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New York City
Overview
IAF New York City is open to all IAF members within the New York metro/tri-state area (i.e. we welcome those who commute or find themselves in the city from Connecticut, New Jersey or upstate New York).
The group meets every two months (with a summer break from June to August) at venues in and around Manhattan. We usually feature a professional development activity, followed by networking among fellow facilitators.
The chapter was approved by the IAF Board of Directors in 2013, as described in its Guiding Charter.
We keep our governance simple: a "Chapter Steward" is designated each year to oversee basic coordination of the group. This person acts as a focal point for members and a liaison with the IAF's Regional Director for the United States.
Member's annual dues to the Association at the global level maintain their membership in the New York City Chapter. The Chapter does not accrue any resources, financially or otherwise.
Events
The IAF New York City Chapter uses Meetup to post events, keep track of RSVPs, exchange local facilitation news, share job postings and make other announcements. You can request to join the group by visitng here. You can also follow us on Twitter.
Next Event
Use of Language to Create Inclusiveness in Groups
September 9, 2019 - 6 PM Eastern
This session will explore the power of language and how it has the ability to create an inclusive environment, or unconsciously exclude people from hearing what you have to say. Expand your facilitation skills through building self-awareness of the things you communicate to others and how you can begin to rephrase your thoughts and words. Annette Denny from The University of Waterloo in Canada will lead the session.
Please RSVP to let us know if you are attending.
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Linda Mather, one of the original members of the New York City chapter.
Past Events
Some of our past events have included:
2015
- April 2015: Tackling Wicked Problems: Facilitating Understanding & Commitment with Michael Randel, CPF
- February 2015: Introduction to World Cafe with Alissa Schwartz, MSW, PhD
2014
- November 2014: Exploring Space and Style - A Visit to The Innovation Loft
- September 2014: Facilitating Change with Metaphors with Larry Raymond
- May 2014: Basic Facilitation Skills with Deb Seidman
- March 2014: Brain-Friendly Facilitation with Cynthia Pace, Ph.D., CPF
- January 2014: Facilitating Virtual Teams with Yael Zofi
2013
- November 2013: Working with Difficult Groups with Sandor Schuman
- September 2013: How to Pitch Facilitation; Recorded by Jonny Goldstein
- May 2013: Collaboration via Improvisation with Bobbi Block
Sandor Schuman presents working with difficult groups, November 2013.