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Become a SCNetwork Peer-Forum Facilitator

SCNetwork Peer-Forum Facilitators guide our communities of HR leaders. You’ll be giving back to your profession, while expanding your network.

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At SCNetwork, volunteer Peer-Forum Facilitators provide a guiding hand to small groups of HR executives intent on building their capability and learning from each other. Facilitators are the heart of each Peer Forum, bringing structure to the Forum’s meetings and agendas, getting the best from members, and keeping meetings on track. 

Facilitators also participate in cross-Forum activities with other Forum Facilitators, enhancing the range of skills and experiences for their group, with the goal to unleash the potential of all the Peer Forums.

All Forum Facilitators are supported by the SCNetwork Peer-Forums Chair, as well as by SCNetwork’s administrative resources.

SCNetwork Peer Forums

Benefits

  • Increase your leadership and social influence in the HR executive space.
  • Grow your network to include high-ranking (sometimes award-winning) HR leaders in the business.
  • As an active SCNetwork Peer Forum Facilitator, your SCNetwork General Membership fees is waived!
  • A dedicated page on the SCNetwork website to describe yourself and promote your services and expertise in human capital. Our Facilitators link to this page in their email signatures to showcase their Forum work!

Accountabilities

  • Ensure overall well-being of the Peer Forum they facilitate.
  • Arrange for, oversee and support the Steering Committee for their Peer Forum.
  • Create a meeting cadence with input from their Peer Forum members.
    • For example, number of meetings, virtually and/or in-person, length of meetings, coordination, etc.
  • Ensure meetings have volunteers, agendas, and appropriate content based on members’ preferences. 
  • Monitor involvement against group norms and address variances. Should issues occur (e.g., low attendance, improper conduct in meetings, etc.), the Facilitator will confer with the Steering Committee to determine a course of action.
  • Ensure that SCNetwork and Peer Forum Terms of Reference are adhered to.
  • Liaise with Peer Forums Chair, SCNetwork National Co-Presidents, and other Peer Forum Facilitators, as needed, to resolve issues, share best practices, celebrate successes and find process improvements.
  • Meet prospective members to assess initial fit before introducing them to meet other members for final review.
  • Participates as a full and engaged member of the Peer Forum.
  • Be the voice of reason.
  • Confront and mitigate conflict.
  • Regularly update Peer Forum members about the wider SCNetwork community.
    • For example, upcoming events organized by the Toronto and Calgary chapters, volunteering requests, discussions about potential SCNetwork corporate sponsor engagement, corporate memberships, promotion opportunities, and other Peer Forum updates.
  • Understand that you are a volunteer and are not compensated beyond having your SCNetwork Learning Membership fee waived.
  • Do not pay the Peer Forum-specific dues for the Peer Forum you facilitate.
  • Are appointed by, and report to, the Peer Forums Chair.

Qualifications

  • Optimally, Peer Forum Facilitators have the same or similar career experience as the members of their Peer Forum, for the facilitator to better understand the group they are facilitating.
  • Committed to enhancing the profession through a volunteer facilitator role.
  • Can make the time to ensure the ongoing health of the peer forum with a minimum commitment of 3 years.
  • Brings a spirit of abundance, as well as strong facilitation, creative problem solving, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Be well grounded, realistic, and objective, with the ability to be “tuned in” to what’s going on in complex group dynamics.
  • Is flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances and differing points of view.
  • Is willing to partner with other SCNetwork Peer Forum Facilitators, share practices, and engage with other peer forums.
  • Demonstrates active support for SCNetwork by attending events, encouraging Peer Forum members to participate, speak at events, volunteer for leadership roles, etc.

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