Mosaic.net International, Inc. Providing Innovative Solutions to Development Issues

For the Advanced RBM Workshop:

• Excellent! Every Programme Officer and Manager should take it. The facilitation was excellent. Safe space to learn about RBM + receive constructive feedback. Exercises were well planned and contributed to learning objectives. Excellent location for the workshop. Good amount of team work + opportunities to share experiences. A great opportunity to learn about other organizations, what they do and discuss challenges and best practices. My knowledge on how to integrate gender and diversity has also increased and this workshop helped to demystify how to do this.”
• "The vast majority of participants increased their knowledge of RBM.”
• "It is well worth the investment in cost, has practical techniques that are easy to apply.”
• "Excellent facilitators! Good overview of RBM management systems.”
• "It was participatory and at the same time well-structured to meet stated objectives.”
• "It filled in the gaps; gave me space to better understand integration of RBM tools into a whole system; great presenters were very interesting; very useful discussions between participants using real life examples-learning about different contexts.”
• "Great energy, very engaged and intelligent participants.”
• "It was well organized and facilitated. The facilitators are well informed with both theory and practice. The environment was enjoyable and open. Participants were active and engaged. This is a result of facilitation and targeting of participants.”
• "I learned practical skills on how to have Logic Model and Performance Measurement Frameworks to be better knowledge products that can foster better projects.”
• "I really acquired new elements of RBM (specially on reporting) that I will apply in my professional work. I for sure will recommend this workshop to my staff.”
• "Fantastic, intense, interactive, lots of content.”
• "The workshop was a success because of the combination of theory and practice. Facilitators clearly knew the material and excellent calibre of participants also.”
• "The facilitators knew the material very thoroughly—and the format for the workshop is very well laid out with excellent participatory exercises for every learning area.”
• "Information was delivered in a clear way, there was an opportunity to practice each step along the way and to reflect on how we could apply learnings in our own contexts.”
• "Great facilitation (some of the best I`ve seen) and they are content knowledgeable and experienced. Stays on target (ha!), clear goals and communicated. Great food-beverages.”
• "I learnt a lot of valuable information on RBM and also from the other workshop participants.”
• " Great material, well prepared, knowledgeable ``facilitators`` and good mix of teaching and exercises.”
• "It gave me a new tool to work with my projects and ventures; a process to find clarity in direction and outcomes.”
• "The level of my knowledge was raised and learnt new tools that could be used in real world.”
• "I leave feeling energized and confident in my RBM abilities.”

For the Gender Training Workshop:

• "Facilitators are very experienced and really articulated what gender equality is and what it means for our work."
• "Practical tools were provided that are relevant to our work."
• "Group work allowed for greater sharing and understanding"
• "Practical useful information and ideas provided. High calibre participants and facilitators, field experience."
• "Both the facilitators and participants were deeply engaged in all activities."
• "It was participatory and covered essential topics relating to gender equality."
• "Objectives were clear, material distributed are excellent, facilitators knew the topics and had clear expertise on the matter."
• "The facilitators, guest speakers and the participants."
• "It took a wholesome approach." "of how the diverse experiences of participants were prioritized and built from. The facilitators were very engaging, easy-going and also challenged us to think deeper, ask strategic questions.
• "It helps to explain gender issues to people who are not involved in this field."
• "Facilitation used easily understood language, networking healthy-should be maintained."
• "It combined theoretical frameworks and practical knowledge to give us real tools we can use in work, as well as affecting our everyday life."
• "It made me more confident dealing with the subject." "of its strong participatory approach, excellent facilitators, content covered (theory, practical application, tools)."
• "The presenters are really experienced in both content and delivery, examples were plentiful and relevant.
• "Very applied, tools are excellent and the presenters generous to share their work and approaches."
• "The facilitators were good; - gender issues were covered very well. Nice group of participants.
• "We learned from the organizers and the participants—lots of experiences that make the abstract concrete and give new ideas on how to approach complex topics.”
• "I gained both theoretical background and practical tools, which I will use in my current work, in in work that I hope to move into. The theoretical background and practical tools will complement my intuitive approach and allow me to approach GE in a more structured way.”
• "I gained more exposure to gender concepts, issues and tools with which to address both women’s and men’s differing frames of reference..”
• "An intensive course in understanding gender concepts in national and international context. Practical hands-on experience in practicing tools that can engage both men and women to promote and practice gender equity.”
• "The facilitators are committed and have valuable experience to share.”
• "The emphasis on practical work, such as building genderized logic models, or doing a gender analysis, was very useful, more than just doing a presentation.”
• "The facilitators were well prepared and communicated effectively.”
• "experience of facilitators and participants in diverse areas. …managed to cover a lot of material in a short time….range of activities to engage participants…binder with a lot of information to take away.”
• "Most practical, most revealing, facts to remember easily, greater value for money Workshop on Gender. If you must attend a training workshop on Gender, them must be a Mosaic workshop.”
• "Drew on strengths of the participants, was diverse in its activities, was adaptable to needs of participants—was highly informative.”
• "Well prepared, delivered and interactive.”
• "Group interaction provided a comfortable space for honest social interaction regarding gender.”
• "I will recommend this workshop to colleagues. Very clear and helpful for me.”
• "Very informative. Well organized. Great use of examples to describe points. Interesting-full of great resources. Good mix of international and diverse perspectives and experiences.”

For the RBM, Appreciative Inquiry and Open Space Workshop:

• "Fantastic, a must needed when working with RBM. Completely experiential and diffuses the mystery."
• "Intensive and comprehensive.Turned a subject which could have been deadly into a stimulating and enriching learning experience."
• "A wonderful learning experience with skilled facilitators, presenters and diverse participants."
• "It is a very good workshop that will introduce you to different methodologies that combined can help you make a difference in your organization."
• "Extremely educational, fun, invigorating."
• "An excellent way of solidifying your knowledge of RBM and really shifting your thinking to results and positive outcomes."
• "It is an opportunity for learning three different methodological tools in one experience that will contribute to change your way of thinking and approaching situations in life."
• One of the best training options available in this field."
• "A must do & see. Applicable to all aspects of your work. Come with an open mind and dive right in!
• "I liked the richness and depth of interaction with the other workshop participants."
• "This workshop is quite stimulating, educational and important for development work."
• "An engaging training opportunity for learning 3 useful O.D. and project/programme management tools. Experienced practitioners providing training."
• "Very inspiring. An excellent opportunity to reflect on our work and make it more rewarding."
• "Thought provoking, intensive in a positive way, an amazing learning environment. Fund, learning and laughter, energizing."
• "An excellent collective learning opportunity."
• "Its very hands-on, practical. It gives opportunity for immediate application of the skills covered as well as the opportunity for analytical discussion for actual projects in the participants’ work environment."
• "Money well spent."
• "Very effective, informative and energizing workshop. Recommend it highly to colleagues."
• "Like an interesting learning experience where you can meet committed and interesting people in a welcoming environment. I will say the facilitators are very good and use a wide variety of tools and manage to keep everyone interested and focused and you do get good results. Some issues could have been more deeply explored, but….it’s always like that. How deep can we go?"
• "Learning about facilitation methods of RBM, AI, and Open Space with the opportunity of directly experiencing them."
• "An interesting space for learning key concepts and methodologies."
• "Excellent, Go for it!"
• "Provide important learning for results-based planning; useful in work environment."
• "Very participatory. Exploring new areas of development. Excellent networking with participants and facilitators."
• "Unique."
• "It is a fun workshop where you get to explore your creative and artistic sides in the learning process. The mix of people is important for the outcome of the workshop as a lot of interesting people with different experiences and high energy level meet."
• "This workshop will enable you to use RBM in a positive, flexible manner."
• "Excellent opportunity to learn and practice management concepts."
• "An effective medium for learning and sharing."
• "Practical exploration of three distinct but complimentary techniques for helping groups and organizations identify and build their strengths while harnessing individual passion to improve overall impact."