• There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
    Edith Wharton

  • Education is the movement from darkness to light.
    Allan Bloom

  • The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.
    Hazrat Inayat Khan

  • That's the way things come clear. All of a sudden. And then you realize how obvious they've been all along.
    Madeleine L'Engle

  • We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own.
    Ben Sweetland

  • Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World
    Christopher Columbus

  • The difficulties we experience always illuminate the lessons we need most
    Unknown

  • We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
    Oscar Wilde

  • As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.
    Carl Jung

  • What is to give light must endure burning.
    Dr Viktor Frankel

  • When you make the finding yourself - even if you're the last person on earth to see the light - you'll never forget it.
    Carl Sagan

Facilitation

Facilitators fill an impartial role in helping groups become more effective, acting as process guides to create a balance between participation and results.

The best facilitators are skilful communicators and organisers with strong expertise in group dynamics. They're flexible, responsive and aware, can use a range of different techniques and interventions, and immediately sense if a change of approach is needed.

Good facilitation involves knowing when to intervene or take control, listening to one participant yet paying attention to the whole, managing the group's time and energy, resolving conflict, achieving a shift in thinking, gaining commitment and always maintaining clarity about outcomes.

Illuma Consulting is highly experienced in the facilitation of a wide range of meetings, events and interventions including:

Strategic Planning sessions:

  • Engaging staff and/or stakeholders in processes such as getting clear on purpose and mission
  • Environmental scanning
  • Exploring potential strategic directions
  • Setting goals and gaining commitment to implement and follow through.

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A typical facilitated event with high levels of participation and listening to others perspectives and viewpoints.
Relationship management:

  • Surfacing interpersonal issues and complex disagreements
  • Improving trust and communication
  • Developing better teamwork
  • Resolving conflict

Engagement and Dialogue

  • "World CafĂ©" events
  • Collaborative thinking and learning
  • "Open Space" conferences

Illuma also has a successful record in training group facilitators. Contact us for more information on our training and development programs for facilitators.

iafmemRhonda Tranks is a member of the International Association of Facilitators, the profession's peak international body and is on the Australia and New Zealand IAF Regional Committee.

Rhonda is also a Certified Professional Facilitator with the IAF, and has undergone an assessment process based on rigorous peer review of knowledge, experience and demonstration of skills. The IAF CertifiedTM Professional Facilitator designation shows attainment of these core competencies, and offers clients an assurance that their facilitator is qualified to design and provide basic group facilitation services. More information is available on the IAF website.