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Facilitating a culture of participation in international organisations with IAF Belgium in Brussels – session outputs

Thank you very much indeed to the 15 or so people who participated in my session in Brussels this evening, and to Marie Dubost and IAF Belgium for the invitation and for hosting.

In the session, I demonstrated a participatory approach for a group to review the past, to prepare for the future, by applying the ToP (Technology of Participation) Historical Scan method to to reflect and learn together from our diverse experience and perspectives on facilitating a culture of participation in international organisations. I also shared some insights into the theory behind the method and examples of the method in action, and invited participants to consider ways that they can apply the method in their own practice

Here I am sharing links to some resources and case studies that I mentioned during the session, and perhaps some that I didn’t.

ToP Historical Scan method

Examples of the method in action

  • Adapt • Invent • Evolve: reviewing the past to prepare for the future at the IABC, EMENA 2017 conference in London, #EuroComm17 – blog post
  • etf20Celebrating 20 years with the European Training Foundation in Turin – #ETF20 – case study
  • Celebrating the development of facilitation – world-wide and history long – #FacHistory
  • Staff Away Day with George House Trust in Manchester – case study
  • Transformational Strategy: from trepidation to ‘unlocked’ with IDMC in Geneva – case study
  • Facilitating change in complexity – the Oxfam Lebanon ‘One Country Strategy’ process – case study

ToP facilitation training & sticky walls

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Facilitating a culture of participation in international organisations with IAF Belgium in Brussels

How can international organisations foster a true culture of participation? What can we learn from past experiences to shape the future?

Join me for this facilitated session with IAF Belgium on Monday 31 March in Brussels, where we will explore these questions using the Historical Scan method of ICA’s Technology of Participation (ToP).

In this interactive session, I will guide you through a participatory approach to reviewing the past and preparing for the future. Together, we will reflect on our diverse experiences and perspectives on participation in international organisations.

I will also share:
✔ insights into the theory behind the method
✔ real-world examples of the method in action
✔ ways you can apply the method in your own practice

The event is free, but spaces are limited, so register now to secure your spot on Meetup.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Join me also for the following ToP facilitation training in Brussels, the following days:

  1. Group Facilitation Methods, April 1-2: introducing the foundations of the ToP approach, two powerful techniques for structuring effective conversations and building group consensus
  2. Action Planning, April 3: participatory planning for short-term projects and events

Register now in Eventbrite for these and other upcoming public courses in London, Brussels & elsewhere.

See also about me, how I work, who I work with and recommendations & case studies, and please contact me about how we might work together.

Is there a single, universal principle of facilitation? – IAF Belgium webinar recording & slides

Is there a single, universal principle of facilitation?

Thank you again to all those who attended this session yesterday, and especially to IAF Belgium for the invitation.

This session introduces a simple but powerful and versatile model that can be applied as a tool and even as a guiding principle. It can help facilitators to engage and empower their groups with greater confidence and versatility, to better enable them to make the change that they are seeking in the world.

The session is equally suitable for newcomers to facilitation and for experienced facilitators who are new to ICA’s Technology of Participation (ToP) methodology, and those who would like to deepen their understanding of the ToP ‘ORID’ model as a design tool.

The session is adapted from one originally delivered at the 2015 IAF Europe MENA conference in Stockholm, that has since been repeated a number of times both face-to-face and online.

The recording and other outputs follow:

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