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From Drama to Empowerment: Understanding Group Dynamics Group dynamics are always shifting - sometimes in flow, sometimes stuck in unhelpful patterns. As facilitators, we’ve all experienced teams working at their best, where collaboration feels effortless. But we’ve also encountered groups where drama, power struggles, and unspoken scripts get in the way. Many of us are familiar with Stephen Karpman’s Drama Triangle (Persecutor, Rescuer, Victim), but few know about David Emerald’s Empowerment Triangle (Challenger, Coach, Creator). Recognising these patterns, and [...]

Our Online Foundations Programme Pilot is Now Live & Upcoming Events Highlights We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Pilot Online Foundations in Facilitation Skills Programme! Recognising that travel can be a barrier for many, we have adapted our full Foundations Programme for online delivery. After two successful pilots with a global organisation, we are now offering a third pilot, open to all. The pilot programme will include a cooperative enquiry into learning effectiveness and feed into [...]

1 Month to Go Until Our Learning Day on Working with Constellations! There’s just one month to go until our upcoming Learning Day: An Introduction to Working with Constellations, taking place on 17 March from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm in London. This session will explore the Constellations approach, a visual and spatial way of working that enhances skills for effective relationships within groups, organisations, and systems. What to Expect: Learn the fundamental principles of organisational and systemic constellations. Experiment [...]

Introducing our Learning Labs series Building on from our newsletter earlier this month on upcoming events, we wanted to tell you more about our Learning Labs series (previously called seminars). As part of our website refresh, our online 'seminar' sessions have been renamed ‘Learning Labs.’ This change reflects our commitment to offering interactive, content-rich sessions that combine taught content, fresh input and practical takeaways with space to experiment and share experiences in a facilitated group environment. Our Online Learning Labs series covers a [...]

Share Your Feedback – Help Shape the Future of Our Members Area   We’re always looking for ways to enhance your experience as a member of the Association of Facilitators, and your insights are invaluable in helping us achieve this. Following the launch of our new website, we’re keen to further improve the Members Area and the support we offer. To guide these updates, we’d love to hear your feedback through our Member Feedback Survey. This quick survey builds on the responses [...]

Members Newsletter - Changes to Accreditation/Website   You will have seen from our general newsletter that we have a new website and have also made some changes in the background to the processes for accreditation and re-accreditation. Here’s how the updates apply to you: Accredited Members - Accreditation now lasts three years (previously two). To be re-accredited, members are required to undertake professional development in years 2 and 3. If you are an accredited member, we will be in touch with you individually as your membership [...]

New Offerings and Learning Day Reminder Firstly there are a few spaces still available on Monday October 21st for our Learning Day on Critical Reflection, 10am-4pm at Highfield Park, Hook (£80 members, £100 non-members). We'd love you to join us. Please contact us to book. Secondly, please do take a look at our new website and some new offerings, including: Easy to book Learning Days, Online Seminars and Supervision to help keep you connected and keep your practice evolving Book your free place on a Virtual Catch Up to meet with [...]

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 [...]