FAQ about the Focusing-Oriented Dynamic Facilitation

  
Questions you might have, if you are a Focusing practitioner

  
I already have Focusing experience, but I don’t know Dynamic Facilitation – what will I be learning in this class?

If you already practice Focusing, then you already have some basic skills and attitudes that can be very helpful for learning Dynamic Facilitation. For example, you already know how to listen deeply, and how to offer reflections that help a person deepen their own process. In addition, you have already developed some trust, based in experience, in the self-organizing process. In this workshop, you will be learning a powerful, leading-edge approach to group facilitation. As you do so, you will be discovering how the skills and attitudes you have already gained in the context of one-on-one partnership work, can be usefully applied in a group context.

  
I have heard that some Dynamic Facilitation workshops are three days. Will I be learning everything I need in a two-day workshop?

Whether you take a one-day, a two-day, or a three-day workshop, what you will be learning is how to practice. Yet where you will be able to practice, will depend to a large extent, on your previous knowledge and experience with groups. 

  
  
How will I be able to practice, if I am not already working with groups as a consultant or a coach?

There are many different ways to practice. For example, here in the U.S., there are often community groups and voluntary associations that are having meetings, and who would welcome support in working through a challenging situation. Or, we might even invite a group of friends who have different perspectives, and ask them if they would be willing to try having a "different kind of conversation", so that we can practice our new skills. In addition, there are ways that we can apply the insights from Dynamic Facilitation in our conversations with family members, and in listening to our own “inner family”.

 

Questions you might have, if you are already practicing as a facilitator or consultant

  
Will I be able to fully participate in this workshop if I don’t know already Focusing, or will I run into problems? 

Welcome! We teach Dynamic Facilitation all the time, to people who don’t already know Focusing. Each person brings their own previous experience, and we do our best to build on what you already know, whether it’s Focusing or anything else. And what you bring, will also be of value to others. So yes, you can participate fully.

  
I already know and practice Dynamic Facilitation, but I don’t know Focusing – will I be learning Focusing in this workshop?

For those of you who are not familiar with Focusing (http://www.focusing.org), it is a very powerful method of "inner listening" that helps you connect more deeply, with your own body's knowing and wisdom. While this is not a workshop for "learning Focusing", you will certainly be getting more of a “feel” for what Focusing involves, and how it can deepen your ability to listen and to offer presence. We hope that this will inspire you to obtain further training and practice in Focusing.

  
If I already know and practice Dynamic Facilitation, how will this workshop help me deepen my knowledge and my practice?

Those of us who have practiced Dynamic Facilitation for many years, are continually learning and discovering new aspects of our work. In addition to sharing our own discoveries, we will be creating a context where we can all learn from one another.

 

General Questions

  
How many people do you expect for the workshop?

This workshop has a limit of fourteen participants. It is filling fast, so there are only a few spots left. 

  
I would like to do some pre-reading. Where do I get a copy of Rosa’s DF manual? What does it cost?

Please contact Elmar Kruithoff and we send you a PDF in English or German language for non-commercial use.

 

Booking and Pricing

 
There are 2 prices. Why?

This seminar is organized by The Focusing Institute in conjunction with Focusing Kompetenz Zentrum. Members of the Focusing Institute receive a discount in price.

 
I want to become a Focusing Institute’s member. What options do I have and how can I sign up?

If you are not already a member of the Focusing Institute, you can choose between three membership categories:

  • Associate
  • Supporter
  • Friend

All three membership categories are eligible for workshop discount, but we encourage you to sign up as supporter in order to contribute to our work around the world.

Please follow this link in order to sign up for membership.

What work am I supporting as a member of the Focusing Institute?

Please read more about this here.

 

Accommodation

I would like to book a hotel near the seminar venue and need more information.

Please contact Elmar Kruithoff. If you have a special wish (pricing, distance to seminar venue) please let me know.