the celebrity interview? What do you hope to take away?”

Events, Virtual LS

Leaping Ahead In the Leap Year – Joın us on Feb 27th 12pm!

Welcome to 2024!

Curious about Liberating Structures? 

In the spirit of our leap year, please join us to explore the concept of leaping. What leaps do you want to take this year? Is there something that might be holding you back?   

We will leverage the strength of Liberating Structures to expand our thinking and experience a deeper way of connecting quickly.
Join us in this Meet and Greet as we grow our network with those who want to bring new energy and more collaborative ways of working within teams and organizations.

FROG Image   Image by Alexandra Garcia from Pixabay

Next Event Details – February Meet and Greet: 

  • Date: Tuesday, Feb 27, 2024
  • Time:  12:00 noon – 1pm PST

Location:  Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85150486232

And, as always, everyone is welcome. Feel free to bring a friend or guest.

See you on Feb 27th!

Barish, Lindsay, Toby, Heather, Tiffany and Ayse.

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Leading & Including More Voices + How to Safely Take Bolder Risks – Upcoming LS Community Events

Hi everyone,

We wanted to let you know about a few upcoming events in the Liberating Structures Community:

  • February 20th 9:00am-10:30am Online – How to Safely take Bolder Risks – An Exploration with Liberating Structures – with Fisher Qua
  • organized by Virtual Facilitation – Register:https://www.virtualfacilitation.com/practice

April 3rd at IAF Conference San Diego (See below for more details on IAF)

Our very own Toby Michaud, facilitator at Linksides and part of the LS Unleashed planning team, is a volunteer conference organizer for IAF.

🐤 Early Bird registration ends February 12th!

More info on IAF Conference

The International Association of Facilitators (IAF) welcomes individuals and organizations committed to helping groups work more effectively together to attend the 2024 Conference of the Americas, April 3-5, 2024, at the University of San Diego, in sunny San Diego, California, USA.  This event centers the theme of Facilitation Leadership and better preparing facilitators, coaches, consultants, and leaders to connect and shape tomorrow’s world through facilitation. 
 

Why should you attend?

Interactive Workshops:  Hands-on, dynamic, and diverse education to grow your facilitation skills.

Connection and Community:  A global network of colleagues to deepen your relationships and practice.

Thought-Provoking Discussions:  Stimulating conversations to broaden your thinking and understanding.  

All levels of Facilitation Experience Welcome:  From aspiring to seasoned facilitators, with a diverse array of facilitation practices, this event is designed for all levels of experience.    

· Celebrate:  It’s IAF’s 30th anniversary! Facilitation enthusiasts from around the world will gather in-person for the first time in the Americas since 2019!

📅  Date and Details: 

April 3-5th, University of San Diego, California, USA. Register by February 1st for the lowest rate! For more information or to register visit the conference website.  

P.S.  Are you interested in pursuing the IAF Certified Professional Facilitator designation?  IAF is hoping to offer a Level Two Assessment opportunity April 1 and 2 in San Diego.  If interested, please review the professional development pathway and requirements for the CPF on the IAF website, where you can download the application package: https://www.iaf-world.org/site/pages/iaf-professional-development-path

Events

Liberating Structures workshops next week from our friends at Virtual Facilitation

Hi everyone,

There are some amazing Liberating Structures workshops coming up next week from our friends at Virtual Facilitation. Check out details at the links below.

November 8th, 9:00am-10:30am PST – Wise Crowds, Design with Liberating Structures (Online Event)

November 9th-10th, 2 Day Workshop In Person Vancouver, 8am-5pm – Liberating Structures Immersion Workshop | Granville Island Hotel • Vancouver

  • Experience and learn-by-doing powerful facilitation strategies to promote active and effective participation in groups of any size
  • Special Note – there will be special LS Cards available for purchase at this event.

November 11th, 8am-5pm – Liberating Structures Local Gathering | Vancouver BC

  • A space for learning, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and nurturing connections to boost the practice of Liberating Structures.

Hope to see you there!

Barish & Lindsay

Events, Virtual LS

Unleashing the Power of Liberating Structures in a Hybrid world – Join us online Nov 1st, 11:30am PST!

Hybrid is the word of the day: suddenly we find ourselves immersed in hybrid work environments. The way we collaborate, communicate and make decisions has changed. Both in-person and virtual ways of working have benefits and challenges. How can we make the best of both worlds and create engaging spaces that drive connection and foster innovation?

How might liberating structures be used to pull together the online and in-person workplaces? Liberating Structures bring energy, interactivity and creativity to the virtual world that historically only ever lived in the in-person world. They also bring focus, shared purpose and collaborative work solutions that can be equally effective online and in-person. 

Join us as we explore what we’re learning from the hybrid workplace as we use Liberating Structures to set the stage to maximize the benefits and address the drawbacks.

Event: Unleashing the Power of Liberating Structures in a Hybrid world, featuring What, So What Now What?

Date: November 1st, 2023

Time: 11:30am-1:00pm Pacific Time:

Registration / Zoom Link: NEW LINKhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/5181688800

Save the Dates:

  • Dec 6 – (in-person meet and greet) time TBD

Welcome to our final online session this year – next is in-person!

Toby, Lindsay, Barish, Heather and Tiffany.