Gene D'Ovidio Achieves Certification by International Association of Facilitators

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 7, 2009 -- Intellectual Capital Partners, Inc. (ICP) announced today that founder and president, Gene D'Ovidio has recently earned the status of IAF-Certified Professional Facilitator™ (IAF-CPF™). Mr. D'Ovidio earned the highly respected designation IAF-CPF after successfully completing an intensive competency evaluation held recently by the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The designation, IAF-Certified Professional Facilitator, is granted to a candidate after they have demonstrated evidence of competency in five core facilitation competency areas. In this in-depth certification assessment, candidates must successfully display their capabilities in writing, through interviews, and then through a demonstration of facilitation skill. The process takes several months to complete, and is recognized as a serious commitment to the field.

"I am proud to have demonstrated mastery of my field through achievement of this certification," said Mr. D'Ovidio "After IAF's rigorous application and assessment process, I am very pleased to say that I am an IAF-CPF, a Certified Professional Facilitator. As such, I am joining a small, but growing group of facilitators who has been acknowledged as leaders in their profession. In fact, I am among just a handful of practicing IAF-CPF's in California".

About the International Association of Facilitators: The International Association of Facilitators (IAF) http://www.iaf-world.org/ is dedicated to growing facilitators and encouraging the use of group process methodologies worldwide. Globally, IAF has roughly 1,500 members with about half in North America. The CPF assessment process is based on rigorous peer review of knowledge, experience and demonstration of skills. The IAF Certified™ Professional Facilitator designation indicates attainment of these core competencies. The professional facilitator designation offers clients an assurance that those who are certified are qualified to design and provide basic group facilitation services.

About Intellectual Capital Partners (ICP): http://www.intellectualcapitalpartners.com/group/index.html is a San Francisco-based management consulting company that designs, manages, and facilitates meetings focused on critical issues for teams and enterprises of all sizes, as well as not-for-profit organizations. ICP facilitators bring a mastery of structure and process, ability to turn offsite inspiration to post-offsite execution, and substantial business knowledge and strategic expertise to the facilitation process.

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