Gary Rush, CPF | MGR Consulting | Facilitator Training | Facilitation Training
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Gary Rush, IAF Certified™ Professional Facilitator (CPF) - Founder and President of MGR Consulting attended the U.S. Naval Academy.  He has managed projects since 1980, been facilitating since 1983, and training since 1985.  He improves client business performance through effective application of exceptional facilitation processes.  Gary Rush, CPF is a recognized leader in the field of facilitation, Facilitator | Facilitative Skills training, and continues to be the leading edge in the industry by continuing as a practicing Facilitator.  He is Chair of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF).

 

Gary is amongst the most successful and influential Facilitator Trainers in the world.  As a Facilitator Trainer he teaches The FoCuSeD™ Facilitator Academy and FoCuSeD™ On... He teaches specific "how to"; he provides detailed facilitation and process tools and, as an IAF CPF Assessor, he covers the IAF Facilitator Competencies and what students need to do to achieve them.  You can only receive the facilitator certification designation from the International Association of Facilitators (IAF).

 

In 1985, Gary created FAST.  In 2007, Gary created FoCuSeD™ - a revolution from FAST.  It is the most complete, most comprehensive, and most effective facilitation class available, providing detailed training on the concepts of Holistic Facilitation.  (See  It's time to get FoCuSeD™.)

 

Gary updates MGR Consulting's materials periodically and delivers The FoCuSeD™ Advanced Class incorporating new ideas, tools and concepts in facilitation.

 

Gary has implemented his facilitation technique in some of the largest companies and government agencies. His clients are many of the Fortune 500 companies.  His alumni are amongst the most successful and influential leaders.  They often tell us how much Gary's class has changed their lives; and the successful growth of facilitation in Northern Europe is directly related to his alumni.  Gary's mission is to share what he learns enhancing the lives of others.

 

"Utahans use some interesting adjectives and one of them is "awesome" as in "The FoCuSeD Facilitator Academy is awesome" and the principle reason why, is because of your skills, knowledge, foresight, and "way of being" which creates a pleasing ambiance and makes trainees seek more information to learn more of what you know.  I give thanks and hats off to you."

Randy, Internal Auditor & Facilitator ( FoCuSeD™ Facilitator Academy alumni)

 

 

MGR Consulting - We have been in business since February 1985 when Gary Rush, CPF founded MG Rush Systems, Inc.  He ceased operations of MG Rush Systems, Inc. in June 2004 to become a restaurateur.  In June 2005, after a one-year absence, Gary returned re-instating his company MG Rush Systems, Inc. and re-naming it MGR Consulting, Inc. Millie(M) and Gary (G) Rush are now MGR Consulting.
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Gary Rush, IAF CPF Assessor | Teaches

The FoCuSeD™ Facilitator Academy
The 1st Holistic Facilitation Technique


Gary Rush's 5-day highly interactive class teaches the "how to" with an understanding of the "why" to perform as an effective Facilitator. It's the most complete, most comprehensive, and most effective facilitation class available, providing detailed training on the concepts of Holistic Facilitation.

 

2010 Public Class Dates*


Feb 08 - 12
Apr 12 - 16
Jun 14 - 18
Aug 09 - 13
Oct 18 - 22
Dec 06 - 10

 

*All public classes are held in Chicago.

(See Public Class Info for additional information.)
 
Gary Rush, CPF | Teaches

FoCuSeD™ On...

Project Management, Business Analysis, Quality Management


Coming from an IT background, Gary knows that facilitative Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Quality Analysts are more successful if they are able to guide their group through a facilitated process to accomplish their task. They produce better results that have the buy-in of all stakeholders enabling the greatest chance of success.


Gary Rush's 3-day highly interactive class teaches "how to" effectively use facilitative skills and tools necessary to drive the overall business management strategy into the product solutions so needed for business success - achieving support and commitment from their stakeholders.