Global Flipchart #13

The IAF Global Flipchart is the International Association of Facilitators’ quarterly members publication with tips, tricks and resources for your individual facilitation practice and ideas to help you build your facilitation business and impact.

In this issue, we explore the art of Working with Humans. How do different cultures influence our facilitation? What can we learn from neuroscience and psychology? How is facilitation applied in different sectors - from non-profits to manufacturing?

The IAF Board introduces the new professional development path for facilitators - from member to master and beyond.

Fernando Loureiro and Héctor A. Villarreal Lozoya explore cross-cultural facilitation in high context and low context environments and recommend facilitation tricks to bridge cultural differences.

Anja Ebers interviews Tim Leberecht and his mission to make business more beautiful - and more human. The resulting rules of enchantment are useful for facilitators in many contexts.

Zena-Gabrielle Hailu reflects on how meanings of words can change when facilitating in culturally diverse settings

Michael Ambjorn outlines a peer feedback process the at can be used when writing about facilitation - or when reviewing facilitation plans with colleagues.

Lindsay Sumner invites IAF members to contribute to an understanding of cultural variances in facilitation and how these apply to the IAF Core Competencies.

We also have a big announcement from the IAF Board regarding the future of professional development and certification for facilitators.

And finally, John Cornwell, IAF Director for Africa, reflects on four years on the IAF Board.

Join in!

This Global Flipchart is only the start of a conversation. There are many stories waiting to be shared. Let's continue the conversation in the IAF social media forums.

Interested in contributing to the IAF Global Flipchart? The editorial team is looking for regular contributors – get in touch at globalflipchart@iaf-world.org.

Upcoming issue

Our next topic is Facilitation as a Career. How do you develop your business as a facilitator? How do facilitators find the right clients - how do clients find the right facilitator? What are the best steps for professional development? What additional skills might you need? What does certification bring? We’d love to hear your stories, reflections and any suggestions on what you’d like to see in the next Global Flipchart. The deadline for contributions is 10 November 2018.

With best regards,

Wiebke Herding, Editor of the IAF Global Flipchart
and the entire Editorial Team of the IAF Global Flipchart