What we’re about
Welcome to our meet-up page for IAF Facilitators and Friends, a meet-up group organised by the Belgian chapter of IAF, the International Association of Facilitators.
Our team organises regular meet-ups for facilitators (new & experienced, corporate, non-profit, government, …) interested in learnings, sharing or inspiring each other. These sessions are open to members and non-members of IAF.
The types of events we organise are:
- Our Facilitator Studios, a floor for our facilitators to try out new things in a safe environment;
- Our Educational Sessions, aimed at sharing proven methodologies, from which we can all learn;
- Our Community Building Sessions, organised for getting to know each other better.
We look forward to meeting you at one of our events!
Take care,
Sue, Sylvain, Ralph and Marie
Upcoming events
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From Assumptions to Action without Discussion
Av. des Frères Goemaere 50, Avenue des Frères Goemaere 50, Bruxelles, BEThis workshop introduces a facilitation approach that helps groups move from discussion (and little or no action) to collaborative action, especially in complex challenge areas they jointly care about.
It is designed around neuroscience insights showing that discussing assumptions often narrows thinking, while turning assumptions into questions and shared experiments opens curiosity, learning, and new possibilities.Core Principle: “When people discuss assumptions, they defend what they already know. When they turn assumptions into questions, they open space for discovery and action.”
To bring this point to life and further minimise discussion, facilitators Claudia Arena and Joost Visser will introduce exercises that encourage participants to express themselves non-verbally, opening our brains even more.
About the facilitators
Claudia Arena - Founder and owner of EPSILOC, Claudia facilitates art therapy and self-development through ceramics in group workshops and individual sessions. She integrates the rational and emotional approaches, based on her Life experiences, including a PhD in Physics, a Coaching and facilitation license, Arts of Fire – Ceramics, a C1 qualification, a Focusing facilitator's license, and an Art Therapy Practitioner certificate.
Joost Visser is the CEO and co-founder of TIAO, a Brussels based service provider that is revolutionising the way businesses, networks and civic society communities, connect, collaborate, and create value in the digital age. TIAO stands for ‘Trust Is An Outcome’. Before TIAO, Joost worked more than 20 years as a marketing, sales and strategy expert in senior executive roles and as a consultant for multinational businesses in Europe and the Americas.16 attendees
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