Who We Are
The Boston
Facilitators Roundtable (BFR) is a professional development
organization for
facilitators, trainers,
coaches, and others from the New England
area. The BFR welcomes anyone
interested in
facilitating or learning about group process to participate in our experiential
learning programs.
The BFR is a regional network associated
with the International Association of
Facilitators (IAF).
Our
mission is to learn and promote interactive techniques among our members
and the community at large. We explore and practice methodologies,
tools, and techniques of group participation, and share best practices in
Organizational Development, change management, and group process. Recent
topics of interest have included Stages
of Team Development, The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra – What Makes an Ensemble
Great, Learning Styles, Dynamic Facilitation, Fierce Conversations. Areas
of interest to members include training, consulting, coaching, and use of
facilitation in business, non-profit, public engagement and community affairs.
The BFR is committed to mutual
learning. In our meetings we enjoy the
respite from critical judgment, and we try to free ourselves from the frame of
right and wrong thinking, which many of
us and our organizations tend to work within.
We come to the BFR with varying levels of expertise, all of which
contribute to and enrich this community -
so we invite you to join us, to set aside your need to have the answers,
and embrace the opportunity to learn from each other!
President: Abby Yanow: abbyyanow@hotmail.com
Communications Coordinator : Millie Seaborn: milseaborn@aol.com
To be added to the distribution list,
contact Millie or Abby.
See BFR members Workshop recommendations.
Meeting Dates
2008: 2008: Feb. 1, April 4, June 6, Aug. 1, Oct. 3, Dec. 5
June 6, 2008 - Engaging the Generations in the Workplace
April 4, 2008 -
Systems Thinking
February 1, 2008 –
Consensus Building
December 7, 2007 – Developing
Your Distinctive Value
November 9, 2007 – Marketing
Yourself
October 5, 2007 – Mastering
Challenging Conversations
All meetings are held from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Our members respond:
What makes the BFR a unique learning community?
Generosity of BFR members
Fun, stimulating, creative
meetings
Process heads
Breadth of experience
Friendliness
Current, in depth, timely
Engages us deeply
Personal development
Expands our world
Location:
John Hancock Financial
Services, Inc.
197 Clarendon Street , Education Center
Room 1,
Stephen L. Brown Building,
1st floor.
Enter on Clarendon St. or
Berkeley St.
By subway: near Copley Sq. or
Arlington St. Green line subway