In this workshop Allison will introduce a facilitation process for helping organizations understand the informal and divergent processes that can occur when working with clients. Group processes is a method for understanding and establishing preferred processes that can be documented and followed by all employees.

Bio:
 Allison Van has been working in university settings for 8 years and running. Currently is the Executive Director of Spark: a center for social research innovation at McMaster University within the Faculty of Social Sciences. Allison is currently building Spark into an international model of innovation in social science research support. She specializes in mixed-methods complex systems analysis, community/academic partnerships, and the translation of research into social change.