About Full Circle

Facilitation, strategy and connecting solutions for a changing world
Telephone: (206) 326-9188
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA

I founded Full Circle in 1997 to allow me to to tap both my and my network’s breadth of skills, knowledge and interest in a productive and creative way. Together, we operate with excellence, flexibility and personalized services to bring client projects full circle from conception to completion. We focus on group process and strategic approaches for networks, communities and collaboration. Facilitation, organizational development, strategy development, learning and implementation are our specialties.

The Full Circle Philosophy

  • To connect — connect people with ideas, information, services, and other people.
  • To collaborate — to engage and utilize the full skills, knowledge and experience of each player in every collaboration
  • To discern — apply the right tools and techniques for the context.
  • To learn — from every client and encounter.
  • To enjoy the work and to reward ourselves (sometimes with chocolate!) when we come full circle to completion

Current services provided include:

  • Group facilitation (online and offline) with a focus on Liberating Structures
  • Graphic facilitation and graphic recording
  • Design and support of communities of practice (CoPs) and learning experiences
  • Training and coaching for facilitation and CoP leadership practitioners (Full Circle Training)
  • Strategic and program planning with an emphasis on complex and emerging contexts
  • Other bespoke services – let’s talk

About Nancy White:

Selected Client List: (No longer kept up to date — too  many!)

  • American Management Association
  • The American Speech-Language Hearing Association www.asha.org
  • Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (http://www.awhonn.org/)
  • Bellanet (international development)(http://www.bellanet.org)
  • The Benton Foundation www.benton.org
  • The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Boardsource
  • Campfire Boys and Girls (Tacoma)
  • CARE (Atlanta)
  • Consultative Group on International Research (CGAIR) www.cgiar.org (various programs)
  • CGIAR Gender and Diversity Program
  • City of Seattle Department of Housing and Human Services
  • Close to Home (domestic violence prevention)
  • Colombian Ministry of Education
  • Community Health Information Technology Alliance (CHITA)
  • Community Health Plan of Washington
  • Diversity Leadership Forum
  • Emergency Capacity Building Project – a 7 agency collaboration of relief agencies
  • Enix Consulting Limited, London
  • eWorks, Melbourne, Australia
  • The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (http://www.fao.org)
  • Fetal Alcohol Study Group, Research Society on Alcoholism
  • FACCT (Foundation for Accountability)
  • Foundation for Quality Health Care
  • Genetics Advisory Coaltion (national coalition)
  • Gippstafe
  • Good News, Good Deeds
  • Health Forum
  • Healthy Aging Partnership
  • Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies
  • Heliotrope
  • Helvetas
  • International Advisory Group
  • International Alert
  • IBM
  • IDG Channel Services Group/Solutions Integrator Magazine
  • IFAD
  • International Center for Research in Agroforestry
  • International Water Management Institute – online conference and teamspace
  • Joint Action in Community Service
  • KDA
  • March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
  • Mercy Corps International
  • NPower
  • OSS Inc.
  • Overseas Development Institute
  • Project Harmony and Project Harmony Armenian School Connectivity program.
  • Prometheus Group, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Public Relations Society of America, Seattle Chapter
  • Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC
  • Swedish Hospital and Medical Center
  • Ultraversity
  • UN University, SCIENTIA
  • University of Washington Human Services Policy Center
  • University of Washington School of Dentistry
  • USAID
  • VERDICT (a research project of the VA)
  • Washington State Department of Health
  • Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
  • The World Bank and The World Bank Institute

14 thoughts on “About Full Circle”

  1. Hi,

    this is an interesting concept. I’m a facilitator with The DEPOT (Dan Eldon Place Of Tomorrow) Kenya, East Africa and i believe there is alot I can learn from you to improve my facilitation skills. I would like to know about the on-line facilitation training.

    I’ll appreciate your response

    Thanks

    Kariuki

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  4. I am interested in learning more about what you do. And, i am interested in picking your brain because i am looking for people interested in our work (board members or advisory board members).

    thank you,

    tanya

  5. Hi Nancy: I’m trying to convince people that if we pursue greater love, that all problems can be solved, and even if they aren’t, we won’t fight to force others to do what would be detrimental. This is the ultimate truth, and one which will peace and harmony worldwide…it can begin with a very easy small step, but so far, I have not had the influence on people that I would have hoped. How can I encourage others to speak gently and use pleasant words, which will start a revolution?

    1. Hi James. You ask a huge question and my first response is I don’t have “the answer.” For sure. I read a really useful blog post the other day that talked about the distinction between “kind” and “civil” and “nice.” See bit.ly/u2zUGa
      As to influence, again, the only thing I know that works for me is to role model the behavior I want to see in others. At my best (and I’m not always at my best!) is starting with being a good listener. I think so many people (especially angry or hurt people?) don’t feel very heard. What are your practices?

  6. lots of listening, but sometimes the profanity is so overwhelming I have to cover my ears, making it not only hard to hear, but the speaker(s) get distracted…

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