Part 1. Organization Information:
Company/Organization Name: Ruth Nicholson & Associates, LLC
Web URL: www.nicholsonfacilitation.com/
Address (including country): 914 - 164th Street SE
#1702
Mill Creek, Washington
98012-6385 USA
Company Email Address: ruth@nicholsonfacilitation.com
Telephone: (425) 385-2700
Year Founded: 2002
Fax: (425) 385-3302
Key Contact Person: Ruth Nicholson, CPF
Affiliation (if part of a larger formal
organization or a local branch of a company):
Telephone: (425) 385-2700
Email: ruth@nicholsonfacilitation.com
Guiding principles/values of the organization: 1. Process must be clear to all.
2. Information is shared.
3. Dialogue and decision making are open.
Part 2. Course / Curriculum Information:
Facilitation Courses Offered: (list course titles): 1. Facilitation4Results
2. Graphic Facilitation
3. Anticipating and Addressing Post-Settlement Conflict
4. Customized courses also available
Specialized Types Offered: 1. Preparation for standing for Certified Professional Facilitator credentials
2. Graphic facilitation
3. Facilitation skills for public participation practitioners
4. Facilitation skills for those involved in environmental issues
Course Activities Focus: (in percentages)
% of Demonstration: 35
% of Theory: 15
% of Practice: 35
% of Feedback: 15
Are Course Agendas on the website?: no
Are Learning Objectives on the website?: yes
Are the course fees on the website?: no
Course Levels Available
(press & hold ctrl to choose more than one): Beginner,Intermediate,Advanced
Special Features:: 1. Combining the skills of facilitation and mediation for conflict resolution
2. Facilitation of citizen advisory committees
Part 3. Course Accessibility:
Geographical Locations (list areas where courses are usually offered): Washington State USA
IAF and other conferences
Other locations as requested
Delivery Mechanisms
(press & hold ctrl to choose more than one): Face-to-face group
Languages in Which Courses Taught:: English
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: Ruth Siguenza
CPF since: 2003
CPF Assessor: no
IAF member since: 1998
Leadership roles in the field of facilitation: IAF board - Organizational Futures coordinator
Years of facilitation experience: 15
Training experience/qualifications
(years/ firms or organizations etc.):
1. How are You Smart? A Facilitators Guide to Multiple Intelligences, Bruce Williams, 2006
2. Presenting Data and Information, Edward Tufte, 2005
3. Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Wilson and Sherriff, 2005
4. Washington Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation Leadership Program, 2002-2004
5. The Reina Trust and Betrayal Model, Reina, 2001
6. Developing In-House Facilitators to Accelerate Organizational Change, IAF 2001
7. Graphic Recording, Kearney, 1998
8. Designing and Facilitating a Multi-Party Collaborative Process, Triangle Associates, 1997
9. Basic Mediation, Dispute Resolution Center of Snohomish and Island Counties, 1996
10. Leadership Development Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1994-1995
11. Systematic Development of Informed Consent, Institute for Participatory Leadership and Management, 1994
12. International Environmental Impact Assessment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1994
13. Leadership Institute, Weyerhaeuser Company, 1998-1989
Other relevant credentials:
1. Sustaining member, IAF
2. Member, International Forum of Visual Practitioners
3. Member, International Association for Public Participation
4. Roster member, US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution
5. Member, Seattle Federal Executive Board Alternative Dispute Resolution Consortium
6. MPA - natural resources policy and environmental law emphasis
7. BS - forest resources (land use planning specialty)
Trainer 2: Name:
CPF since:
CPF Assessor: Not selected
IAF member since:
Leadership roles in the field of facilitation:
Years of facilitation experience:
Training experience/qualifications
(years/ firms or organizations etc.):
Other relevant credentials:
Trainer 3: Name:
CPF since:
CPF Assessor: Not selected
IAF member since:
Leadership roles in the field of facilitation:
Years of facilitation experience:
Training experience/qualifications
(years/ firms or organizations etc.):
Other relevant credentials:
Part 5. Feedback Information:
Are participant references available?: yes
Describe the evaluation / curriculum review / continuous improvement process in place: 1. Participants are invited to provide feedback via open discussion and written evaluations at every course
2. Ruth works with a cadre of 2-6 strategic partners to debrief each course and identify improvements for the next session, including teaching methods and improvement of written materials
