Facilitating to help finding innovative practical solutions to today’s … · Facilitating to help finding innovative practical solutions to today’s social challenges Author Martin

www.martingilbraith.com#IAFIndia17

Welcome!

Large Group Process

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www.martingilbraith.com#IAFIndia17 2

Associate,

former Chief

Executive

CTF,

Past President

CPF, Past Chair,

England & Wales

chapter lead

About me

http://www.ica-uk.org.uk/

http://www.ica-international.org/

http://www.martingilbraith.com/

http://www.iaf-world.org/


About you

Raise your hand if…


Session aims

1. to demonstrate the ToP

Historical Scan method

2. to share something of the

theory, and examples of the

method in action

3. for you to reflect on how you

might apply the method yourself

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Further resources – martingilbraith.com #IAFIndia17


Please!

Stop talking & pay

attention

Wave both hands

too, to let others

know to do the

same

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When I wave both hands


Focus Question

“What are key events & milestones in the unfolding

history of facilitation & participation in India & beyond?”

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Demonstration


Focus Question



From 1975 & before to 2025 & beyond:

Context – India, facilitation, the world

Facilitation & participation in India

Ourselves – our own experience

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Demonstration


Focus Question







Brainstorm individually first, share ideas & write cards at

tables in groups of 3-4, then plot on the timeline.

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Demonstration


Focus Question







Brainstorm individually first, share ideas & write cards at

tables in groups of 3-4, then plot on the timeline.

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Demonstration #FacHistory


Half of each table group move to new, different tables.

In new table groups, share & discuss:

What events did you write or read? What

questions of clarity do you have?

What intrigued you to know more? What

stories would you like to hear, or share?

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Demonstration




What trends can you discern over time?

What impacts can you discern between levels?

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Demonstration





What impacts can you discern between levels?

What can we learn about the role of facilitation

in positive transformation?

What outstanding questions shall we address

during our two days together?

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Demonstration


‘ToP’ Values

• Inclusive participation

• Teamwork &

collaboration

• Individual creativity

• Consensus

• Reflection

• Action orientation

‘ToP’ Methods & tools

1. Rational & Experiential

aims

2. (ORID) Focused

Conversation

3. Consensus Workshop

4. Action Planning

5. Participatory Strategic

Planning…

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Theory

http://martingilbraith.wordpress.com/2013/07/24/technology-of-participation-top-facilitation-training/


Rational & Experiential aims

Rational aim

• What does the group need

to know, understand or

decide?

Experiential aim

• What experience do we

want our participants to

have?

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Rational & Experiential aims

This session

Rational aim

• To learn something about each

other and facilitation history, as

context for ‘Facilitation: key to

positive transformation’

Experiential aim

• To experience ORID and the

‘ToP’ Historical Scan method

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(ORID) Focused conversation

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Facilitation & participation in India & beyond



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What impacts can you discern between

levels? What can we learn about the role of

facilitation in positive transformation?

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What impacts can you discern between

levels? What can we learn about the role of

facilitation in positive transformation?

What outstanding questions shall we

address during our two days together?21



Celebrating the development of facilitation – world-wide and history long #FacHistory

Examples


Adapt • Invent • Evolve: reviewing the past to prepare for the future at #EuroComm17

Examples


Staff Away Day with George House Trust in Manchester

Examples


Transformational Strategy: from trepidation to ‘unlocked’ with IDMC in Geneva

Examples


Celebrating 20 years with the European Training Foundation in Turin – #ETF20

Examples

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVjcbO-KqUI


Resources

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Further resources – martingilbraith.com #IAFIndia17

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Focused-Conversation-Access-Workplace/dp/0865714169/

http://www.ica-uk.org.uk/group-facilitation-methods/


Reflection

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How you might apply

the method yourself?


Break

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Facilitating to help finding innovative practical solutions to today’s … · Facilitating to help finding innovative practical solutions to today’s social challenges Author Martin