[Dialogue] Fw: ToP Methods

[Janice Ulangca]

Re: ToP Methods
Thank you, Wayne, and John Epps.  This paper pulls together the profound elements of facilitation with clarity and eloquence.
Janice Ulangca

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From: Wayne Nelson 
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Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Dialogue] ToP Methods





" Facilitating in a profound sense means calling out the authentic humanity among participants
in a group and assisting the group to become more than the sum of its parts. It's a task of
reconciliation; of individuals with the group, of people with the organization, and of people with
themselves."

That's a clip from John Epps' paper - "Facilitation from the Inside Out."  We use it in our 6 And Science of Participation course. 

For many, this comes as a sense of relief at finding what they thought must be there and hoped would be. It helps people name the pillars of their practice. Clarifies things for them at a step deeper than "methods as tools." They get the methods and a whacking great bag of tools, all in alignment with their sense of purpose. 

That's a few 'clips' I've heard around the table in that course -  after reading that article and practicing at the same time.   It's pretty much what I said when I read it. 

Have a look at it - It is really good - and very well written - and it gets at the heart of what I think we're trying to do as ToP facilitators.  

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