STAF was formed in 1996 by Facilitators in the area that wanted to start a local networking group. The group started with 6 members and has grown to 14 at the present time. We meet on a monthly  basis for 6 hours and rotate each month to let each Facilitator be able to host a meeting.  We have a charter and guidelines in place.

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The companies that currently have members on STAF are:

LyondellBasell—Bayport, Channelview, Chocolate Bayou, Houston Refinery, La Porte, Matagorda, Victoria

Ineos -Chocolate Bayou, Battleground

Marathon - Texas City

Mourik-Catalyst, Mechanical, and Industrial Services

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We select 1 or 2 topics each month to discuss at the meeting and they include items like: Facilitator Development, Data Analysis, Coaching Strategies, Observation Strategies, Training, Turnaround  Observations, Observations Integrated into the Office and at Home, Milestone Celebrations, Keeping the Process Evergreen, Sustainability Index, Dashboard, Conferences, Management Buy-in, and Burn-out Issues.