“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing the self is enlightenment” – ​​​​​​​Lao Tsu, Tao Te Ching

When you understand the gifts you bring and discover your unacknowledged or hidden strengths as a facilitator, you become more authentic in the way you engage others.

When you are open to understanding all aspects of yourself to be the best you can be, you will respond with the most effective way of facilitating at that time.

What are we offering?

Global Leadership Foundation offers the opportunity for those with facilitation experience to deeply explore the gifts and strengths they bring to their practice and apply this learning with approaches that effectively engage and involve others. This time we will be running our Authentic Facilitation workshop in Melbourne in August 2025.

Who is it for?

This program is for facilitators and trainers who are:

• passionate about what they do – it has meaning and purpose for them
• aware that there is more to understand about themselves and the gifts they offer
• experiencing more and more challenging and/or complex working environments where current practices appear inadequate
• willing to learn more about something they are already good at
• willing to look ‘outside’ what they currently do and explore different practices
• willing to share what they already know and do
• open to understanding their facilitation ‘blind spots’ and creating development paths to continually improve

What is the philosophy?  

The program’s philosophy:

• We focus on the development of the total person where we integrate our facilitation practices with all aspects of the body, heart and mind.
• We build on each others’ strengths and we learn from each other.
• We understand that our practices can create positive impact and change for our clients, our community and our planet.
• We create an environment where people embody their learning and continually practice it.

Who delivers this program?

Gayle Hardie, Co-Founder of Global Leadership Foundation, is an accredited Master Trainer and not only leads by example but is also recognised by her peers (nationally and internationally) as an ‘authentic’ and ‘masterful’ practitioner in this field.

Her use of specific facilitation techniques and collaborative approaches is widely recognised as effectively engaging and catering for all adult learning styles, whilst maintaining a strong focus on business outcomes and keeping people interested and motivated.

Their facilitation practices are also integrated with all aspects of the body, heart and head to develop the total person – rather than just strengthening the skills of facilitation.

‍“The state of being and presence of the facilitator influences the effectiveness of the facilitation”​​​​​​ – Dr Dale Hunter

Program outline

Authentic self – 1 day

Building on personal appreciation and insight.

• Better understanding of your own style and ways of working and impact on others.
• Better understanding of your strengths and how best to use them in a number of facilitation environments.
• Better understanding of the types of facilitation that work for you and those that would stretch or challenge your practice.
• Developing a set of practices that enhance the groups that you work with and increase the types of facilitation that would be effective.

Authentic engagement​​​​​ – 1 day

Building on group appreciation and insight.

• ‘Holding the space’ so that participants can create with and learn from each other and set their own course.
• Learning how to find common ground within groups yet understanding the importance of hearing every voice in the room.
• Learning and practicing with tools and techniques where groups can use their collective wisdom to uncover opportunities and take their ideas and plans forward.

Coaching: ​​​​2-hour session

A one-on-one coaching session is offered to support the application and practice of techniques identified as development opportunities by each person in the program.

Investment and logistics

Your investment includes participation in the 2-day workshop, all materials, snacks and lunch each day along with a 2-hour follow-up coaching session.

• A$1,750 per person (plus GST) 

Date:​ August 12 and 13, 2025

Location: 'The Commons', QV Building, 3 Albert Coates Lane, Melbourne, Victoria

Pre-Work: ​On registration, each participant will receive a ‘Facilitation – Core Practices’ sheet to complete and return prior to attending the workshop. This will enable us to maximise the benefit ‘Authentic Facilitation’ can bring by customising and adapting the content to meet the needs of the group.