ToP Facilitation Methods, Omaha, NE
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Facilitation is a skill set.
The kind that enhances
everything else you do.
Facilitation is emerging as a recognized leadership capability — not a substitute for what you already do, but an addition that makes your existing work land better. These are the courses. ToP® is the credential behind them.
Why Training
The capability that used to live
in outside experts. Now it's becoming
standard leadership practice.
External facilitators who act as strategic navigators for organizations are becoming a line item in budgets — the way legal counsel or executive coaching did a generation ago. But strategic moments aren't the bulk of the work.
For the day-to-day — the one-on-ones, team meetings, cross-functional projects, planning updates — leaders need to create and sustain clarity, alignment, and commitment themselves. That's what these courses build.
Who This Is For
Two paths. Same methods.
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Individual practitioners
Consultants, nonprofit leaders, health educators, planners, coaches — anyone who regularly facilitates groups and wants to build the skill set properly.
- →Open enrollment — register individually
- →Small cohorts, real practice
- →Skills you'll use the following Monday
- →CE credits: CHES, AICP, ICF, PDU
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Organizational teams
You don't need your staff to become professional facilitators — you need them to have the capability that makes every part of their work land better.
Under 15? Send them to a public course — cross-sector learning adds value.
15 or more? Private in-house cohort — your team, your real work.
20? Full cohort. Ideal learning conditions.
What Every Course Includes
More than a class.
Every public and in-house course comes with three things designed to make the learning stick — during the course and after it.
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The official ToP® manual
Course-specific reference with methods, designs, templates, and examples. A resource you'll use long after the course ends.
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One hour of coaching
With one of your course trainers, scheduled within 90 days of completion. Bring a real challenge — we'll work through it together.
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Community of Practice access
Quarterly gatherings of Great Plains ToP® practitioners. Stay connected to the work long after the course is over.
The Courses
What each course leaves you able to do.
Each course stands alone. Taken together, they form a complete practitioner's toolkit. The payoff isn't what you'll learn — it's what you'll be able to do afterward.
Authorized ToP® Trainer
Certified ToP® Facilitator (CTF)
ToP® Mentor Trainer
Institute of Cultural Affairs
Pricing
Three ways in.
Public courses
Standard registration. Open enrollment. Cross-sector learning as a bonus.
Private / in-house
Bring the course to your organization. 15+ participants. Group rates apply.
Tiered pricing
Four clear tiers based on organization type and budget. Corporate, Public/Government, Individual/Mid-sized Nonprofit, and Small Nonprofit/Student rates.
Full pricing is posted on each course's registration page.
Ready to register?
View all public course dates or bring training to your team.
Upcoming Dates
May 2026
August 2026
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Professional Credits
Your hours count toward credential renewal.
All courses qualify for continuing education credits across multiple certifying bodies.
| Credential | Body | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHES / MCHES | NCHEC | 13.5 |
| AICP | American Planning Association | 14.5 |
| ICF | International Coaching Federation | 12 |
| PDU | Project Management Institute | 14 |
Private & In-House
Bring the training to your team.
When you have 15 or more people who all need the same capability, a private in-house cohort is often the smarter investment. Your team learns together on your real work and leaves with shared language and methods. In-house training gets customized to your organization — your real scenarios, your actual challenges, your language.
15+
Minimum participants
20
Ideal full cohort
Your location
Or delivered virtually
Your real work
Customized scenarios
All four courses
Available as in-house
Your language
Sector-specific framing
When training is part of a bigger engagement
Training often shows up as one piece of a larger engagement. When a team needs capacity building combined with facilitation, strategic planning, or Team Dynamics work, that's the territory of Team Alignment.
Sometimes the right move is a single course. Sometimes it's a course inside a bigger engagement. Both are welcome.
For Practitioners
The path to Certified ToP® Facilitator.
ToP® Facilitation Methods and ToP® Strategic Planning are the two core courses on the path to the Certified ToP® Facilitator (CTF) credential — the professional standard for ToP® practitioners worldwide. Certification is earned through ICA — the Institute of Cultural Affairs.
Ask About the CTF PathwayReady to build the capability?
Whether you're an individual registering for a public course, a team bringing training in-house, or a mission-driven organization who'd benefit from our tiered pricing — let's find the path that fits.