Part 1. Organization Information:

Company/Organization Name: Institute of Cultural Affairs USA
 

Web URL: www.ica-usa.org

Address (including country): 
4750 No Sheridan
Chicago, IL 60640
USA

Company Email Address: participation@ica-usa.org

Telephone: (800)742-4032

Year Founded: 1973

Fax: (773) 769-1144

Key Contact Person: Cheryl Zalesk 

Affiliation (if part of a larger formal
organization or a local branch of a company): Institute of Cultural Affairs International

Telephone: (773) 769- 6363

Email: czaleski@ica-usa.org

Guiding principles/values of the organization: ICA USA identifies five foundational values that underlie the Technology of Participation (ToP): 1. Inclusive Participation = the methods invite and sustain the participation of all members of a group. 2. Teamwork and Collaboration = ToP is based on the belief that teamwork and collaboration are essential to getting a task done in the most effective and economical way while fostering a genuine sense of collegiality. 3. Individual and Group Creativity = the methods elicit a person's rational and intuitive capacities by encouraging a dialogue between head and heart. 4. Action and Ownership = the methods encourage a group to fully own the decision it makes and to take action. 5. Reflection and Learning - time is built into every process for reflection and sharing to confirm both the individual and group resolve and allow for transformation.

Part 2. Course / Curriculum Information:

Facilitation Courses Offered: (list course titles): 
ToP Facilitation Methods
ToP Strategic Planning
ToP Secrets of Implementation
The Power of Image Shift
Facilitating Conciliation
Mastering the Technology of Participation
Facilitation Graphics
Application Design Lab

Specialized Types Offered: All of the courses are available to customize for in- house delivery.

Course Activities Focus: (in percentages)
% of Demonstration: 35%

% of Theory: 25%

% of Practice: 30%

% of Feedback: 10%

Are Course Agendas on the website?: yes

Are Learning Objectives on the website?: yes

Are the course fees on the website?: yes

Course Levels Available
(press & hold ctrl to choose more than one): Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced

Special Features:: All the courses teach and utilize the methods of the Technology of Participation (ToP)

Part 3. Course Accessibility:

Geographical Locations (list areas where courses are usually offered): Phoenix, AZ
Redlands, CA
Sacramento, CA
San Diego, CA
Oakland, CA
Denver, CO
Atlanta, GA
Chicago, IL
Indianapolis, IN
Des Moines, IA
Sioux City, IA
New Orleans, LA
Minneapolis, MN
Omaha, NE
Asheville, NC
Greensboro, NC
Reno, NV
Oklahoma City, OK
Beaverton, OR
Pittsburgh, PA
Nashville, TN
Austin, TX
Dallas, TX
San Antonio, TX
Moses Lake, WA
Seattle, WA
Washington, D.C. in the USA and
St James, Barbados,
Canada, Malaysia, Taiwan, Australia, Egypt, United Kingdom and Belgium

Delivery Mechanisms
(press & hold ctrl to choose more than one): Face-to-face group

Languages in Which Courses Taught: English and Spanish.

Public courses: yes

Private / in-house courses available: yes

Part 4. Trainer Qualifications and Credentials
Please list information for up to three trainers:

Trainer 1: Name: Marilyn Oyler

CPF since:

CPF Assessor: Not selected

IAF member since: 1994

Leadership roles in the field of facilitation: Participated on the joint ICA/IAF Task Force that developed the original set of competencies for the IAF Certification Process.

Years of facilitation experience: 34

Training experience/qualifications
(years/ firms or organizations etc.): 
Delivered the ToP training courses more than 150 times to over 3,000 people. Coordinates the development of the program to certify ToP facilitators. Facilitated strategic planning for more than 50 corporations, nonprofit organizations, professional associations and government agencies using ToP's highly participatory interactive methods.
Wrote the chapter "Methods Matter: The Technology of Participation's Participatory Strategic Planning Process" in The Change Handbook: Group Methods for Shaping the Future.

Other relevant credentials: Certified ToP Facilitator
Masters Degree in Human Resources with a focus on Organizational Development from Ottawa Univ.
BS in Mathematics from St Cloud State Univ, MN

Trainer 2: Name:  William Davis, CTF
                                 W.R. Davis Collaborative 
                                 P. O. Box 1019
                                 Davis, CA 95617
                                Ph: 916-806-6407
                               Email: bdavis@wrdcollaborative.com