In any field of endeavour, it is vital to stay connected with contemporary practice, and it is fun to see what is happening at the cutting edge.  Continuing development of skills and expertise, and exposure to different styles and philosophies, are aided by attending conferences and networking events.  For beginners and for those seeking certification or more formal evidence of achievement, professional training and development is another valued path.

The links below are intended to assist connection with the Web pages or email of some AFN subscribers who are offering training services.  They are not intended to offer a compendium of all that is available and users are encouraged to further enquiry.  They do not constitute endorsement or certification of the capability of any business or service provider, and users need to rely on their own judgement in pursuing any arrangement with persons or businesses. The links on this page were posted at the request of the subscriber, and were correct and appropriate at time of posting.  No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy or appropriateness of information or content presented in any form on sites external to the AFN site.  Viewing this Page This site is designed for access with low bandwidth (we keep it simple to keep it accessible).    If a page displays incorrectly on a widescreen monitor, narrow the visible area by moving the right hand edge of your Web browser frame inwards until the page can be displayed correctly.

AFN subscribers are invited to suggest other links for posting - advise by email.   In the case of links to business entities, the business entity needs to relate directly to provision of training services relevant to facilitation, and the AFN subscriber needs to certify that they have a personal, direct and principal interest in that business.   Please advise by email if you find any links which are broken or incorrect or which lead to inappropriate content.

SOME AFN SUBSCRIBERS OFFERING COMMERCIAL TRAINING SERVICES  
 
All enquiries regarding services offered need to be directed to the listed provider.  
Business names are linked to the provider's Web page; personal names are linked to an email contact.
   

Business name	Summary of training services	Home Base	Country
Aha! Consulting	Two one-day facilitation skills courses: Masterclass models a full suite of micro-techniques to expand the facilitator's tool kit for working with diverse groups and to build understanding of the session design process. Advanced facilitation course explores beyond tools and techniques to ‘presence’ - being present in a real and transparent way to enable others to participate in more challenging conversations and a more unified dialogue	Perth WA	Australia
Babel Fish Group Pty Ltd	Story for diagnosis & change; facilitation essentials for managers & group leaders; facilitating focus groups; practical social network analysis; solutions for change	Melbourne Vic	Australia
A Balance of Power (Aust) Pty Ltd	Occupational health and safety training: accredited, WorkSafe (Vic) approved, customised to client needs.  Training and facilitation for health and safety committees.  Government (Commonwealth, State, local) ethics training.	Thornbury Vic	Australia
Bob Dick	Regular public workshops on foundations of facilitation, advanced facilitation, and action learning.  In-house workshops on most aspects of the facilitation of diagnosis, change and/or research.	Brisbane Qld	Australia
Bruce Balance	A range of programs focusing on Personal Empowerment; Career Advancement; Professional Impact; and Holistic Health & Wellbeing.  Also provides one-on-one coachning and mentoring	Northcote Vic	Australia
The Change Alliance	Coaching & developing others; facilitating groups; designing & implementing interventions; managing teams, leadership skills, stress management; managing change for business today; development tools for social enterprsises (not-for-profit); personal development and communication; Appreciative Inquiry	Mt Martha Vic	Australia
Collective Possibilities	Team roles and Team styles, Self awareness; Spirited teams, Spirited leaders, Values at work; range of stand alone in-house workshops offered to suit client needs	Boronia Vic	Australia
Consilium Institute of Training & Development (CTID)		Perth WA	Australia
Curious Minds Co.	Essentials of visual thinking & graphics practice; Essentials of visual thinking & graphics practice for facilitators; Essentials of facilitation practice; Power of visual metaphors; Intro to Visual Power Notes on your iPad ; Intro to Visual Power presentations	Lismore NSW & Brisbane Qld	Australia
EcoSTEPS	Coaching & developing others; designing & implementing interventions; managing teams, leadership skills, stress management; managing change for business today; personal development and communication; The Natural Step	Sydney NSW	Australia
Emily Jenke	The fundamentals to advanced community engagement planning and implementation.  Also intensive training for using engagement techniques ranging from simple to complex, specialising in deliberative democracy techniques	Strathalbyn SA	Australia
Futures by Design	Facilitation; group dynamics; facilitative leadership; communication; respectful relationships; influencing & negotiating; strategic planning; design thinking; business model generation; mentoring & coaching; Technology of Participation; nationally accredited training to Grad Dip level; tailored in-house or public; literacy in NRM, environment, heritage, community health	Canberra ACT	Australia
Groupwork Centre	Facilitation Skills 2-day Short Course (monthly); Advanced Diploma of Group Facilitation (nationally recognised, 19 days, starts April annually).  Wide range of stand-alone workshops. All our work has a strong emphasis on emotional resilience and collaborative processes.	Melbourne Vic	Australia
Illuma Consulting Pty Ltd	Two-day Introduction to facilitation workshops (experiential, practical).  Wide range of other development programs for facilitators, including short workshops, coaching and mentoring (IAF Core Competencies influence our training & development programs)	Melbourne Vic	Australia
Insight Alliance	Training & services tailored to the organisation to support business transformation, strategic planning & change management initiatives	Sydney NSW	Australia
Institute for Learning Practitioners	A leader in the professional development of learning facilitators.  Programs include: Designing for Learning; The Facilitation Passport (9 programs); The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning; Leveraging Results from Learning; Performance Logic; & Personality Compass Type Instrument (PCTI) certification	Brisbane Qld	Australia
Jenny Maree Consulting	Training groups and individuals in communication, presentation, negotiation, change management, leadership, training, facilitation and performance management	Manly NSW	Australia
Kinnogene (Aus) Pty Ltd	Facilitation, dialogue & group dynamics; Technology of Participation; Future Search; strategic planning; effective meetings; leadership.  Programs either stand-alone or custom-designed/in-house.  'Distance' facilitation available	Sydney NSW Shanghai	Australia China
Leadership Strategies Inc	The Effective Facilitator: Over 10,000 trained.  Course teaches the 10 facilitation principles and 90+ techniques.  Based on The Secrets of Facilitation and the Certified Master Facilitator competencies.  Public classes in Sydney; private classes on-site.	Sydney NSW	Australia
Learning Quest	Recent findings in neuroscience related to thinking errors/biases, emotion and brain plasticity provide coaches with some new approaches for helping clients leverage these challenges.  This practical two-day workshop will help you tap into some new neurobehavioural insights and tools to help your clients make positive changes that 'stick'.	Sydney	Australia
Lynne Cazaly	1 day 'QuickStart' Facilitation; 2 day 'Calibrate' Facilitating in Business Environments; 1 day 'Catch it' Scribing & Graphic Recording;  1 day 'Finesse' Skills Session on Agenda Design, Strategic Planning, Improvisation.  All offered  as public programs, 1:1 coaching or mentoring, or tailored for in-house/in-company development	Albert Park Vic	Australia
Magneto Communications	Corporate writing training, business writing training, including courses in professional and persuasive writing	Sydney	Australia
Mary Maher & Associates	Range of training and professional development courses offered nationally and locally; 'Facilitation Plus' (intermediate skills); 'Three Thursdays' (Advanced Facilitation Skills Masterclass); personal planning courses focused on shaping change e.g. 'Personal Planning for Women' and 'What's Next - planning transitions in your work and at choice points in your life'	Brisbane Qld	Australia
Mindavation (Mind a va shen)	The use of the creative mind to inspire motivation that results in innovation, productivity and growth - mindavate v.  Our course/coaching offerings achieve this through pragmatic facilitation, leadership and practitioner competency development in delivering change through projects	Canberra ACT	Australia
Open Futures Leadership Centre	Practical tools for Leadership, Innovation and Evolving Organisations.  In partnership with an RTO, offering an AQTF diploma of management, training in communication, innovation and organisational leadership.  Group facilitation, open space technology conferences	Heidelberg Vic	Australia
Outthinx	Specialist face-to-face public and in-house training in the No.1 hottest soft skill: the Innovation Mindset. Now delegates can finally learn how to think “Outside the Box” with our engaging hands-on workshops. OUTTHINX.COM	Brisbane Qld	Australia
Participatory Techniques Ltd	Facilitation and participatory leadership in Technology of Participation methods.  Public scheduled or tailored in-house courses.	Wellington & Raglan	New Zealand
Passion, Energy & Performance Pty Ltd	Infusing Passion and Energy to achieve Performance; graphic recording & facilitating; front of room skills, leadership, communication.  Public courses and customised training	Hampton Vic	Australia
People Dynamics		Mudgeeraba Qld	Australia
Plutonic Zoo Pty Ltd	Practical conflict management in the context of corporate projects; raising awareness & achieving a holistic perspective; technical, commercial, project management, and interpersonal communication skills; expectation management	Sydney NSW	Australia
Positive Health	Promoting health & wellbeing in the workplace through wellness workshops, e-learning and safety training	Melbourne Vic	Australia
Preferred Training Networks	Assertiveness skills; conflict resolution; dealing with difficult customers; employee empowerment; leadership management; behavioural change; stress management; negotiation skills; occupational health & safety; training programs and courses	Melbourne Vic	Australia
Professional Facilitators Australia	Evidence-based training and facilitation of executive coaching, management coaching, Lean Six Sigma, business process redesign, strategic planning, project management, stakeholder engagement, team development including Team Management Systems, and workplace communication	Brisbane Qld	Australia
Professional Facilitators International	Facilitation skills, making meetings work, conflict resolution, building better relationships, building business relationships, getting to agreement, team development, personal power and  constructive conversations	Sydney NSW	Australia
Robin Clayfield  Dynamic Groups	Facilitators, teachers and group leaders training courses and consultancy, Social Permaculture workshops, Dynamic Decision Making and Community Governance courses and consultancy	Maleny Qld	Australia
Smart Meetings	Training and services to help people work together more effectively: ToP Facilitative Leadership Program; public and tailored for in-house; stakeholder &  community engagement; organisational & strategic planning; conversations that go somewhere	Brisbane Qld	Australia
Soul in the Workplace	Organisational alchemy, authentic transformation; holistic strategies for individual, team & organisational wellbeing.  Specialising in growing spiritual & emotional intelligence, cultural change, building collaborations, leadership coaching, cultural diversity, life-work balance	Cairns Qld	Australia
Spandah Pty Ltd		Sydney NSW	Australia
Sydney Academy of Management	On-line and face-to-face delivery of Australian accredited courses: Diploma of Management, Cert IV in Business Administration, Cert IV in Frontline Management, Cert IV in Training & Assessment, Cert IV in Marketing. Facilitation of strategic sessions, planning and brainstorming activities using latest and most effective facilitation technology.	Sydney NSW	Australia
Unfolding Futures Pty Ltd	Public and in-house courses on facilitative leadership, Purposeful Facilitation and Strategic Thinking & Action; practical processes and depth understanding.  Tailored courses on conflict resolution, team development, community engagement, Open Space Technology, Technology of Participation (ToP), life directions etc	Sydney NSW	Australia
Willowtree Consulting	Enabling organisations to reach their potential,through the ability to engage their people and connect them to the organisations' business plan and vision.  This is done through evaluation, training, facilitation and coaching, thus ensuring long-term change	Melbourne Vic	Australia
Zenergy Ltd	Experiential training in leading-edge, person-centred facilitation and coaching technologies; A comprehensive 2 yr practice-based Diploma of Facilitation;  Online facilitation; Supervision & support for practicing facilitators	Auckland	New Zealand

     

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