Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning Dynamic Courses, Books, Resources and Tours for Healthy Groups, People and Culture with Robin Clayfield
Robin’s annual and much appreciated creative teachers, facilitators and group leaders six day residential intensive course will be held from 19th to 24th May and will be a little warmer than the mid-winter course last year. The fire will still be going when needed and the food will be delicious and nutritious as always, when Donna is in the kitchen.
Robin often gets asked the question “Is this an appropriate course for me as I haven’t done any teaching or facilitation and I’m just starting out. Will I be out of my depth?”
In response, the 6 days builds skills and experience slowly so everyone is on the same with the foundations, methodology and culture of group work and learning. There’s enough new or cutting edge information to keep experienced teachers and facilitators engaged and adding to their notes and tool boxes. In fact, all contribute to the shared learning for all and this grows over the time together. One trained and practicing teacher gave the feedback about a 2 day Intro version of this course saying “I got more out of this weekend than my whole teaching degree”.
At the same time it also supports people just making the first steps in group work and presenting on any topic. It gives many creative and interactive learning tools and processes along with confidence and planning skills and helps people step out of a more conventional lecture or PowerPoint style of presenting and into developing creative, effective and inspiring sessions, programs, meetings and events.
Please don’t be shy to ask for a Concession place, Payment plan options or more information.
A new Retreat style venue and productive farm is being created in Doonan, up near Noosa.
The course is a fund raiser for Crystal Waters Community Cooperative with all organisers, presenters, cooks and support people being paid reasonably for their time and efforts, and all surplus going to the Co Op. The main Presenters and Facilitators of learning are Robin Clayfield, Annaliese Hordern, Max Lingdigger and Jessica Steele with guest appearances from several other skilled and passionate people. Robin and Max are Permaculture pioneers and acknowledged Elders of the Permaculture Movement with decades of experience teaching, presenting and facilitating Permaculture and related topics. Max was the principle Designer of Crystal Waters Permaculture Village and Robin bought into the plan in the mid 80’s and moved in when titles transferred in 1988, so both have a lot of knowledge and history with Crystal Waters.
ELFy is a Jigsaw Puzzle where each piece is part of what she suggests is required for the group and each individual to be successful, engaging with the subject, motivated and having fun. ELFy is also an acronym for Educator, Leader, Facilitator and helps me address all of us who facilitate groups, train, educate, teach, lead, chair or mentor. Key pieces of the puzzle are Creativity, Group and Personal Empowerment, Interactivity and Collaboration along with grounding by meeting Needs and establishing shared Values, Ethics, Principles, Agreements and setting Goals etc along with perfecting the Art and Skill of Facilitation.