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2015 Annual Gathering - Aurora CO

This year’s theme is Building Together for Action.  Imagine a house, the House of ToP, so expansive we can all create and thrive within it.  During the 2015 annual gathering we will explore the House of ToP through four arenas:

   1) Building the Foundation

   2) Creating our Living Space

   3) Living in the House of ToP and

   4) Using our Tools.   

 

Below is a table of the four arenas with examples of what each arena intends.  We are soliciting interactive workshops that tap into these arenas and specifically into the details.  In addition to attending, there are several ways to contribute to this year’s theme:

  • conduct pre and post gathering sessions

  • prepare a proposal for a concurrent gathering session and

  • participate in the plenary sessions

There are also opportunities for other innovative ways to contribute:

  • lead an ad hoc mentoring circle

  • lead a book study group

  • volunteer to help with logistics

  • support personal & team action planning efforts

We will be developing the gathering agenda in late October.  Please submit your intention to contribute no later than October 27th.  We look forward to seeing your proposals for workshops you might facilitate during the gathering.

 

Click here to download the submission form.  Just enter your data on the form and save it to your computer - including your name in the file name is helpful.  One last step - upload your proposal at the push pin below.

ABOUT THE THEME…

At the core of our House of ToP is the foundation which includes the slab, the exterior walls and roof. In this arena, we will explore what all these “must haves” are for building a solid business foundation. There will be opportunities to learn how to grow the ToP brand, to develop vibrant marketing practices, and even create a website or facilitate virtually.

In our living space, the environment needs to ignite our creativity and motivation much as the furniture, drapes and wall covering do.  In this arena, we will explore how to create the ideal environment for cultivating facilitation and ToP methods so that limitless opportunities are available to practice, teach and infuse ToP methods into the surrounding culture

Living in the House of ToP means becoming  competent in the  ToP  methods, taking multiple courses and engaging in a life-long journey of constant growth. In this arena you will find workshops on certification, mentoring opportunities, and ways to deepen your practice.

In the fourth arena, Using our Tools, we explore how we might use existing techniques to intensify our own prowess as well as expand the ToP network and the use of ToP methods world-wide.

 

 The Theme Matrix for “Building Together for Action”
Examples of workshops to propose for the 2015 ToP Gathering in January 2015

 

Building the Foundation

Creating Our Living Space

Living in the House of ToP

Using Our Tools

  • Establishing your business structure and finding your niche
  • Contracting with clients and other facilitators
  • Designing your web site
  • Filling ToP courses
  • Leveraging the ToP Network to provide infrastructure or support
  • Creating a strong, vibrant and accessible ToP brand
  • Developing a virtual facilitation market
  • Building a vibrant and sustainable training and facilitation business
  • An equally dazzling topic of your choice
  • Infusing facilitation into the world
  • Creating ToP culture in any organization whether private, government or non-profit – case studies
  • Using ToP methods with youth
  • Using ToP methods in community development
  • Creating innovative approaches to facilitation
  • Peeking into new curriculum
  • An equally dazzling topic of your choice
  • Putting your new skills into practice
  • Deepening your practice through advanced ToP classes including MToP
  • Creating Community of Practices (COP)
  • Getting certified
  • Becoming a ToP Trainer
  • Deepening your skills and mentoring others in their facilitation journeys
  • Creating your personal action plan
  • An equally dazzling topic of your choice
  • Learning graphic facilitation skills for practice and documentation
  • Creating new courses to teach innovative approaches to using ToP methods
  • Taking the environmental scan course:  Wall of Wonder and Wave
  • Learning participatory strategic planning
  • Taking the one-day consensus workshop course
  • An equally dazzling topic of your choice

Once you have filled out your proposal form, submit it to the 2015 Gathering Planning Team.  Just click here or on the pushpin and follow the steps.   If you run into trouble or need help, please let us know.