An invitation to AoF graduates

This is a follow-up event where you will have a chance to take a breath, debrief on your experience so far, ask questions of us and your peers, talk about your challenges and listen to how other recently-trained people are doing. This is a one-off “post-training” event for you and your peers to inspire and support you on your facilitator path so join us for this check-in.

Hosted by Katrin Puusepp (Community Manager), Bella Mehta and/or Brian Watts (Co-Founders of AoF) and on April 30th at 11am-12.30pm UK time.

You might leave the training feeling that you won’t have time to review everything we learnt, let alone start the reading list. A small amount of time to refresh might be just what you need to really land your facilitator style.

You have already invested quite a bit of time and effort just by attending facilitation training, so why not make the most of your new skills and knowledge?

Here’s what you can do:

• Use your tools for work meetings. Review your training materials weekly and think what else you could use to make meetings more engaging and efficient.

• When you see groups facing cooperation challenges, offer to facilitate. They will be grateful and you will get the practice that supports your journey.

• Offer your services where possible.Think about who can benefit from your new skill-set and don’t be shy about using your knowledge. Same as point above? How about: Competence builds Confidence – don’t be shy about using your knowledge and trying new things – just a 10% stretch builds strength and new patterns.

• Make time to Reflect. It will help you digest your experiences and embed new skills. Reflect with a peer and/or use written reflection including your online Learning Record.

• Take your skills to the next level with a Certificate in Facilitation Skills. This course deepens and extends learning from the Foundations Programme and our next group will start in January 2025. Find out more and apply here.

• Our four-day online training in co-coaching not only provides further training but also means that you can join a network of facilitators, offering free support for one another with the confidence of a shared approach and grounding. Co-Coaching Skills builds on the core. More here.

• You also have an opportunity to add Gestalt Informed Facilitation to your repertoire by attending our 3 hour workshop (Making Use of Zen and the Fertile Void – for managers and professional facilitators) with AoF board member, Professor Paul Barber. This special event will take place on 20th of May. Find more information in LinkedIn here.