About me

I enjoy holding spaces for individuals and groups for conversations that matter. I work with various local and international organisations on designing and facilitating learning events, reflective spaces, consultations, visioning and strategy processes. Given the purpose of the space, I use a variety of participatory methods that bring in our whole person - body, mind, spirit and emotions. I envision a more joyful and connected world with more and more facilitators. 

My WHY - "discovering meaning in everyday living for myself and others"

Reference - Hedgehog Concept – Jim Collins, "Good to Great." Thank you Sanjeev Roy (www.bullzi-inc.com) for introducing me to this concept.

My story so far

My engagement with the dynamic non-profit space began quite early in my life from school days. Right after my undergrad, I joined Centre for Civil Society and dove deep across various roles in the 6 years I worked there, out of which my love was most for facilitation. Our association with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation exposed me to their moderation skills. In 2006, my quest for refocusing led me to a one-year Organisational Development program especially designed for non profits. I worked as a OD volunteer in a local non profit in Nigeria for a year as part of Voluntary Services Overseas - the one time in my life where I learnt how to live and BE alone! FNF was my home then for the next four years where I worked as a program manager with partners working in education, inclusive economic freedom, governance. In 2013, I refocused again on what I loved doing the most - creating spaces for genuine and purposeful connect.

I am very fortunate to be able to bring my cause to life both by working independently and also with other amazing professionals with whom I see great alignment of my purpose and values. They have been and continue to be my mentors. The two groups I am deeply connected with are Genuine Contact Space and Bullzi.

More recently, I am inspired to spark conversations with fellow Gathering Genies who may not be facilitators per se but see themselves in roles of hosting spaces/ meetings/ gatherings at work, education, communities and personal spaces. 

My facilitation - in form and essence - has been and continues to be inspired by so many wonderful facilitators across the world. Here are the key influences -

The Thinking Environment (https://www.timetothink.com/) 

Organisation Change Facilitation (Human and Institutional Development Forum-HIDF, Bangalore)

Organisation Health and Balance (Genuine Contact ProgramTM, Organisation Unbound)

Open Space Technology, Whole Person Process Facilitation, Moderation, Gamestorming (Friedrich Naumann Foundation-Germany; Genuine Contact Space; Gamestorming)

Individual Health and Balance (Genuine Contact ProgramTM)

Strategic Planning (Friedrich Naumann Foundation-Germany; Dalar International Consultancy; Bullzi)

Since I began my consulting practice, I have been nurtured by being part of learning communities. The ongoing space to share your reflections, questions, observations and appreciation is an amazing way to embed the principles, to challenge your principles and to build great relationships with peers that have held me through my ups and downs - 

 
a) The "Facilitators' Learning Spiral" is a learning community of peer facilitators and coaches with whom I have crossed paths over the years. 

b) the Genuine Contact community over 1000 individuals trained in the Genuine Contact Program (TM) and many other professionals who have taken one or more of their learning modules and are applying it in their learning and being 

c) the International Association of Facilitators - that works through a large network of volunteer facilitators and local/ national hubs to promote the power of facilitation in all sectors. (I was a member for two years 2020 and 2021)