Training sessions will be led by Gary Dexter, Yifat Sharabi-Levine, and Collins Dobbs at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Sessions will include a mix of class, T-group, and debriefing sessions.
In addition, trainees will have weekly reading and preparation assignments. Weekly preparation takes approximately two to three hours.
Below is the training schedule for the 2022–23 IDFTP.
Fall Quarter 2021: Cohort Training Begins
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, Nov 03, 2021 | Kickoff Dinner for Selected Trainees |
| Monday, Dec 08, 2021 – Thursday, Dec 23, 2021 | Individual Coaching |
Winter Quarter 2022: Cohort T-Group and Training
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, Jan 05, 2022 1:00pm – 6:30pm |
Class and T-Group Startup |
| Wednesday, Jan 12, 2022 1:00pm – 6:30pm |
Class and T-Group |
| Wednesday, Jan 19, 2022 1:00pm – 6:30pm |
Class and T-Group |
| Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022 1:00pm – 6:30pm |
Class and T-Group via Zoom |
| Wednesday, Feb 02, 2022 1:00pm – 6:30pm |
Class and T-Group |
| Wednesday, Feb 09, 2022 1:00pm – 6:30pm |
Class and T-Group |
| 7:00pm Friday, Feb 18, 2022 – 5:00pm Sunday, Feb 20, 2022 | Weekend Retreat A residential weekend at an off-site location. Food and lodging are covered by training fee. |
| Wednesday, Feb 23, 2022 1:00pm – 6:30pm |
Class, T-Group, and Final Feedback via Zoom Closing of trainee T-group. |
| Wednesday, Mar 02, 2022 1:00pm – 5:30pm 6:00pm – 9:00pm |
Class Community Session Trainees will meet the faculty and mentors they will be working with in Spring quarter. Includes dinner. |
| Thursday, Mar 03, 2022 10:00pm |
Final Paper Is Due |
| Monday, Mar 07, 2022 – Friday, Mar 11, 2022 | Individual Meetings with Training Faculty Trainees will each meet with IDFTP Faculty during this week. Times to be scheduled with each trainee. |
Spring Quarter 2022: Facilitate Student T-group with an Experienced Co-Facilitator
Each trainee will be assigned to one of the following four sections of the Interpersonal Dynamics course. Trainees will be paired with an experienced co-facilitator who will act as a mentor over the quarter. Each pair will facilitate a T-group of 12 MBA students. While trainees will have an opportunity to express a preference for a particular section, trainees should be prepared to be flexible regarding section assignment. Below is a sample schedule for Spring classes. Exact information about the scheduling of our Spring classes will be available at a later date.
Class details are subject to change.
Sample Facilitation Schedule
| Clinic | Monday 12:00pm – 1:45pm | Facilitators meet with faculty to discuss T-groups |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Monday 2:50pm – 4:00pm | Attend class with students |
| Evening T-group | Monday 7:00pm – 10:00pm | Co-facilitate T-group |
| Weekend Retreat | Friday 7:00pm – Sunday 5:00pm | Co-facilitate T-group |
Summer and Fall Quarter 2022: Year Two Kick-Off
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| June TBD | Class via Zoom Lessons Learned in Facilitation |
| June TBD | Class Critical Incidents and Trauma Informed Facilitation with Richard Francisco and Helen Wilson |
| Jun – Aug 2022 | Assign Trainees Trainees are assigned to the next quarter or two of facilitating with an experienced co-facilitator. |
| Wednesday, Aug 31, 2022 1:00pm – 3:00pm |
Class via Zoom Training to be an OB374 Reader. |
| Wednesday, Sep 07, 2022 12:30pm – 4:30pm 5:00pm – 7:30pm |
Class Facilitating Non-Harassing Conversation with Paula Jones and Andrea Corney Year Two Kick-off Event Dinner, connecting activities, and setting expectations for the coming quarters of training. |
Academic Year 2022–23: Facilitation with an Experienced Facilitator
Table below shows activities that are in addition to weekly class, clinic, T-group, and weekend T-group sessions. Training faculty will continue to be available as a 1:1 resource to trainees, co-facilitators, and clinic faculty as the year progresses.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Academic Year 2022–23 | Trainees to facilitate two more quarters with an experienced co-facilitator partner in a mentoring relationship. |
| Calendar Year 2023–24 | Final 1:1 After completing the second and third quarters of facilitation, facilitators have a final meeting with training faculty to review their growth and discuss continuing facilitation. Our goal is that all trainees are welcomed into our ongoing facilitator community. This step, however, will be based on successful performance. |