A highly rated workshop from recent IAF conferences in The Netherlands, Singapore and Atlanta, “Facilitation from the Inside Out” explores ways to add the dimension of meaning to facilitated sessions. Moving beyond the tangible product, the impact that marks high-quality facilitation includes an intangible dimension that could be referred to as spirit. This workshop explores multiple facilitation methods used in a multi-cultural context, and effective in evoking the deeper meaning dimension of reality in the midst of accomplishing practical tasks. Experience the Knowing, Doing, and Being of facilitation in a series of exercises, mini-presentations, and group activities. Each participant receives a manual that will be augmented with additional insights and methods evolving from the workshop.

John Epps, PhD: Founding member of IAF, authored "Facilitation from the Inside Out" as chapter in IAF Group Facilitation Handbook, and "The Journey of Meaning at Work" in IAF journal. Article on “Respiriting the Organization” published in Journal of Quality and Participation. Led think tank on Technology of Meaning during North American IAF conferences in the late nineties in North America with groups ranging from 30-70. Experienced facilitator and consultant with private sector groups in Southeast Asia. John is an adjunct on-line professor of International Strategic Business Management and Managing Country Risk for the University of Maryland business graduate school.