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Learning Day - Critical Reflection We hope you will join our Learning Day on October 21st where we will be exploring Critical Reflection. Few practitioners would doubt the importance of reflection, but in our fast-paced worlds we find ourselves pulled towards action. Facilitators are often ‘putting the brakes on’ so that decisions are better informed by critical reflection. But what does critical reflection look like? Is there value in rumination and introspection? Or is this an overindulgence? How do facilitators [...]

Virtual facilitator catch-up WEDNESDAY. A last-minute reminder. Join us for a lunchtime virtual catch-up On Wednesday September 18th, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m (UK time). This is an informal 'drop-in' for those who would like to meet up. An opportunity to catch up with fellow facilitators, discuss our experiences, self-development, breathe, and reconnect. There's no fixed agenda other than saying "Hi". Drop in when you can, leave when you need to. Why not enjoy your lunch while we chat? Hope [...]

Join the Facilitation Skills and Strategies course on September 9th and 10th A few spaces are still available for you to join our Facilitation Skills and Strategies course taking place September 9th and 10th. About the programme: In the Facilitation Skills and Strategies course (previously Facilitator's Toolkit) we will introduce you to you to the Modes of Authority and Dimensions of Facilitator Style, a practical toolkit designed to equip you with the confidence and skill to effectively handle group processes and group tasks, paying attention to structure and [...]

Retake The Facilitator’s Toolkit with this great offer for past attendees Spaces are available on our Facilitation Skills and Strategies course (previously called The Facilitator’s Toolkit) and we are offering these at a greatly reduced price (£390 for both days) for those who might find it timely to re-attend. Traditional educational environments do not encourage us to repeat, resit or re-do a class. In fact, retaking a class can be framed as a backward step (which it rarely is in [...]

Spaces available on Foundations Course starting September 9th Facilitation Opportunity, SMT of Legal Regulator Regardless of if you are a newcomer to facilitation or a very experienced professional, if you have attended Group Dynamics or the Facilitators Toolkit in the past or not - with this programme you are in for a treat of further self-discovery. We are inviting you to join our foundational facilitation courses starting September. You will get: Time and space to reflect, and look [...]

Certificate in Facilitation Skills In response to increasing interest from our existing graduates for further personal and professional development, we are now launching registrations for our Certificate of Facilitation Skills program. This is open to you, as a previously accredited facilitator at Level 1. We often hear experienced facilitators say there can be a low correlation between the number of meetings they have attended (or led) and their personal effectiveness as a facilitator, or a group member. Sometimes, no matter [...]

Virtual facilitator catch-up TOMORROW. A last-minute reminder. Join us for a lunchtime virtual catch-up On Thursday June 20th, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m (UK time). This is an informal 'drop-in' for those who would like to meet up. An opportunity to catch up with fellow facilitators, discuss our experiences, self-development, breathe, and reconnect. There's no fixed agenda other than saying "Hi". Drop in when you can, leave when you need to. Why not enjoy your lunch while we chat? Hope [...]

Practical Constellations Learning Day for advanced practitioners This is an opportunity for those experienced with working and facilitating at depth to explore individual issues/case-studies using a group constellations method. The main focus of the day is on the practical experience of facilitated constellations to map and resolve issues rather than on teaching of the constellations method. (But if you wish to learn about facilitating using this method, you can read more here and attend another of our Learning Days: An introduction to working [...]

Meeting with Chaos and Paradox – Making Friends with Zen and the Fertile Void Please see details below for an invitation to a 3 hour Transpersonal Facilitation Workshop to be held online via Zoom on Monday 20th May, starting at 10am UK time and led by AoF Board Member, Professor Paul Barber. This will be of particularly interest to leaders and facilitators who are interested in working with individuals and groups from a different, deeper perspective. This will be a hands-on virtual workshop where you [...]

An invitation to AoF graduates t's been a while since you attended our facilitation training. We hope your facilitation practice, and you yourself, are feeling enriched by our time together. We also trust that you are have been feeling and seeing some benefits with your groups? We are here to help you continue to learn and advance, so please read on for some ideas and opportunities for personal and professional advancement from here. We hope this information serves you [...]