Open Facilitation Ireland CLG
Open Facilitation Ireland CLG

About Us

We facilitate bottom-up processes to empower people to address issues in an inclusive and participative culture of dialogue and learning. We believe the solutions inside the group are the best solutions and we provide the necessary structure to enable these solutions to emerge.

Our Vision is a more trusting society, with a participative problem-solving culture, that has the necessary skills and tools to proactively address challenges in an inclusive and collaborative manner.

Our Team

Our team of facilitators bring decades of experience in facilitation in community, education, international development and corporate settings, lending sustainable, inclusive and restorative justice approaches to their work.

Joe Power

Muireann ní Sheanlaoich

Michael Kenny

Services

Group Facilitation

Bring us your issue and we provide the tools to resolve it in a participative inclusive manner, that captures the wisdom of the relevant stakeholders and inspires ownership in the process and the implementation of the agreed solutions.

We generally apply Open Space facilitation methods, which provide the framework for a group to set their own agenda, have fruitful discussions and pave the way forward that is right for them. It is based on the premise that the wisdom is in the crowd.

Learning Opportunities

Learn with us to apply Open Space facilitation methods in your specific context, for example in educational or community settings.

We provided training, coaching and mentoring to provide you with the tools you need to facilitate constructive and productive workshops. 

Community Building

Connect with us so that we can build a community of practice in Ireland, work together, share best practice and learn together.

We love to hear and learn from others and share experiences. We also connect with the World Open Space network.

Talk to us!

Please talk to us if you have an issue you wish to address in a participatory manner. We can facilitate groups of all sizes and cater for individual needs. We work with you to clearly define the issue to be addressed, before identifying the right stakeholder to invite and designing the right workshop for them.

letstalk@openfacilitation.ie