Vertical Facilitator Learning Journey
Level One: Introduction to Vertical Facilitation
Vertical Facilitation is a manner of leaderfully interacting with others in ways that deliberately catalyze transformative—or what we call ‘vertical’--learning.
Drawing from fields of research and practice such as adult development, transformative learning, relationship systems coaching, and inspired by a wealth of inner development paradigms and disciplines, The Vertical Facilitator curriculum provides rich and deeply transformative learning and development environments.
Level I:Introduction offers a thorough introduction to the philosophy, ideas and leadership stance called for in the practice of vertical facilitation.
Level I is a 4-week ‘drip learning’ vehicle, with each week featuring a key learning artifact in the form of a video or text, each focusing on a particular topic. At roughly the mid-way point in the 4-week cycle, there is a live 90-minute webinar session led by Michael Hamman.
Here’s the layout of the 4 weeks:
Soon after you sign-up, you will receive a copy of our white paper that introduces you to the world of vertical learning. Beginning with the start date, the following will happen….
Week 1: Introduction to Vertical Facilitation: vertical learning; the ‘activity’ of vertical facilitation; design elements of vertical facilitation.
Week 2: The personal leadership context of the vertical facilitator: the vertical facilitation ‘Stand’
Week 3: Live webinar session: the experience of vertical learning: What is really happening when vertical learning is taking place
Week 4: Some final thoughts.
The Introduction takes place over Mighty Networks, which, in addition to releasing each week’s materials, provides an online discussion forum where you can post observations, and get your questions answered.
The Introduction is a fully self-contained program and, for a limited time, is being offered free of charge.
The next Introduction starts on October 7, 2024, with the following sequence:
Soon after you sign up, you will receive our introduction to Vertical Learning paper.
October 7: You will receive materials for the first module, Introduction to Vertical Facilitation.
October 14: You will receive materials for the second module, The Personal Leadership Context
October 21: Live 90-minute Session: The Experience of Vertical Learning
October 28: You will receive materials for the final module: Final Thoughts.
What if I miss the start date?
No worries! You can drop in any time after the start date and you will have access to the all of the material that has been released up to the date on which you sign up.
Your Course Leader
Michael Hamman is dedicated to the possibility that the workplace be a site for personal, professional and social transformation. Trained in the 1980s in coaching and large group facilitation, Michael went on to train in systems thinking and methods, group dynamics and facilitation, professional and executive coaching, and in human and organization development. He is a decades-long student of the nature of human transformation, both in himself and in others.
His book, Evolvagility: Growing an Agile Leadership Culture from the Inside Out integrates this rich and varied background and experience, and provides a blueprint for what it means to be an agile leader in today’s complex world.
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