This session, hosted by IAF Belgium, introduces a simple but powerful and versatile model that can be applied as a tool and even as a guiding principle. It can help facilitators to engage and empower their groups with greater confidence and versatility, to better enable them to make the change that they are seeking in the world. The session is equally suitable for newcomers to facilitation and for experienced facilitators who are new to ICA's Technology of Participation (ToP) methodology, and those who would like to deepen their understanding of the ToP 'ORID' model as a design tool. The session is adapted from one originally delivered at the 2015 IAF Europe MENA conference in Stockholm, that has since been repeated a number of times both face-to-face and online. Martin Gilbraith is an independent facilitator, trainer and consultant based in London, UK. He is an IAF Certified Professional Facilitator | Master (CPF|M), former Chair and England & Wales Chair, and member of the Hall of Fame. He is an ICA Certified ToP Facilitator (CTF) and an ICA:UK Associate lead ToP trainer. He has been facilitating and training, specialising in ICA’s ToP facilitation methodology, since 1986, and he has been providing regularly scheduled public ToP training in Brussels since 2014. See also the session recording at https://youtu.be/PBVDLAKYkCQ

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Session aims - 75 minutes
1. To demonstrate ORID by leading a
focused conversation on the role of the
facilitator
2. To introduce the four levels of ORID
3. To share examples of wider application
in process design & facilitation
4. To share sources of further information
support.
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About me
Martin Gilbraith
www.martingilbraith.com
@martingibraith
ICA:UK, IAF
ICA:UK
www.ica-uk.org.uk
@ica_uk
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Introductions
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What do facilitators do, really?
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1. An ORID Focused Conversation
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2. Introducing ORID
‘ToP’ Values
• Inclusive participation
• Teamwork &
collaboration
• Individual creativity
• Consensus
• Reflection
• Action orientation
‘ToP’ Methods & tools
1. Rational & Experiential
aims
2. (ORID) Focused
Conversation
3. Consensus Workshop
4. Action Planning
5. Participatory Strategic
Planning…
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Rational & Experiential aims
Rational aim
• What does the group need
to know, understand or
decide?
Experiential aim
• What experience do we
want our participants to
have?
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Rational & Experiential aims
This conversation
Rational aim
• To learn something about each
other, facilitation and the role
of the facilitator
Experiential aim
• To experience ORID in the ‘ToP’
Focused Conversation method
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(ORID) Focused conversation
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(ORID) Focused conversation

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What do facilitators do, really?
⚫ What do you recall from the clip - words or
phrases, images, characters, music, etc.?
⚫ How did you react - surprised or intrigued,
familiar, reminded of experience?
⚫ So what - how relevant are the metaphors,
what insights could you apply, what would add,
what would you learn or practice?
⚫ What next – what will you do differently as a
result of this conversation?
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(ORID) Focused conversation

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Introductions
⚫ What experience do you have, if any, of
ORID and ICA’s ToP methodology? What
questions do you have?
⚫ What common themes have we heard?
⚫ What does this tell us about what we
might learn together?
⚫ What are your hopes for the session?
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(ORID) Focused conversation

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3. Examples of application
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2. One hour twitter
chat of 40
1. 15 minute
conversation of 6-18
3. 90 minute World
Café of 60
4. Half-day
consultations of 20-25
5. One day team
Away-Day of 12
6. Five day team
planning for 36

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1. 15 minute conversation of 6-18
⚫ What do you recall from the
clip - words or phrases, images,
characters, music, etc.?
⚫ How did you react -
surprised or intrigued, familiar,
reminded of experience?
⚫ So what - how relevant are the
metaphors, what insights could
you apply, what would you add,
learn or practice?
⚫ What next – what will you do
differently as a result of this
conversation?
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What do facilitators do?
Facilitation training in Brussels
http://martingilbraith.wordpress.com/2013/12/18/three-
dimensions-of-the-facilitator-role-a-focused-
conversation/

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2. One hour twitter chat of 40
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Facilitating a Diverse Group
of People twitter chat
http://martingilbraith.com/2013/10/11/celebate-
international-facilitation-week-by-joining-facweekchat-
on-twitter/

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3. 90 minute World Café of 60
⚫ What are some highlights of
our own research relevant to
Science in Culture?
⚫ What are some exciting
emerging themes and
questions?
⚫ What are some new
opportunities for mutual
support & collaboration
⚫ What are implications for
researchers and for the
Research Council?
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Exploring our research
experience and interests

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4. Half-day consultations of 20-25
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Clinical Leadership Evaluation
& Development
with South Manchester Primary
CareTrust
⚫ Opening & introductions,
overview,‘prouds & sorries’ &
expectations
⚫ Historical Scan to map
together the development of
clinical leadership in the PCT
⚫ Analysis of factors affecting
clinical leadership development
– what’s worked and what’s not
⚫ Brainstorming of actions,
dot voting recommendations,
next steps & close.
http://martingilbraith.com/2014/04/23/facilitation-case-
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5. One day team Away-Day of 12
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Staff team Away Day
with George House Trust
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⚫ Opening, aims & process,
expectations & ground rules,
introductions
⚫ ‘Wall of Wonder’ historical
scan – our shared journey
⚫ World Café - how we would
like to be able to describe the
culture of GHT
⚫ Team-building exercise &
next steps

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6. Five day team planning for 36
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Annual planning week of an
international humanitarian
agency in Geneva
⚫ Opening & overview,
historical scan, strategic
context, mission & values
⚫ ‘Practical Vision’ of the
desired future in 3 years time
⚫ Obstacles & resources,
3-year strategic directions &
policy implications
⚫ Year 1 SMART Objectives &
Quarter 1 operational plans
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⚫ The Art of Focused Conversation
⚫ Getting to the Bottom of ToP
⚫ Free facilitation webinars
⚫ ToP facilitation training – now also online
⚫ FacilitatingVirtual Events
⚫ IAF free facilitation meetups
⚫ Is there a single, universal principle of facilitation?
Further resources

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Your universal principle & applications
⚫ What were any key insights from the
session for you?
⚫ How do these relate to your own
experience & practice?
⚫ How would you describe your own
‘universal principle’ of facilitation?
⚫ How will you apply something that you’ve
learned today?
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4. (ORID) Focused conversation

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