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- MGR Consulting is a PMI Global Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.) and an IIBA Endorsed Education Provider (E.E.P.). Our classes confer Professional Development Units (PDUs) to attendees who are certified Project Management Professionals (PMPs) and Continuing Development Units (CDUs) to attendees who are pursuing their Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) certification.
IIBA All of our classes are taught by Gary Rush, CPF. We can bring our classes on-site anywhere in the world.

  • Our Core Classes are effective, comprehensive, and provide a complete set of skills, knowledge, and practice that attendees are able to apply and use immediately upon completion. They provide specific tools to improve team performance to meet project needs. They give you leadership, business, and interpersonal skills:
    • The FoCuSeD™ Facilitator Academy - this 5-day highly interactive class teaches the "how to" with an understanding of the "why" to perform as an effective Facilitator. It is the most complete, most comprehensive, and most effective facilitation class available, providing detailed training on the concepts of Holistic Facilitation. It helps build your skills and confidence. It develops Collaborative Leaders. Gary teaches specific "how to"; he provides detailed facilitation and process tools, and, as an IAF CPF Assessor, he covers the IAF Facilitator Competencies (see Becoming an IAF CPF) and what students need to do to achieve them. In his class, students practice 40% of the class time and receive comprehensive assessments along with recorded workshops facilitated by the student. This class is offered publicly in Chicago and on-site anywhere in the world.
  • Our Total FoCuSeD™ is designed as a comprehensive set of training programs that communicate a consistent message. Our core classes, combined, deliver a consistent, comprehensive, and compelling set of skills that are built upon the fundamental principles of facilitation.   We have pulled these together to create training programs that enable your organization to gain the skills in a well-planned, focused manner.
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  • Our Team-Building Seminar is designed to build a cohesive team.

  • "Our training enhances whatever you do wherever you go in business and in life."



     

    Facilitation - Gary Rush, CPF, is an IAF Certified™ Professional Facilitator (CPF) and has been a Facilitator since 1983. He has facilitated many types of workshops involving a wide variety of issues and number of participants. His primary job is to get a group of individuals to form as a team, learn to communicate, and achieve a goal or accomplish a task. Workshops and projects facilitated by Gary have increased productivity resulting in a 20% to 40% reduction in effort required to gather information. Gary successfully ties his extensive facilitating experience with his knowledge of:

     

  • Project Management
  • Methodologies
  • Business Analysis
  • Product Ideation
  • Data Modeling
  • Business Process Re-engineering
  • Process Modeling
  • Strategic Planning
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    and other processes to deliver a complete solution that is developed by engaging the appropriate stakeholders to develop consensus based decisions.

     


     

    Strategic Planning - Gary Rush, CPF, has over twenty-one (21) years of experience in Strategic Planning. He has facilitated strategic planning for some of the largest companies in the world, government agencies, and small businesses. Gary’s philosophy is to make Strategic Planning an inclusive process involving all stakeholders to develop consensus and support for a plan that becomes an ongoing process, not an event.

     


     

    Keynote Speaker - Gary's keynote presentations have inspired and motivated thousands of people for over 30 years. His passion is making a difference in the world by encouraging collaboration through facilitation, leadership, and diversity. Let Gary educate, engage, and inspire your audience with his insight and experience to enhance your organizational effectiveness. For additional information, see Keynote Presentations.

     


     

    Books - MGR Consulting offers books on Data Modeling and Strategic Planning - all written by Gary Rush, CPF.

     


     

    The FoCuSeD™ Facilitator eNewsletter

    We publish our eNewsletter periodically throughout the year with new ideas, tools, and concepts. We provide our e-Newsletters electronically. They are in PDF format and can be read using Adobe Acrobat or Preview. To receive your eNewsletter contact us with your name, company name & address, telephone no., and e-mail.

     


     

    Chef Gary's Recipes

    Gary is also a Chef. He adds recipes to complement the seasons. Check out his recipes and let us know what you think.

     


     

    Please contact Gary for additional information, availability, pricing, and scheduling. We offer fixed fee proposals depending on the scope and duration of the project.