Interchange workshops are designed to be involving and informative.  They integrate skills and understanding by addressing a combination of skills, processes, concepts and models.  For participants who wish it, they provide opportunities to practise and receive supportive feedback.

The facilitator is Bob Dick.  The venue is Riverglenn conference centre, 70 Kate Street Indooroopilly, an attractive conference centre near the Brisbane river in Brisbane’s leafy western suburbs.

The fee for the 2-day public Brisbane workshops in the Interchange program is $660 (in Australian dollars, GST included).  (For other workshop programs, fees vary.)  Attractive early bird rates apply for early payment.  A limited number of half-price bursaries may be available.

Accommodation on site can be organised directly with the venue that we use for most workshops, Riverglenn: http://www.riverglenn.com.au


Four workshops are offered in Brisbane in 2012.  Other workshops may be added if there is sufficient demand.  In-house workshops on these and other topics can be designed to meet your organisation's needs.

You can access more details by clicking on the workshop name below.

Culture, story and change

The use of story (whether traditional, created or elicited) for individual, group and system diagnosis, development and change
Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29 2012.

(Workshops on this topic, co-facilitated with Andrew Rixon, are also planned for Perth and Melbourne, dates to be determined.  Watch this space for details of fees, venue and dates.)

Foundations of facilitation

Foundation skills, concepts and processes for designing and facilitating group activities for change, learning, and decision making
Saturday and Sunday, June 23-24 2012.

Advanced facilitation

For the further development of facilitation skills, processes and concepts
Saturday and Sunday, August 25-26 2012.

Action learning


Implementing change and developing leadership and problem solving skills through the use of projects
Saturday and Sunday, October 20-21 2012.


Other workshop programs

In addition to the Interchange program, a number of other workshops will be facilitated in conjunction with other people, sometimes at other venues:

  • Mary Maher and I are presenting What next? Making the most of the 50s and beyond on 17-18 March, with an additional evening session

  • Chris Patty and I are facilitating Constructive dissent: making the most of diversity on 7-8 June.

  • I'm helping Peter Rennie with some of his Brisbane presentations in 2012 of From bystanding to understanding and action.

  • Prior to the IAF Oceania facilitation conference in Melbourne, I'm facilitating a one and a half day pre-conference workshop on Action learning on 6-7 March.
  • In-house program

    Several Interchange workshops are not offered as public workshops in 2012. However, they can be made available within organisations and communities, tailored to your requirements. Again, click on the workshop title for details.

    Conflict management

    A robust set of processes for third party conflict resolution, for both routine and more entrenched conflicts
    Available in-house.  Otherwise not offered as a public workshop in 2012.

    Community and organisational change

    Models, processes and techniques for participative change in communities and organisations
    Available in-house.  Otherwise not offered as a public workshop in 2012.

    Experiential learning

    The design and facilitation of processes for experiential learning, integrating theory and practice in involving ways
    Available in-house.  Otherwise not offered as a public workshop in 2012.

    Participative evaluation

    The Snyder evaluation process, which combines outcome, process and short-cycle evaluation
    Available in-house.  Otherwise not offered as a public workshop in 2012.

    Organisational resilience

    Practical principles from foresight, complexity, resilience, and high reliability are applied to dealing more effectively with unexpected opportunities and crises and learning from them.
    Available in-house.  Otherwise not offered as a public workshop in 2012.

    What else?

    We would be pleased to consult with you about a workshop designed and presented within your organisation to meet your particular needs.

    Interchange   37 Burbong Street  Chapel Hill  Queensland  4069    Australia
    Telephone +617 3378 5365   Fax +617 3878 4338   email camilla@bigpond.net.au

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