One Facilitator Who is Shaken and Stirred

My friend and colleague Gibran Rivera recently returned from Guatemala where he masterfully facilitated a “think tank” for Reading Village.  He describes himself as “shaken up” from his experience.

It’s so easy to think about our facilitative role as a “detached and neutral party.” But Gibran reminds us — and I can certainly say from first hand experience — that so many of the gatherings we facilitate change us in small and large ways.  And that’s a good thing.

In Gibran’s most recent blog he eloquently describes the ways in which his heart was “blown open” by his work in Guatemala. Full disclosure #1 — I was a participant in this meeting as a co-founder of Reading Village. Full disclosure #2 — I’m a regular reader and big fan of the IISC blog!