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!
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!
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
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
Impromptu Networking: “What’s springing up for you this Spring?” What excites you these days?”
Celebrity Interview: Hearing from Carolina & Fernando about their experience in the field of virtual facilitation and Liberating Structures.
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?”
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.
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
There are some amazing Liberating Structures workshops coming up next week from our friends at Virtual Facilitation. Check out details at the links below.
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?