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MG Rush - Your Home for Facilitation Training

We train facilitators. We specialize in structured facilitation; the type used in most important workshops, team meetings, and retreats. Our facilitation technique is ideal for team meetings, project management, strategic planning, and quality initiatives. Our training is applicable to business, technical, government, and community environments.

MG RUSH has been training facilitators since 1985. We are the originator of the FAST workshop facilitation technique. Our facilitation techniques were developed after extensive research into alternative facilitated workshop techniques and after many hours leading sessions.

MG RUSH has seeded the FAST technique at hundreds of companies, including the largest in the world. We are a pioneer and the recognized leader in facilitation for information gathering, ideation, planning, analysis, dispute resolution, collaboration, and decision-making. With our training, you'll improve your confidence, leadership, efficiency, and effectiveness with groups, workshops, projects, and teams.

 
The FAST Class - Professional-level Facilitation Training
Facilitation Training Enhances Your CareerOur most popular class is our 5-day FAST Professional Facilitation Workshop course.

The course is intensive, well-rounded, and targeted for today's fast paced, process-driven organizational change environments.

Typical participants are business analysts, strategic planners, consultants, sales and marketing leaders, executives -- and others that need to lead teams in group workshops for maximum effectiveness in a minimum of time.

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Facilitation for Project Managers
Project Management is Group Leadership - Improve Your Leadership Skills with MG RushOne of our newest classes is a 3-day class for project managers.

We have had great demand for a short, intensive, and focused class to help project managers guide workgroups. While not intended for professional facilitators, this class provides basic workgroup management skills for those that regularly interact with or lead groups.

This course is ideal for project managers with SDLC and/or PDLC responsibilities and those managing across the PMLC and/or multiple projects. Tight timetables? This is the perfect tool to manage certain steps in your PM duties.

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Facilitation for Quality Projects
Our newest class is a 3-day class for Quality Projects & Initiatives (QPI). It is intended for project leaders, sponsors, and frequent team members.

This class is designed specifically for a variety of quality environments ranging from Six Sigma® to TQIM to CMM to Lean, and is appropriate for all levels of quality leadership (Green, Black, and Master Black Belts, e.g.).

Do any of these apply to you or your project managers?

Want better group performance
Daunted by "problem people"
Uncomfortable in front of a group
Desire to be a good example
Want a quality team experience

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TIP - How To Start Meetings On Time

This is one TIP from our collection of practical tips, tools, and techniques. Our tips are gathered from our experience, training classes, and alumni contributions.

How to Start Meetings on Time

Include "Arrival" On The Agenda

Put an ARRIVAL time on the agenda. For the START of a session at 8:00 AM, include ARRIVAL on the agenda at 7:50 AM.

The time between Arrival and Start is similar to the "networking" or "registration" period before an evening meeting. It is also similar to "Cocktails" before a "Dinner."

Provide An Incentive

Make a handout, guest, or refreshment available prior to START, such as a worksheet tool, senior manager, or beverages. For the greatest effectiveness, have these incentives available ONLY prior to the START.

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"The staff that I've sent to this training tell me that it's the best and most important training they've received in their professional career."

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Course #450 - Professional Facilitation - is our core professional class.

Our next OPEN public 5-day classes are*:
 
Dec 1 - 5
    Chicago IL

Mar 2 - 6
    Washington DC
Mar 30 - Apr 3
    Sacramento CA

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*Classes conveniently held in Chicago except as noted.

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