This is an invitation to an informal 'drop-in' for those who would like to meet up. An opportunity to catch up with fellow facilitators, discuss our experiences, 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 you can join us, and we look forward to seeing you. To receive the Zoom link, please email us.

Module 1 of the Foundations Programme or standalone module.

Making Use of Zen and the Fertile Void - for managers and professional facilitators (Making Friends with Zen and the Fertile Void – Meeting with Chaos)

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This will be a hands-on virtual workshop where you experience and appraise the usefulness of meeting with chaos and unstructured potential in a facilitative relationship, be it as a manager or as a professional facilitator. You will be led through exercises where you will meet with paradox and confusion, learning to shape and work with the same for the good of both yourselves and your clients. This will help bring mindfulness into your management or facilitation practice.

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All participants will receive a paper discussing the purpose and practice of introducing the fertile void into your work and be introduced to methods which facilitate its positive usefulness with groups. This paper will prepare you for the workshop content and say something about how to facilitate benefits in practice.

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To find out more, please follow us on LinkedIn, view our Learning Days page or email us to book.

Module 2 of the Foundations Programme or standalone module.

This is an invitation to an informal 'drop-in' for those who would like to meet up. An opportunity to catch up with fellow facilitators, discuss our experiences, 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 you can join us, and we look forward to seeing you. To receive the Zoom link, please email us.

Advanced Practical Constellations:

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This is an opportunity for those experienced with working and facilitating at depth to work through issues/case-studies using a group constellations method, facilitated by Bella Mehta.  The method is highly suitable for a variety of issues that facilitators, managers and leaders encounter or wish to explore, for example presence, defences, projections, patterns, and relationships between work and home, motivations, values, ambitions and how we show up in groups.  We will have time for perhaps 3 or perhaps 4 constellations and you will be able to indicate your interest in being an issue-holder and/or representative and/or observer in advance or on the day.

The main focus on the day is on the practical experience of facilitated constellations to map and resolve issues rather than on teaching of the constellations method.  

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If you are interested in attending please email Bella directly to book.  £175/£225 + VAT members/non-members to include lunch and refreshments.

Module 3 of the Foundations Programme (open to those who completed Group Dynamics in June 2024)

This day is open to:

• Facilitators seeking accreditation with AoF for the first time via the Practitioner Accreditation Route. Book 4-6 weeks ahead.
• Previously accredited facilitators seeking re-accreditation at the same level (via the short process, book 2-3 weeks ahead) or at a higher level (via the long process, book 4-6 weeks ahead).

Module 1 of the Foundations Programme or standalone module.

Gestalt-informed bodywork for group facilitators

This is a 3 hour bodywork workshop to be held online via Zoom led by AoF Board Member, Professor Paul Barber. This will be of particularly interest to facilitators who are working at depth and also to those from other contexts and modalities working in a therapeutic mode who are curious about Gestalt, mindfulness and the transpersonal aspects of facilitation.

Those enrolling in the workshop will receive an introductory paper in preparation for the workshop and two follow up papers. £80 for members and £100 for non-members (no VAT applicable).

To find out more, please follow us on LinkedIn, view our Learning Days page or email us to book.

Co-Coaching is a powerful tool for the development of emotional competence and maps directly to core facilitation competencies. Join us on this four-day virtual programme.

This is an invitation to an informal 'drop-in' for those who would like to meet up. An opportunity to catch up with fellow facilitators, discuss our experiences, 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 you can join us, and we look forward to seeing you. To receive the Zoom link, please email us.

Co-Coaching is a powerful tool for the development of emotional competence and maps directly to core facilitation competencies. Join us on this four-day virtual programme.

Module 2 of the Foundations Programme or standalone module.

Critical Reflection – sharpening the blurred edges

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 cultivate an awareness among groups of the cognitive and emotional processes that lead to greater professional competence and confidence?

In this workshop, we’ll take time (yes, take time) to consider how we balance thinking and doing.

The workshop will be participatory and we will use theoretical models models to guide our learning. Of course, we will also be guided by one another's experience, so do come ready to participate in what will be a rich learning experience.

To find out more, please follow us on LinkedIn, view our Learning Days page or email us to book.

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Co-Coaching is a powerful tool for the development of emotional competence and maps directly to core facilitation competencies. Join us on this four-day virtual programme.

Module 1 of the Foundations Programme or standalone module.

Co-Coaching is a powerful tool for the development of emotional competence and maps directly to core facilitation competencies. Join us on this four-day virtual programme.

Module 3 of the Foundations Programme (open to those who completed Group Dynamics in Oct 2024)

This day is open to:

• Facilitators seeking accreditation with AoF for the first time via the Practitioner Accreditation Route.  Book 4-6 weeks ahead.
• Previously accredited facilitators seeking re-accreditation at the same level (via the short process, book 2-3 weeks ahead) or at a higher level (via the long process, book 4-6 weeks ahead).

This is an invitation to an informal 'drop-in' for those who would like to meet up. An opportunity to catch up with fellow facilitators, discuss our experiences, 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?

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Hope you can join us, and we look forward to seeing you. To receive the Zoom link, please email us.

Module 2 of the Foundations Programme or standalone module.

Module 1 of the Foundations Programme or standalone module.

Module 1 of the Certificate Programme or standalone module.

Module 3 of the Foundations Programme (open to those who completed Group Dynamics in Dec 2024)

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Module 2 of the Foundations Programme or standalone module.

Module 2 of the Certificate Programme or standalone module.

An Introduction to Working with Constellations

This Learning Day will provide an introduction to working with Constellations. The Constellations approach allows individuals to explore the quality of connections, and enhances our skills for effective relationships within groups, organisations and wider systems. It is a gentle and connected way of working and even short sessions can bring fresh perspective and insight in surprising and practical ways. As well as learning some of the basic principles of working with organisational and systemic constellations, we will offer space to experiment with applying the approach to real-world situations and dynamics. A short closing session will link the day’s learning with your facilitation practice, whatever shape or stage you are at.

The Constellations approach is a visual and spatial way of working that combines insights from family therapy (Bert Hellinger), Transactional Analysis, Gestalt and other humanistic and psychodynamic approaches.

To find out more, please follow us on LinkedIn, view our Learning Days page or email us to book.

Module 3 of the Foundations Programme (open to those who completed Group Dynamics in Feb 2025)

This day is open to:

• Facilitators seeking accreditation with AoF for the first time via the Practitioner Accreditation Route.  Book 4-6 weeks ahead.
• Previously accredited facilitators seeking re-accreditation at the same level (via the short process, book 2-3 weeks ahead) or at a higher level (via the long process, book 4-6 weeks ahead).

Module 3 of the Certificate Programme (open to those who completed Organisational Impact and Personal Presence in Jan/Feb 2025)

This is an invitation to an informal 'drop-in' for those who would like to meet up. An opportunity to catch up with fellow facilitators, discuss our experiences, 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 you can join us, and we look forward to seeing you. To receive the Zoom link, please email us.

Module 1 of the Foundations Programme or standalone module.

Module 2 of the Foundations Programme or standalone module.

This is an invitation to an informal 'drop-in' for those who would like to meet up. An opportunity to catch up with fellow facilitators, discuss our experiences, 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 you can join us, and we look forward to seeing you. To receive the Zoom link, please email us.

Module 3 of the Foundations Programme (open to those who completed Group Dynamics in June 2025)

This day is open to:

• Facilitators seeking accreditation with AoF for the first time via the Practitioner Accreditation Route.  Book 4-6 weeks ahead.
• Previously accredited facilitators seeking re-accreditation at the same level (via the short process, book 2-3 weeks ahead) or at a higher level (via the long process, book 4-6 weeks ahead).

Module 1 of the Foundations Programme or standalone module.

Co-Coaching is a powerful tool for the development of emotional competence and maps directly to core facilitation competencies. Find out more and book your place on this four-day virtual programme.

This is an invitation to an informal 'drop-in' for those who would like to meet up. An opportunity to catch up with fellow facilitators, discuss our experiences, 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 you can join us, and we look forward to seeing you. To receive the Zoom link, please email us.

Co-Coaching is a powerful tool for the development of emotional competence and maps directly to core facilitation competencies. Find out more and book your place on this four-day virtual programme.

Module 2 of the Foundations Programme or standalone module.

Topic To Be Confirmed

Co-Coaching is a powerful tool for the development of emotional competence and maps directly to core facilitation competencies. Find out more and book your place on this four-day virtual programme.