Next MFN Meeting

February 11, 2010

EMOtION: A Core Component
of Facilitating Implementation

Presented by
Cat Thompson
of
Emotional Technologies

Register for Feb 11 meeting at:

February 11 Meeting

For a new membership or renewal of your membership for 2010 go to:

New or Renew Membership

For more information, send a message to:

rcottone@tcq.net

AVAILABLE NOW: Online Registration for Events through Eventbrite !!!

February 11 Meeting

For your convenience, you can register for MFN events using your credit card.

Upcoming MFN Meetings

Thursday, February 11, 2010
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

EMOTION: A Core Component of Facitlitating Implementation

Implementation is the practical step of design and planning.  Facilitating implementation plans can be a great challenge in overcoming fear and inertia.  Knowing and using the academic language of emotion does not facilitate groups trying to implement their plans.  Facilitators need awareness of their own emotional triggers (like fear of conflict), and they need to know what language to use and how to interact with groups in a way that acknowledges the real emotions in the room.  Successful facilitation depends on it.

If you can be more aware of your own emotional triggers and know how to acknowledge and address the emotions of groups you facilitate, you can be more effective in helping groups implement their plans.

Presented by

  Cat Thompson

Cat Thompson, as creator and founder of Emotional Technologies™, hasspent over a decade researching the relationships between emotional health, self-actualization, and success. She is passionately motivated to help people understand the power of emotion, and transform it from a destructive, disruptive force to a responsible, creative tool..

If you plan to attend, please register at:

February 11 Meeting

so we can plan for food.  

Location of MFN February Meeting:

St. Paul Area Council of  Churches
1671 Summit Ave West (2 blocks west of Snelling at Summit and Pierce)
St. Paul, MN  55105-1815

For directions, go to www.mapquest.com   Free parking on street or in lot north of building off Pierce.

This meeting welcomes both MFN members and non-members.

To renew your MFN membership or register as a new member go to:

New or Renew 2010 MFN Membership

Learning Opportunities

MN-ToP and MN Council for Quality are offering opportunities for learning. Check them out. Click on Other Events.

Learning opportunities offered by partner organizations are described under Other Events. These specific workshops can help supplement the knowledge and skills of facilitators.

Article of Interest

PMI, Project Management Institute, has permitted MFN to offer an article, The Project Meeting Facilitator, which offers helpful advice and insight on how to facilitate a project meeting. The article is in PDF format, so you will need a PDF reader to view it. You may download a free version of Acrobat Reader at www.adobe.com