The workshop aroused everyone’s dreams, aspirations and enthusiasm, and the internal vitality of the organization was well stimulated, and everyone was more willing to participate in the overall vision of the company. In the past, everyone was confused and passively doing things. Now the goals and visions have become very clear, and the work is very solid. I feel that there is something like a star in my heart, and I can do specific work in a down-to-earth manner. good.

Invited Laura to guide some managers of our group for two days. Everyone lamented that they have held meetings for many years, and they often hold meetings. Only then did they realize that the meeting can be so easy, fun, pleasant and interesting. , you can get a lot of results, of course, the most important thing is that it can be so efficient.

Because this is very different from our usual education and training. I didn’t know how well people absorbed it before, and people couldn’t say what was in their hearts. After the seminar, those barriers were really broken. The orders were clear and the willingness to cooperate was high. Everyone knew what to do, discussed with each other and worked hard to carry out their own work. It was a great improvement from the previous method.

I think our team is more aware and thus able to generate action. In the past, it was more of a complaint, comparing the complaints of multiple individuals without thinking about the problem from the perspective of the team. The two-day workshop made the consensus highly cohesive. Problems will not be pushed around, and even irrelevant people will give advice. If this cycle can be done together, great changes can be made.

Thank you for facilitating a successful and productive event. You understand out group’s needs and created an effective program. It will accelerate our efforts to make the company the most desirable place to work in our industry.

Laura and Shawn have years of experience in facilitation, effortlessly combining methodology with case studies. Their approach, which includes various discussions, simulations, and hands-on exercises, made it very easy to absorb key concepts. The three days of study left me eager for more. I strongly recommend taking a refresher course in about a year. A second round of learning will deepen your insights. This course is invaluable not only for those in the training or HR sectors, but also for leaders managing teams, or anyone working in roles related to “people” and “organizations.” It’s truly worth it.

Laura and Shawn focus on cutting-edge theories of organizational development, and the facilitation course is built on deep understanding of groups, with a solid foundation beneath it.

Laura and Shawn guide you through active learning and practice, refreshing your understanding of team facilitation and teaching you how to help team members collaborate efficiently to make things easier. You will also learn specific methods to apply these skills to your work. After completing the first and second stages of this course with my colleagues, we tried apply it to our work, and the results were amazing. Not only did we come up with great ideas, but my colleagues strongly identified with and owned these ideas, which were co-created by the team. This is very different from the traditional top-down approach where leaders impose their will and subordinates execute it. Facilitation is truly an indispensable skill for leaders.

Facilitation is not just about designing processes, it is a harmonious dance of collective thinking.

Initially, I learned facilitation just to acquire another tool to enhance engagement in my classes and coaching, which I certainly achieved. Two instructors’ classes were lively and practical, providing many tools that could be directly used. At the same time, I also gained insight into the underlying philosophy of interactive learning in facilitation. Now, in various conversations, I find myself tapping into my own inner state, believing that “together” can surpass the simple sum of individual efforts.

As a consulting company, we invite Laura to use facilitation for each of our major meetings, including topics such as business strategy, corporate culture, talent development mechanisms, and product development. We believe in the power of consulting, so we also trust that facilitation can extract the wisdom of every individual in the team, build consensus, and drive execution. Not only do we ask Laura to facilitate our meetings, but we also learn from her how to apply facilitation in our own meetings. So far, more than a dozen key employees of our company have taken the facilitation courses to assist our clients—not just providing solutions, but also inviting clients to participate in the process of some major plans.

When your company struggles to find strategic direction, when your team cannot reach a consensus, or when decisions are made but action is lacking, you can use this powerful facilitation technique to tap into the collective wisdom, strengthen the team’s determination, and ensure the implementation of your decisions. Open Quest has been working with Hua Yu Hua since 2014, making significant contributions to our company operations. To better serve Hua Yu Hua’s clients, we have sent our executives at director level and above to Open Quest for systematic training, providing added-value facilitation services and creating tremendous value for our clients. We are grateful to Open Quest.

The integration of facilitation and strategic planning; A long and challenging journey.