BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//HueLife - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:HueLife X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hue.life X-WR-CALDESC:Events for HueLife REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20280312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20281105T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260527T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260528T170000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20260224T205105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T124843Z UID:10000167-1779870600-1779987600@hue.life SUMMARY:HUE Implementation Journey DESCRIPTION:HUE Implementation Journey\nDuration: 2 Full Days \nTime: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (each day) \nLocation: MRA- The Management Association\, Minneapolis\, MN \nDelivery: Highly interactive\, participatory\, experiential \nWhat Makes the In-Person Experience Unique\nThe in-person format allows for deeper group dialogue\, real-time facilitation practice\, and hands-on application of implementation tools. \nParticipants will:  \n\nMap strategic initiatives onto the S-Curve\n\n\nDiagnose predictable performance dips\n\n\nExplore real-time case scenarios\n\n\nPractice structured implementation conversations\n\n\nDesign implementation roadmaps with peer feedback\n\n\nLearn how to prevent stagnation and premature decline\n\nThis format is ideal for:  \n\nExecutive teams\nDepartment leaders\n\n\nCross-functional project teams\nOrganizations launching major initiatives\n\n \n Connect on LinkedIn\n \nMeet Your Trainer\nDr. Irina Fursman is a scholar-practitioner with more than a decade of experience facilitating visioning\, strategic thinking\, and large-scale change initiatives for government\, nonprofit\, and private sector clients across 23 U.S. states and internationally. An ICA-USA Certified ToP® Facilitator and Mentor Trainer\, her work is informed by groundbreaking research on leadership in loosely coupled systems and the dynamics of collaborative change. \nIrina specializes in coalition building\, community-wide transformation\, and strengthening organizational capacity for collaboration and critical thinking. She is known for guiding complex groups toward clarity\, shared ownership\, and actionable strategy—creating environments where diverse stakeholders align around a common purpose and move forward with confidence. \nContact Irina: irina.fursman@hue.life \n \n Connect on LinkedIn\n \nLaura Connolly is a Process Improvement Leader at Boston Scientific with over 10 years of experience in change leadership across agriculture\, construction\, and medical device industries. \nShe specializes in translating high-level strategy into practical\, actionable plans and creating engaging\, interactive learning experiences that help teams move from concept to execution. She is Lean Six Sigma\, Shingo\, and PROSCI certified and has shared her expertise in industry forums including the Performance Excellence Network of Minnesota\, the K-State ACCC CFO Roundtable\, and the CParity World Annual Operational Excellence and Business Transformation Summit. \nHer facilitation style is grounded in authenticity\, collaboration\, and practical application. URL:https://hue.life/event/hue-implementation-journey-3/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:HUE Implementation Journey ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Course-Images-website-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260608T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260608T160000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20251203T160251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T211507Z UID:10000118-1780909200-1780934400@hue.life SUMMARY:Hue Communication Strategies DESCRIPTION:Engaging Different Thinking Styles for Better Collaboration. Bridge Ideas\, Empower Teams & Achieve More Together. \nHUE™ Communication Strategies is a foundational facilitation course. This one-day workshop teaches participants how to engage all thinking styles. Although we all can think in many ways\, most of us find it easiest and most comfortable to approach situations from our own perspective and way of processing. \nChallenge your own thought process and develop a greater awareness of the way others think. Learn how to implement our DEVCA framework for inclusive conversations that encourage participation from every group member and naturally move the collective from inquiry to informed action. \nWhy HUE Communication Strategies? \nOur DEVCA strategic thinking framework engages every individual’s mental processing through five types of thinking: Data-Based Thinking\, Emotive Thinking\, Visionary Thinking\, Critical Thinking\, and Action-Oriented Thinking. The framework then guides the group through a natural decision-making process to come together for collective action. \nWhat You’ll Learn \n\nHuman Understanding and Engagement (HUE™) principles for leading conversations and meetings\nDiscover how humans are different and similar in their thinking\, communication\, and decision-making preferences\nLearn tips and techniques to engage different styles of thinking within a group\nDevelop confidence in applying the HUE™ Conversation Method\n\nWho should attend? \nProfessionals who want to transform their communication and engagement strategies to achieve business goals\, increase employee engagement\, and grow as leaders – including project managers\, planners\, team leaders\, supervisors\, and consultants. URL:https://hue.life/event/hue-communication-strategies-11/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:HUE,Hue Communication Strategies ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260609T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260610T170000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20251021T211228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T232210Z UID:10000078-1780993800-1781110800@hue.life SUMMARY:ToP Facilitation Methods DESCRIPTION:ToP Facilitation Methods\nTransform Your Meetings\nDo you struggle with circular conversations that go nowhere? Are you anxious about managing conflict or keeping groups committed to projects? \nLearn three simple\, universally applicable approaches to confidently move any group from conflict or confusion to consensus and commitment. \nWhat You’ll Learn\nFocused Conversation — Conduct purposeful meetings and surface new ideas through meaningful dialogue \nConsensus Workshop — Build agreement from diverse perspectives and minimize conflict \nAction Planning — Create clear timelines\, ownership\, and success measures for group projects \nWhat’s Included\n\nStep-by-step manual and resource guide\n1 hour of free expert coaching\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nProject and Team Leaders\nFacilitators and Consultants\nManagers and Change Agents\nCommunity Engagement Professionals\nEducators and Board Members\nAnyone who leads meetings or collaborates with groups\n\nPrerequisites\nNone \nContinuing Ed Credits\n13.5 NCHEC (CHES & MCHES) | 14.5 AICP (APA) | 14 PDU (CAPM) \nWhat Participants Say\n“ToP training has been invaluable to me as an association leader! The techniques I learned have improved both my facilitation and leadership skills – I’m more able to ensure that all voices in the room are heard and also have found that I ask better questions.” \n—Donna Oser\, CAEDirector of Leadership and Executive Search Services\, Michigan Association of School Boards URL:https://hue.life/event/top-facilitation-methods-17/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:ToP,ToP Facilitation Methods ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Course-Images-website-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260612T170000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20251204T235934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T160647Z UID:10000135-1781166600-1781283600@hue.life SUMMARY:Hue Strategy Formation DESCRIPTION:Strategic Planning That Drives Real Change\nDo your strategic plans stay in the boardroom? Does strategy fail to account for organizational culture and complexity? Are stakeholders disengaged from the planning process? \nLearn strategic thinking skills and participatory planning methods that authentically engage stakeholders\, align with organizational culture\, and drive meaningful transformation in nonprofit organizations. \nWhat You’ll Learn\nDesign for inclusive participation and shared ownership \nStructure strategy conversations so that diverse perspectives are surfaced\, respected\, and integrated\, especially across roles\, power dynamics\, and competing priorities\, so the resulting direction reflects collective ownership. \nBuild agreements through disciplined consensus-building \nFacilitate processes that move groups beyond discussion into clear agreements\, helping participants name what they align on\, clarify trade-offs\, and reduce ambiguity that undermines follow-through. \nGenerate buy-in from decision-makers and implementers \nEngage stakeholders\, formal leaders\, and those responsible for execution in ways that strengthen commitment\, reduce downstream resistance\, and increase readiness to act on the plan. \nAssess cultural readiness for change and implementation conditions \nIdentify the organizational and cultural realities—norms\, capacities\, contradictions\, and constraints—that shape what is feasible\, then use those insights to shape strategic directions that can be implemented in practice. \nDevelop strategic directions that hold under complexity \nGuide groups to articulate strategic directions that are coherent\, realistic\, and adaptable\, linking the “why” of change to actionable pathways while maintaining clarity about what must shift. \nWhat’s Included\n\nIn-person training sessions\nVirtual follow-up sessions\nTools for developing multi-year strategic plans\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nNon-profit Executive Directors\nSenior Leaders\nBoard Members\nCulture Change Leaders\nAnyone responsible for leading organizational strategy or long-term transformation URL:https://hue.life/event/hue-strategy-formation-2/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:HUE,Hue Strategic Formation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Course-Images-website-5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260707T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260708T170000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20251021T211721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T220359Z UID:10000082-1783413000-1783530000@hue.life SUMMARY:ToP Facilitation Methods DESCRIPTION:ToP Facilitation Methods\nTransform Your Meetings\nDo you struggle with circular conversations that go nowhere? Are you anxious about managing conflict or keeping groups committed to projects? \nLearn three simple\, universally applicable approaches to confidently move any group from conflict or confusion to consensus and commitment. \nWhat You’ll Learn\nFocused Conversation — Conduct purposeful meetings and surface new ideas through meaningful dialogue \nConsensus Workshop — Build agreement from diverse perspectives and minimize conflict \nAction Planning — Create clear timelines\, ownership\, and success measures for group projects \nWhat’s Included\n\nStep-by-step manual and resource guide\n1 hour of free expert coaching\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nProject and Team Leaders\nFacilitators and Consultants\nManagers and Change Agents\nCommunity Engagement Professionals\nEducators and Board Members\nAnyone who leads meetings or collaborates with groups\n\nPrerequisites\nNone \nContinuing Ed Credits\n13.5 NCHEC (CHES & MCHES) | 14.5 AICP (APA) | 14 PDU (CAPM) \nWhat Participants Say\n“ToP training has been invaluable to me as an association leader! The techniques I learned have improved both my facilitation and leadership skills – I’m more able to ensure that all voices in the room are heard and also have found that I ask better questions.” \n—Donna Oser\, CAE\nDirector of Leadership and Executive Search Services\, Michigan Association of School Boards URL:https://hue.life/event/top-facilitation-methods-19/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:ToP,ToP Facilitation Methods ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Course-Images-website-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260721T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260721T160000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20260129T212628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T212628Z UID:10000163-1784624400-1784649600@hue.life SUMMARY:Hue Communication Strategies DESCRIPTION:Engaging Different Thinking Styles for Better Collaboration. Bridge Ideas\, Empower Teams & Achieve More Together. \nHUE™ Communication Strategies is a foundational facilitation course. This one-day workshop teaches participants how to engage all thinking styles. Although we all can think in many ways\, most of us find it easiest and most comfortable to approach situations from our own perspective and way of processing. \nChallenge your own thought process and develop a greater awareness of the way others think. Learn how to implement our DEVCA framework for inclusive conversations that encourage participation from every group member and naturally move the collective from inquiry to informed action. \nWhy HUE Communication Strategies? \nOur DEVCA strategic thinking framework engages every individual’s mental processing through five types of thinking: Data-Based Thinking\, Emotive Thinking\, Visionary Thinking\, Critical Thinking\, and Action-Oriented Thinking. The framework then guides the group through a natural decision-making process to come together for collective action. \nWhat You’ll Learn \n\nHuman Understanding and Engagement (HUE™) principles for leading conversations and meetings\nDiscover how humans are different and similar in their thinking\, communication\, and decision-making preferences\nLearn tips and techniques to engage different styles of thinking within a group\nDevelop confidence in applying the HUE™ Conversation Method\n\nWho should attend? \nProfessionals who want to transform their communication and engagement strategies to achieve business goals\, increase employee engagement\, and grow as leaders – including project managers\, planners\, team leaders\, supervisors\, and consultants. URL:https://hue.life/event/hue-communication-strategies-18/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:HUE,Hue Communication Strategies ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260722T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T170000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20251002T175541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T143819Z UID:10000049-1784709000-1784912400@hue.life SUMMARY:Mastering Technology of Participation® (MToP) with HueLife - Intensive II DESCRIPTION:An experiential\, year-long facilitation mastery journey. Deepen your expertise & build your confidence as a facilitator using ToP® tools.\n\n\nThe year-long Mastering ToP (MToP) program is designed for leaders who want to master their engagement and facilitation skills and expand their competencies. You will learn more about ToP method theory\, acquire and apply new tools\, practice with real clients\, and share feedback with peers and certified professionals. 2025 will host the 55th program cohort. Come and experience why MToP has trained and transformed the facilitation and leadership of hundreds of people. \nWhat you’ll learn \nMToP is an intensive skill-building experience from the Institute of Cultural Affairs that helps you significantly improve facilitative leadership capabilities\, deepen your knowledge\, and have fun while you learn new tools\, processes\, and skills. Plus\, your cohort will become a new network of support and friends for years to come. \nThis year-long in-person program includes intensive training sessions for three days each quarter and year-round mentoring and fieldwork. \nWhat you’ll gain \n\nEnhanced ability to engage\, facilitate\, and design diverse events and change approaches.\nIncreased capacity and confidence to help people achieve effective\, productive action.\nNew tools to initiate and sustain organizational and community change.\nPractice and support from an enduring\, powerful community of dedicated facilitators.\nMToP also helps you prepare for professional facilitator certification.\n\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives \nI. Learning Intensives: Each quarter\, MToP cohorts meet in-person for three days of intensive work \n\nIntensive 1: Facilitating Depth Reflection – Learn to enhance participatory environments and dive into focused conversation\, wave methodology\, and image shift methods.\nIntensive 2: Facilitating Consensus Building – Focus on the consensus workshop method and its many variations while exploring how to create a multi-sensory impact.\nIntensive 3: Orchestrating Group Action – Co-facilitate Action Planning sessions with real clients and deepen understanding of Strategic Planning methods.\nIntensive 4: Designing for Transformative Change – Learn how to design exceptional events and produce effective results. Discover how to integrate other methods. Deliver a presentation on your Personal Inquiry Project.\n\nII. Field Experience: Practice and ongoing project learning between intensives. \nIII. Mentoring: Group mentoring meetings with colleagues and a mentor facilitator. \n\n\nProgram Dates \n\nIntensive I: April 22 – 24\, 2026\nIntensive II: July 22 – 24\, 2026\nIntensive III: October 21 – 23\, 2026\nIntensive IV: January 20 – 22\, 2027\n\n10% off registrations received by December 15. This discount is only available through HueLife\, a premier ToP® training company. \n\n\n  URL:https://hue.life/event/mastering-technology-of-participation-mtop-with-huelife-intensive-ii/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:Mastering ToP,ToP ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Course-Images-website-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260803T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260804T170000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20251021T212131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T220514Z UID:10000085-1785745800-1785862800@hue.life SUMMARY:ToP Facilitation Methods DESCRIPTION:ToP Facilitation Methods\nTransform Your Meetings\nDo you struggle with circular conversations that go nowhere? Are you anxious about managing conflict or keeping groups committed to projects? \nLearn three simple\, universally applicable approaches to confidently move any group from conflict or confusion to consensus and commitment. \nWhat You’ll Learn\nFocused Conversation — Conduct purposeful meetings and surface new ideas through meaningful dialogue \nConsensus Workshop — Build agreement from diverse perspectives and minimize conflict \nAction Planning — Create clear timelines\, ownership\, and success measures for group projects \nWhat’s Included\n\nStep-by-step manual and resource guide\n1 hour of free expert coaching\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nProject and Team Leaders\nFacilitators and Consultants\nManagers and Change Agents\nCommunity Engagement Professionals\nEducators and Board Members\nAnyone who leads meetings or collaborates with groups\n\nPrerequisites\nNone \nContinuing Ed Credits\n13.5 NCHEC (CHES & MCHES) | 14.5 AICP (APA) | 14 PDU (CAPM) \nWhat Participants Say\n“ToP training has been invaluable to me as an association leader! The techniques I learned have improved both my facilitation and leadership skills – I’m more able to ensure that all voices in the room are heard and also have found that I ask better questions.” \n—Donna Oser\, CAE\nDirector of Leadership and Executive Search Services\, Michigan Association of School Boards URL:https://hue.life/event/top-facilitation-methods-21/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:ToP,ToP Facilitation Methods ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Course-Images-website-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260806T170000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20251021T212234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T221252Z UID:10000086-1785918600-1786035600@hue.life SUMMARY:ToP Strategic Planning DESCRIPTION:Top Strategic Planning\nNavigate Complex Change with Confidence\nReady to help organizations and communities move beyond action plans to tackle their most important strategic questions?Weave together ToP methods into a comprehensive approach that breaks strategic planning into manageable steps \nLearn to help groups\n\ncreatively visualize and agree on their ideal future\nconfront stubborn blocks to success\nAlign around powerful shared intentions\nDefine measurable goals\nCommit to accountable action\n\nThis model applies to teams\, organizations\, collaboratives\, and communities. It will advance your ability to think strategically in all areas of your work and life. \nWhat’s Included\n\nStep-by-step manual and resource guide\n1 hour of free expert coaching\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nExecutives and organizational leaders\nBoard Members and Senior Administrators\nFacilitators and Consultants\nChange agents and strategists\nAnyone who took ToP Facilitations Methods and wants to advance their mastery\n\nPrerequisites\nToP Facilitation Methods (TFM) \nContinuing Ed Credits\n13.5 NCHEC (CHES & MCHES) | 14.5 (APA) | 14 PDU (CAPM) \nWhat Participants Say\n“The ToP Strategic Planning course provides a well-defined\, concrete method to guide a strategic planning process while still building in flexibility to accommodate the unique needs and dynamics of the group.” \n—Lesley Reeder\nSenior Consultant in Healthcare URL:https://hue.life/event/top-strategic-planning-8/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:ToP,ToP Strategic Planning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260909T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260910T170000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20251021T213449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T231612Z UID:10000089-1788942600-1789059600@hue.life SUMMARY:ToP Facilitation Methods DESCRIPTION:ToP Facilitation Methods\nTransform Your Meetings\nDo you struggle with circular conversations that go nowhere? Are you anxious about managing conflict or keeping groups committed to projects? \nLearn three simple\, universally applicable approaches to confidently move any group from conflict or confusion to consensus and commitment. \nWhat You’ll Learn\nFocused Conversation — Conduct purposeful meetings and surface new ideas through meaningful dialogue \nConsensus Workshop — Build agreement from diverse perspectives and minimize conflict \nAction Planning — Create clear timelines\, ownership\, and success measures for group projects \nWhat’s Included\n\nStep-by-step manual and resource guide\n1 hour of free expert coaching\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nProject and Team Leaders\nFacilitators and Consultants\nManagers and Change Agents\nCommunity Engagement Professionals\nEducators and Board Members\nAnyone who leads meetings or collaborates with groups\n\nPrerequisites\nNone \nContinuing Ed Credits\n13.5 NCHEC (CHES & MCHES) | 14.5 AICP (APA) | 14 PDU (CAPM) \nWhat Participants Say\n“ToP training has been invaluable to me as an association leader! The techniques I learned have improved both my facilitation and leadership skills – I’m more able to ensure that all voices in the room are heard and also have found that I ask better questions.” \n—Donna Oser\, CAEDirector of Leadership and Executive Search Services\, Michigan Association of School Boards URL:https://hue.life/event/top-facilitation-methods-23/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:ToP,ToP Facilitation Methods ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Course-Images-website-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261005T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261006T170000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20251021T213851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T220808Z UID:10000093-1791189000-1791306000@hue.life SUMMARY:ToP Facilitation Methods DESCRIPTION:ToP Facilitation Methods\nTransform Your Meetings\nDo you struggle with circular conversations that go nowhere? Are you anxious about managing conflict or keeping groups committed to projects? \nLearn three simple\, universally applicable approaches to confidently move any group from conflict or confusion to consensus and commitment. \nWhat You’ll Learn\nFocused Conversation — Conduct purposeful meetings and surface new ideas through meaningful dialogue \nConsensus Workshop — Build agreement from diverse perspectives and minimize conflict \nAction Planning — Create clear timelines\, ownership\, and success measures for group projects \nWhat’s Included\n\nStep-by-step manual and resource guide\n1 hour of free expert coaching\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nProject and Team Leaders\nFacilitators and Consultants\nManagers and Change Agents\nCommunity Engagement Professionals\nEducators and Board Members\nAnyone who leads meetings or collaborates with groups\n\nPrerequisites\nNone \nContinuing Ed Credits\n13.5 NCHEC (CHES & MCHES) | 14.5 AICP (APA) | 14 PDU (CAPM) \nWhat Participants Say\n“ToP training has been invaluable to me as an association leader! The techniques I learned have improved both my facilitation and leadership skills – I’m more able to ensure that all voices in the room are heard and also have found that I ask better questions.” \n—Donna Oser\, CAE\nDirector of Leadership and Executive Search Services\, Michigan Association of School Boards URL:https://hue.life/event/top-facilitation-methods-26/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:ToP,ToP Facilitation Methods ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Course-Images-website-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261007T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T170000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20251021T214012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T221229Z UID:10000095-1791361800-1791478800@hue.life SUMMARY:ToP Strategic Planning DESCRIPTION:Top Strategic Planning\nNavigate Complex Change with Confidence\nReady to help organizations and communities move beyond action plans to tackle their most important strategic questions?Weave together ToP methods into a comprehensive approach that breaks strategic planning into manageable steps \nLearn to help groups\n\ncreatively visualize and agree on their ideal future\nconfront stubborn blocks to success\nAlign around powerful shared intentions\nDefine measurable goals\nCommit to accountable action\n\nThis model applies to teams\, organizations\, collaboratives\, and communities. It will advance your ability to think strategically in all areas of your work and life. \nWhat’s Included\n\nStep-by-step manual and resource guide\n1 hour of free expert coaching\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nExecutives and organizational leaders\nBoard Members and Senior Administrators\nFacilitators and Consultants\nChange agents and strategists\nAnyone who took ToP Facilitations Methods and wants to advance their mastery\n\nPrerequisites\nToP Facilitation Methods (TFM) \nContinuing Ed Credits\n13.5 NCHEC (CHES & MCHES) | 14.5 (APA) | 14 PDU (CAPM) \nWhat Participants Say\n“The ToP Strategic Planning course provides a well-defined\, concrete method to guide a strategic planning process while still building in flexibility to accommodate the unique needs and dynamics of the group.” \n—Lesley Reeder\nSenior Consultant in Healthcare URL:https://hue.life/event/top-strategic-planning-9/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:ToP,ToP Strategic Planning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261009T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261009T170000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20251021T214105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T204330Z UID:10000096-1791534600-1791565200@hue.life SUMMARY:Approaches to Environmental Scanning DESCRIPTION:Description\nBefore planning for the future\, groups need to understand their history and the current dilemmas they face\, as well as anticipate shifts and trends in their larger environment. \nEnvironmental Scanning provides a way to quickly understand customer\, staff or community perceptions and needs\, delve into relevant data\, and get groups on the same page to launch their work\, but one size doesn’t fit all! \nIn this one day course\, participants will explore 10 dynamic and creative ways to conduct group assessments\, and then engage in hands-on practice to select the right approach for various situations.  You’ll go back to this extensive “recipe book” of techniques again and again! \nCourse Applicable To:\n\nBusiness & Team Leaders\nLocal\, State\, and Federal Leaders and Program Managers\nChange Managers\nFacilitators\, Trainers and Consultants\nCommunity Organizers\nCommunity Planners\nAnyone who wants to set a foundation and context for strategic thinking and proactive planning\n\nTestimonials\n“This course gives you tools in a day that can help you kick-start\, plan\, re-energize \, and celebrate the milestones of the planning process and sets a compass for where you need to go. You don’t have to be a super planner to appreciate what is learned in this course.” \nLora K. Daniels\, Office Manger\nOffice of Planning and Development\, California Department of Pesticide Regulation \n“Amazing opportunity to learn how to utilize past information or raw data to build buy-in and energize complex conversations. Loved the practical application and the ease of use of each of the new tools.”   \n-Kayla Schnuelle\, Senior Consultant\nMission Matters \n“This was the best class!! I loved learning the 10 approaches to environmental scanning and will be using them right away in my job”\n \n– Portland AES Participant URL:https://hue.life/event/approaches-to-environmental-scanning-9/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:Approaches to Environmental Scanning,ToP ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261013T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261013T160000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20251203T160651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T211446Z UID:10000120-1791882000-1791907200@hue.life SUMMARY:Hue Communication Strategies DESCRIPTION:Engaging Different Thinking Styles for Better Collaboration. Bridge Ideas\, Empower Teams & Achieve More Together. \nHUE™ Communication Strategies is a foundational facilitation course. This one-day workshop teaches participants how to engage all thinking styles. Although we all can think in many ways\, most of us find it easiest and most comfortable to approach situations from our own perspective and way of processing. \nChallenge your own thought process and develop a greater awareness of the way others think. Learn how to implement our DEVCA framework for inclusive conversations that encourage participation from every group member and naturally move the collective from inquiry to informed action. \nWhy HUE Communication Strategies? \nOur DEVCA strategic thinking framework engages every individual’s mental processing through five types of thinking: Data-Based Thinking\, Emotive Thinking\, Visionary Thinking\, Critical Thinking\, and Action-Oriented Thinking. The framework then guides the group through a natural decision-making process to come together for collective action. \nWhat You’ll Learn \n\nHuman Understanding and Engagement (HUE™) principles for leading conversations and meetings\nDiscover how humans are different and similar in their thinking\, communication\, and decision-making preferences\nLearn tips and techniques to engage different styles of thinking within a group\nDevelop confidence in applying the HUE™ Conversation Method\n\nWho should attend? \nProfessionals who want to transform their communication and engagement strategies to achieve business goals\, increase employee engagement\, and grow as leaders – including project managers\, planners\, team leaders\, supervisors\, and consultants. URL:https://hue.life/event/hue-communication-strategies-13/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:HUE,Hue Communication Strategies ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261014T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T170000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20260224T205458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T161728Z UID:10000170-1791966600-1792083600@hue.life SUMMARY:HUE Implementation Journey DESCRIPTION:HUE Implementation Journey\nDuration: 2 Full Days \nTime: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (each day) \nLocation: MRA- The Management Association Minneapolis\, MN \nDelivery: Highly interactive\, participatory\, experiential \nWhat Makes the In-Person Experience Unique\nThe in-person format allows for deeper group dialogue\, real-time facilitation practice\, and hands-on application of implementation tools. \nParticipants will:  \n\nMap strategic initiatives onto the S-Curve\n\n\nDiagnose predictable performance dips\n\n\nExplore real-time case scenarios\n\n\nPractice structured implementation conversations\n\n\nDesign implementation roadmaps with peer feedback\n\n\nLearn how to prevent stagnation and premature decline\n\nThis format is ideal for:  \n\nExecutive teams\nDepartment leaders\n\n\nCross-functional project teams\nOrganizations launching major initiatives\n\n \n Connect on LinkedIn\n \nMeet Your Trainer\nDr. Irina Fursman is a scholar-practitioner with more than a decade of experience facilitating visioning\, strategic thinking\, and large-scale change initiatives for government\, nonprofit\, and private sector clients across 23 U.S. states and internationally. An ICA-USA Certified ToP® Facilitator and Mentor Trainer\, her work is informed by groundbreaking research on leadership in loosely coupled systems and the dynamics of collaborative change. \nIrina specializes in coalition building\, community-wide transformation\, and strengthening organizational capacity for collaboration and critical thinking. She is known for guiding complex groups toward clarity\, shared ownership\, and actionable strategy—creating environments where diverse stakeholders align around a common purpose and move forward with confidence. \nContact Irina: irina.fursman@hue.life URL:https://hue.life/event/hue-implementation-journey-4/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:HUE Implementation Journey ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Course-Images-website-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T170000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20251022T141708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T144135Z UID:10000104-1792571400-1792774800@hue.life SUMMARY:Mastering Technology of Participation® (MToP) with HueLife - Intensive III DESCRIPTION:An experiential\, year-long facilitation mastery journey. Deepen your expertise & build your confidence as a facilitator using ToP® tools.\n\n\nThe year-long Mastering ToP (MToP) program is designed for leaders who want to master their engagement and facilitation skills and expand their competencies. You will learn more about ToP method theory\, acquire and apply new tools\, practice with real clients\, and share feedback with peers and certified professionals. 2025 will host the 55th program cohort. Come and experience why MToP has trained and transformed the facilitation and leadership of hundreds of people. \nWhat you’ll learn \nMToP is an intensive skill-building experience from the Institute of Cultural Affairs that helps you significantly improve facilitative leadership capabilities\, deepen your knowledge\, and have fun while you learn new tools\, processes\, and skills. Plus\, your cohort will become a new network of support and friends for years to come. \nThis year-long in-person program includes intensive training sessions for three days each quarter and year-round mentoring and fieldwork. \nWhat you’ll gain \n\nEnhanced ability to engage\, facilitate\, and design diverse events and change approaches.\nIncreased capacity and confidence to help people achieve effective\, productive action.\nNew tools to initiate and sustain organizational and community change.\nPractice and support from an enduring\, powerful community of dedicated facilitators.\nMToP also helps you prepare for professional facilitator certification.\n\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives \nI. Learning Intensives: Each quarter\, MToP cohorts meet in-person for three days of intensive work \n\nIntensive 1: Facilitating Depth Reflection – Learn to enhance participatory environments and dive into focused conversation\, wave methodology\, and image shift methods.\nIntensive 2: Facilitating Consensus Building – Focus on the consensus workshop method and its many variations while exploring how to create a multi-sensory impact.\nIntensive 3: Orchestrating Group Action – Co-facilitate Action Planning sessions with real clients and deepen understanding of Strategic Planning methods.\nIntensive 4: Designing for Transformative Change – Learn how to design exceptional events and produce effective results. Discover how to integrate other methods. Deliver a presentation on your Personal Inquiry Project.\n\nII. Field Experience: Practice and ongoing project learning between intensives. \nIII. Mentoring: Group mentoring meetings with colleagues and a mentor facilitator. \n\n\nProgram Dates \n\nIntensive I: April 22 – 24\, 2026\nIntensive II: July 22 – 24\, 2026\nIntensive III: October 21 – 23\, 2026\nIntensive IV: January 20 – 22\, 2027\n\n10% off registrations received by December 15. This discount is only available through HueLife\, a premier ToP® training company. \n\n\n  URL:https://hue.life/event/mastering-technology-of-participation-mtop-with-huelife-intensive-iii/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:Mastering ToP,ToP ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/25eb16d60eb7bbb058be08f5f960cee6-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261109T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261110T170000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20251021T214531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T220858Z UID:10000099-1794213000-1794330000@hue.life SUMMARY:ToP Facilitation Methods DESCRIPTION:ToP Facilitation Methods\nTransform Your Meetings\nDo you struggle with circular conversations that go nowhere? Are you anxious about managing conflict or keeping groups committed to projects? \nLearn three simple\, universally applicable approaches to confidently move any group from conflict or confusion to consensus and commitment. \nWhat You’ll Learn\nFocused Conversation — Conduct purposeful meetings and surface new ideas through meaningful dialogue \nConsensus Workshop — Build agreement from diverse perspectives and minimize conflict \nAction Planning — Create clear timelines\, ownership\, and success measures for group projects \nWhat’s Included\n\nStep-by-step manual and resource guide\n1 hour of free expert coaching\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nProject and Team Leaders\nFacilitators and Consultants\nManagers and Change Agents\nCommunity Engagement Professionals\nEducators and Board Members\nAnyone who leads meetings or collaborates with groups\n\nPrerequisites\nNone \nContinuing Ed Credits\n13.5 NCHEC (CHES & MCHES) | 14.5 AICP (APA) | 14 PDU (CAPM) \nWhat Participants Say\n“ToP training has been invaluable to me as an association leader! The techniques I learned have improved both my facilitation and leadership skills – I’m more able to ensure that all voices in the room are heard and also have found that I ask better questions.” \n—Donna Oser\, CAE\nDirector of Leadership and Executive Search Services\, Michigan Association of School Boards URL:https://hue.life/event/top-facilitation-methods-29/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:ToP,ToP Facilitation Methods ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Course-Images-website-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261208T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261209T170000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20251021T214624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T220915Z UID:10000100-1796718600-1796835600@hue.life SUMMARY:ToP Facilitation Methods DESCRIPTION:ToP Facilitation Methods\nTransform Your Meetings\nDo you struggle with circular conversations that go nowhere? Are you anxious about managing conflict or keeping groups committed to projects? \nLearn three simple\, universally applicable approaches to confidently move any group from conflict or confusion to consensus and commitment. \nWhat You’ll Learn\nFocused Conversation — Conduct purposeful meetings and surface new ideas through meaningful dialogue \nConsensus Workshop — Build agreement from diverse perspectives and minimize conflict \nAction Planning — Create clear timelines\, ownership\, and success measures for group projects \nWhat’s Included\n\nStep-by-step manual and resource guide\n1 hour of free expert coaching\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nProject and Team Leaders\nFacilitators and Consultants\nManagers and Change Agents\nCommunity Engagement Professionals\nEducators and Board Members\nAnyone who leads meetings or collaborates with groups\n\nPrerequisites\nNone \nContinuing Ed Credits\n13.5 NCHEC (CHES & MCHES) | 14.5 AICP (APA) | 14 PDU (CAPM) \nWhat Participants Say\n“ToP training has been invaluable to me as an association leader! The techniques I learned have improved both my facilitation and leadership skills – I’m more able to ensure that all voices in the room are heard and also have found that I ask better questions.” \n—Donna Oser\, CAE\nDirector of Leadership and Executive Search Services\, Michigan Association of School Boards URL:https://hue.life/event/top-facilitation-methods-30/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:ToP,ToP Facilitation Methods ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Course-Images-website-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261210T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261210T160000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20260110T190150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T210729Z UID:10000154-1796893200-1796918400@hue.life SUMMARY:Hue Communication Strategies DESCRIPTION:Engaging Different Thinking Styles for Better Collaboration. Bridge Ideas\, Empower Teams & Achieve More Together. \nHUE™ Communication Strategies is a foundational facilitation course. This one-day workshop teaches participants how to engage all thinking styles. Although we all can think in many ways\, most of us find it easiest and most comfortable to approach situations from our own perspective and way of processing. \nChallenge your own thought process and develop a greater awareness of the way others think. Learn how to implement our DEVCA framework for inclusive conversations that encourage participation from every group member and naturally move the collective from inquiry to informed action. \nWhy HUE Communication Strategies? \nOur DEVCA strategic thinking framework engages every individual’s mental processing through five types of thinking: Data-Based Thinking\, Emotive Thinking\, Visionary Thinking\, Critical Thinking\, and Action-Oriented Thinking. The framework then guides the group through a natural decision-making process to come together for collective action. \nWhat You’ll Learn \n\nHuman Understanding and Engagement (HUE™) principles for leading conversations and meetings\nDiscover how humans are different and similar in their thinking\, communication\, and decision-making preferences\nLearn tips and techniques to engage different styles of thinking within a group\nDevelop confidence in applying the HUE™ Conversation Method\n\nWho should attend? \nProfessionals who want to transform their communication and engagement strategies to achieve business goals\, increase employee engagement\, and grow as leaders – including project managers\, planners\, team leaders\, supervisors\, and consultants. URL:https://hue.life/event/hue-communication-strategies-15/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:HUE,Hue Communication Strategies ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270120T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270122T170000 DTSTAMP:20260514T102124 CREATED:20251022T141929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T143858Z UID:10000105-1800433800-1800637200@hue.life SUMMARY:Mastering Technology of Participation® (MToP) with HueLife - Intensive IIII DESCRIPTION:An experiential\, year-long facilitation mastery journey. Deepen your expertise & build your confidence as a facilitator using ToP® tools.\n\n\nThe year-long Mastering ToP (MToP) program is designed for leaders who want to master their engagement and facilitation skills and expand their competencies. You will learn more about ToP method theory\, acquire and apply new tools\, practice with real clients\, and share feedback with peers and certified professionals. 2025 will host the 55th program cohort. Come and experience why MToP has trained and transformed the facilitation and leadership of hundreds of people. \nWhat you’ll learn \nMToP is an intensive skill-building experience from the Institute of Cultural Affairs that helps you significantly improve facilitative leadership capabilities\, deepen your knowledge\, and have fun while you learn new tools\, processes\, and skills. Plus\, your cohort will become a new network of support and friends for years to come. \nThis year-long in-person program includes intensive training sessions for three days each quarter and year-round mentoring and fieldwork. \nWhat you’ll gain \n\nEnhanced ability to engage\, facilitate\, and design diverse events and change approaches.\nIncreased capacity and confidence to help people achieve effective\, productive action.\nNew tools to initiate and sustain organizational and community change.\nPractice and support from an enduring\, powerful community of dedicated facilitators.\nMToP also helps you prepare for professional facilitator certification.\n\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives \nI. Learning Intensives: Each quarter\, MToP cohorts meet in-person for three days of intensive work \n\nIntensive 1: Facilitating Depth Reflection – Learn to enhance participatory environments and dive into focused conversation\, wave methodology\, and image shift methods.\nIntensive 2: Facilitating Consensus Building – Focus on the consensus workshop method and its many variations while exploring how to create a multi-sensory impact.\nIntensive 3: Orchestrating Group Action – Co-facilitate Action Planning sessions with real clients and deepen understanding of Strategic Planning methods.\nIntensive 4: Designing for Transformative Change – Learn how to design exceptional events and produce effective results. Discover how to integrate other methods. Deliver a presentation on your Personal Inquiry Project.\n\nII. Field Experience: Practice and ongoing project learning between intensives. \nIII. Mentoring: Group mentoring meetings with colleagues and a mentor facilitator. \n\n\nProgram Dates \n\nIntensive I: April 22 -24\, 2026\nIntensive II: July 22 – 24\, 2026\nIntensive III: October 21- 23\, 2026\nIntensive IV: January 20 – 22\, 2027\n\n10% off registrations received by December 15. This discount is only available through HueLife\, a premier ToP® training company. URL:https://hue.life/event/mastering-technology-of-participation-mtop-with-huelife-intensive-iiii/ LOCATION:MRA – The Management Association\, 5980 Golden Hills Drive\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55416\, United States CATEGORIES:Mastering ToP,ToP ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hue.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/25eb16d60eb7bbb058be08f5f960cee6-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR