Re-Accreditation and the Role of Reflection in Practice

As we gather in the woods this week for our Facilitators Retreat at Hazel Hill Wood, this month’s newsletter focuses on the role of reflection in practice and our re-accreditation process. We also have a small number of spaces remaining on Group Dynamics in June for those considering next steps in their facilitation development — scroll down for details.

For many facilitators, reflection is an important part of practice. It helps us stay connected to what we are doing, how we are doing it, and the impact our work is having on the group we work with and ourselves. Reflection can take many forms, including personal reflection, critical reflection, supervision, structured assessment, and dialogue with peers and others in the field. At the same time, making space for reflection can often feel difficult amidst the ongoing demands that facilitation work can place upon us, which was one of the reasons for creating the retreat as a new offering for our community this year.

Our re-accreditation process is another way we support and encourage this ongoing reflection in practice.

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Re-accreditation with us...

The process for re-accreditation is straightforward and builds on work you have already done. We provide a purposeful space to reset and refresh, allowing your facilitation practice to be advanced by a phase of active reflection - a helpful way to gather, consolidate and move forward.

It is designed to promote self-regulation and to encourage ongoing professional and personal development, and we often hear how valuable the re-accreditation process can be as a reflective space in itself.

A number of our members will have accreditation due for renewal this summer or later in the year. If you are unsure when your accreditation is due for renewal, please do feel free to get in touch and we can check this for you.

One participant recently shared:

"Becoming reaccredited has become an important part of my development. Having the time to pause, reflect and discuss what is going well, what could be improved upon and how it links to the theory ensures that my facilitation skills remain the best they can be.

Being guided by Brian and Bella is always an enlightening experience and I look forward to their insights and questions to help ensure I’m doing the best for my clients and those I’m facilitating."

If you are not currently accredited with us but are an experienced facilitator, you may also be interested in exploring our Practitioner Accreditation process. This offers a structured route into accreditation and reflective professional development within AoF.

Upcoming dates for re-accreditation (and practitioner accreditation) include:

You can read more about re-accreditation on our website, and book via our calendar if you are due to re-accredit this year.

CPD and ongoing reflection

Alongside re-accreditation, our Learning Labs and Learning Days continue to offer space to reflect on practice, explore ideas, and learn alongside others in the AoF community. They can also contribute towards your CPD if you are planning to re-accredit this summer or later in the year, offering a flexible way to support your ongoing development.

Our next Learning Lab is on Safety, Learning and the Psychological Contract this month, exploring how we understand and work with psychological safety in groups, and the role of the facilitator in holding both safety and challenge. Later in the year, we also have a Learning Lab focused specifically on reflective practice, offering space to explore what reflection means in your work.

Spaces available on Group Dynamics, 15-16 June at Henley Business School

We have a small number of places remaining on Group Dynamics this June and are able to offer these to existing members at a reduced rate.

This may be particularly useful if you are looking to refresh your practice, deepen CPD, or support re-accreditation or Certificates work.

If you’d like to discuss booking a place, please do get in touch with us.

If you have any questions or would like to connect, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

To find out more, please email
info@associationoffacilitators.co.uk
or call us on 020 3282 7128

Bella Mehta & Brian Watts
Association of Facilitators (AoF)