‘Life is a journey’. ‘This organization is a jungle’. People frequently describe organizations in metaphorical terms. These metaphors are both universal and culturally diverse. Working with a clear process, they enable facilitators to help groups deal with deep seated cultural issues and challenges involving diversity and difference. This workshop will introduce a metaphor exploration framework that can be used as a large group process or in smaller team events. It includes new material brought together since Carol and Simon published their five step metaphor process in the IAF handbook creating a culture of collaboration. This workshop is highly interactive, useful and fun!

Carol Sherriff is Director of Wilson Sherriff, a facilitation consultancy company in the United Kingdom. She is an IAF Certified Professional Facilitator, an assessor of facilitators for the IAF, and holds MBA and MSc degrees. Carol specializes in facilitating events involving different stakeholders from public sector and community bodies. With Simon Wilson she wrote a chapter on using metaphors in facilitation in the IAF handbook “Creating a Culture of Collaboration”. Carol and Simon have facilitated sessions at IAF conferences in North America, Asia and Europe.