GDI... Your Home for Superb Research Expertise & Training Workshops

Next Focus Group Workshops:

Portland, ME, July 7-8 OR October 14-15, 2026

Washington, D.C., December 9-10, 2026

Conversation in front of yellow building

Women's political participation, Rwanda (The World Bank)

New Workshop Dates Below--Why GDI?

GDI is an international leader in conducting:

  • Professional program/project evaluation research
  • Policy analysis and needs assessments
  • Focus group training workshops
  • Key informant interview training workshops

The Best Training = The Best Research
GDI's Qualitative Research Training Workshops Empower You to Do the Best
Key Informant and Focus Group Interviews

Focus Groups for Strategic Planning

Friends enjoying lunch together outside

Focus group training, Cree Board of Health's Strategic Regional Plan, Quebec, Canada

Colleagues engaged in office discussion

Czech Evaluation Society, Prague

Research, Facilitation, and Training for Group Effectiveness…

Since 1981

Grounded in group dynamics theory...

Focused on building facilitation and moderation skills...

Experience squared!

The Best Training--New Dates for 2026

CONDUCTING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
An intensive workshop grounded in systematic key informant and focus group interview methodologies

Register now--
LIMITED TO 10 PARTICIPANTS
July 7-8 OR October 14-15, 2026
PORTLAND, ME
December 9-10, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.
REGISTER AT LEAST FOUR WEEKS IN ADVANCE

Call or text (207) 841-4842 for private training at your site.

Or write to jmbillson@gdiworld.com

Note: A full-day refresher/troubleshooting workshop is available the next morning for those who have taken this course in the past.

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Contact GDI

Janet Mancini Billson, PhD, director

(207) 841-4842

Training, facilitation, program evaluation
Portland, ME~~Washington, DC~~Savannah, GA~~London, Ontario

Jmbillson@gdiworld.com

Where We Work...

GDI has conducted qualitative research and training in 40 countries...

Uses of Focus Groups

  • Strategic Planning
  • Situation Analysis
  • Needs Assessments
  • Impact Assessments
  • Evaluation Research
  • Organizational Development
  • Community Organization and Studies
  • Scholarly Research
  • Theses
  • Dissertations, etc.