Group Policies

GROUP POLICIES

Attendance

Forward-Facing ME is first and foremost a relational experience, and so for the safety and wellbeing of the group we have strict policies around attendance.

Absences:

• Only one absence is allowed, and it may not be the first meeting.
• If you miss the first meeting, you will not be able to start the group
• The reason for the absence is not taken into consideration.
• If you have two absences, you may continue attending but will not get a certificate of completion. 
• We do not record meetings

Timeliness:

The group begins and ends on time. It is up to facilitators’ discretion whether or not to admit participants who are more than 5 minutes late. After 10 minutes, the room will be permanently closed. Anyone who is not present at that time is considered absent.

Attention

Please do your best to join via computer (not phone). Videos are to be always on. Your facilitator will describe how we create an atmosphere of attunement and attention. To create that environment, we ask you to abstain from distractions such as checking notifications, playing phone/computer games, smoking, vaping, or alcohol consumption. We recommend headphones if your space includes other people. If there is an occasion where you are stuck in traffic, etc, you may join via phone for the first few minutes, but please be sure to switch to computer as soon as you can (the facilitator will let you in).

Confidentiality.  Please attenuate your sharing to a level that you feel comfortable sharing. We ask that you keep sharing from other participants confidential (what you see here and what you hear here when you leave here let it stay here). 

Indemnification. Participants will indemnify Forward-Facing Institute, LLC, its employees and contractors against losses and liabilities from any claims, damages, or lawsuits (including attorney’s fees) arising out of Forward-Facing® ME.

Influence: No member is to be under the influence of any substance during the group. If a member appears to be under the influence, the facilitator may request the member to leave

Refunds: If you cancel your registration seven (7) days in advance of the date of the group your registration fee will be refunded, less a $25 processing fee. There are no refunds for cancellations received less than seven days before.   

Sharing: No one is compelled to share, but if you are intending to use this group as part of the certification process, then weekly sharing is expected.

Crosstalk/Group Dynamics: What makes FF ME a safe experience is that participants know that there’s not going to be any comments by other members on what they share. That dynamic allows the group to go a little further into vulnerability. Cross-talk is defined as giving advice or feedback to someone after they share their story. 

By marking this task complete, you agree to the above policies.