I was not always a integral facilitator
I really spent over 15 years trying to find a way to become that facilitator capable of approaching even the most “difficult” groups and helping them radically transform their reality.
But before we delve into the details of the gossip that has brought us to this point, allow me to introduce myself:
But before we delve into the details of the gossip that has brought us to this point, allow me to introduce myself:
But before we delve into the details of the gossip that has brought us to this point, allow me to introduce myself:
But before we delve into the details of the gossip that has brought us to this point, allow me to introduce myself:
My name is Raúl Aramayo
My name is Raúl Aramayo
My name is Raúl Aramayo
My name is Raúl Aramayo
I am Bolivian.
I am Bolivian.
I am Bolivian.
I am Bolivian.
And according to my beloved daughter Valeria, I am a “professional helper of people”.
And according to my beloved daughter Valeria, I am a “professional helper of people”.
And according to my beloved daughter Valeria, I am a “professional helper of people”.
And according to my beloved daughter Valeria, I am a “professional helper of people”.
I must confess that this title represents me infinitely more than all those that appear on my resume (Economist, Master's in Business Planning, International Collaborator, Therapist, etc).
I must confess that this title represents me infinitely more than all those that appear on my resume (Economist, Master's in Business Planning, International Collaborator, Therapist, etc).
I must confess that this title represents me infinitely more than all those that appear on my resume (Economist, Master's in Business Planning, International Collaborator, Therapist, etc).
I must confess that this title represents me infinitely more than all those that appear on my resume (Economist, Master's in Business Planning, International Collaborator, Therapist, etc).
How did it all start?
How did it all start?
How did it all start?
How did it all start?
If at the beginning of this journey you had asked me what "to facilitate" means, I would have probably talked to you about dynamics, methodologies, and tools.
If at the beginning of this journey you had asked me what "to facilitate" means, I would have probably talked to you about dynamics, methodologies, and tools.
If at the beginning of this journey you had asked me what "to facilitate" means, I would have probably talked to you about dynamics, methodologies, and tools.
If at the beginning of this journey you had asked me what "to facilitate" means, I would have probably talked to you about dynamics, methodologies, and tools.
But after more than 3 decades of facilitating transformation processes in individuals, groups, and communities from different fields, in more than 14 countries in LATAM, I realized something: methodologies alone do not guarantee sustainable results.
But after more than 3 decades of facilitating transformation processes in individuals, groups, and communities from different fields, in more than 14 countries in LATAM, I realized something: methodologies alone do not guarantee sustainable results.
But after more than 3 decades of facilitating transformation processes in individuals, groups, and communities from different fields, in more than 14 countries in LATAM, I realized something: methodologies alone do not guarantee sustainable results.
But after more than 3 decades of facilitating transformation processes in individuals, groups, and communities from different fields, in more than 14 countries in LATAM, I realized something: methodologies alone do not guarantee sustainable results.
I have facilitated in almost extreme contexts: From mediation spaces in social conflicts to organizational restructuring processes.
I have facilitated in almost extreme contexts: From mediation spaces in social conflicts to organizational restructuring processes.
I have facilitated in almost extreme contexts: From mediation spaces in social conflicts to organizational restructuring processes.
I have facilitated in almost extreme contexts: From mediation spaces in social conflicts to organizational restructuring processes.
I have worked with communities that were seeking to rebuild, with teams that needed new ways to operate, and with leaders who faced complex challenges.
I have worked with communities that were seeking to rebuild, with teams that needed new ways to operate, and with leaders who faced complex challenges.
I have worked with communities that were seeking to rebuild, with teams that needed new ways to operate, and with leaders who faced complex challenges.
I have worked with communities that were seeking to rebuild, with teams that needed new ways to operate, and with leaders who faced complex challenges.
And in all these spaces, time and again I saw the same pattern:
And in all these spaces, time and again I saw the same pattern:
And in all these spaces, time and again I saw the same pattern:
And in all these spaces, time and again I saw the same pattern:
The tools worked… until they stopped doing so.
What worked in one group had no impact in another (and could even obscure the picture).
Initially, the transformations achieved seemed profound, but over time they faded away.
The tools worked… until they stopped doing so.
What worked in one group had no impact in another (and could even obscure the picture).
Initially, the transformations achieved seemed profound, but over time they faded away.
The tools worked… until they stopped doing so.
What worked in one group had no impact in another (and could even obscure the picture).
Initially, the transformations achieved seemed profound, but over time they faded away.
The tools worked… until they stopped doing so.
What worked in one group had no impact in another (and could even obscure the picture).
Initially, the transformations achieved seemed profound, but over time they faded away.
Ultimately, something just wasn't fitting together and it was driving me crazy.
Ultimately, something just wasn't fitting together and it was driving me crazy.
Ultimately, something just wasn't fitting together and it was driving me crazy.
Ultimately, something just wasn't fitting together and it was driving me crazy.
The moment when everything changed
The moment when everything changed
The moment when everything changed
The moment when everything changed
For years I searched for answers in more trainings, in more models, in more methodologies. I tried approaches from all over the world, explored facilitation models, philosophy, psychology, human development, and those you can imagine.
For years I searched for answers in more trainings, in more models, in more methodologies. I tried approaches from all over the world, explored facilitation models, philosophy, psychology, human development, and those you can imagine.
For years I searched for answers in more trainings, in more models, in more methodologies. I tried approaches from all over the world, explored facilitation models, philosophy, psychology, human development, and those you can imagine.
For years I searched for answers in more trainings, in more models, in more methodologies. I tried approaches from all over the world, explored facilitation models, philosophy, psychology, human development, and those you can imagine.
But at some point I understood that the key was not in learning more, but in understanding how to connect all that available knowledge within a structured framework applicable to any group.
But at some point I understood that the key was not in learning more, but in understanding how to connect all that available knowledge within a structured framework applicable to any group.
But at some point I understood that the key was not in learning more, but in understanding how to connect all that available knowledge within a structured framework applicable to any group.
But at some point I understood that the key was not in learning more, but in understanding how to connect all that available knowledge within a structured framework applicable to any group.
Integral Facilitation was born when I stopped seeing this discipline as a set of tools to energize group sessions, and began to understand it as a way of reading and transforming reality.
Integral Facilitation was born when I stopped seeing this discipline as a set of tools to energize group sessions, and began to understand it as a way of reading and transforming reality.
Integral Facilitation was born when I stopped seeing this discipline as a set of tools to energize group sessions, and began to understand it as a way of reading and transforming reality.
Integral Facilitation was born when I stopped seeing this discipline as a set of tools to energize group sessions, and began to understand it as a way of reading and transforming reality.
Because it was not just about applying techniques, but about having a compass that would allow me to intervene precisely even in the most complex contexts, without depending on intuition or trial and error.
Because it was not just about applying techniques, but about having a compass that would allow me to intervene precisely even in the most complex contexts, without depending on intuition or trial and error.
Because it was not just about applying techniques, but about having a compass that would allow me to intervene precisely even in the most complex contexts, without depending on intuition or trial and error.
Because it was not just about applying techniques, but about having a compass that would allow me to intervene precisely even in the most complex contexts, without depending on intuition or trial and error.
It was then that, without looking for it, other facilitator colleagues began to ask me to teach them to do what I did.
It was then that, without looking for it, other facilitator colleagues began to ask me to teach them to do what I did.
It was then that, without looking for it, other facilitator colleagues began to ask me to teach them to do what I did.
It was then that, without looking for it, other facilitator colleagues began to ask me to teach them to do what I did.
And there I understood that Integral Facilitation was not just an innovative way to approach collective processes, but a real necessity for those who work with groups.
And there I understood that Integral Facilitation was not just an innovative way to approach collective processes, but a real necessity for those who work with groups.
And there I understood that Integral Facilitation was not just an innovative way to approach collective processes, but a real necessity for those who work with groups.
And there I understood that Integral Facilitation was not just an innovative way to approach collective processes, but a real necessity for those who work with groups.
Today, my mission is to share this with you.
Today, my mission is to share this with you.
Today, my mission is to share this with you.
Today, my mission is to share this with you.
Because, Integral Facilitation is not just a model, it is a strategic and creative way to navigate human complexity (which is growing), without losing clarity.
Because, Integral Facilitation is not just a model, it is a strategic and creative way to navigate human complexity (which is growing), without losing clarity.
Because, Integral Facilitation is not just a model, it is a strategic and creative way to navigate human complexity (which is growing), without losing clarity.
Because, Integral Facilitation is not just a model, it is a strategic and creative way to navigate human complexity (which is growing), without losing clarity.
It is that compass that I would have loved to have when I was 15, when I started this journey as a popular educator.
It is that compass that I would have loved to have when I was 15, when I started this journey as a popular educator.
It is that compass that I would have loved to have when I was 15, when I started this journey as a popular educator.
It is that compass that I would have loved to have when I was 15, when I started this journey as a popular educator.
It is the infrastructure that allows unlocking the potential of any group and catalyzing deep transformation processes that do not dilute after we are gone.
It is the infrastructure that allows unlocking the potential of any group and catalyzing deep transformation processes that do not dilute after we are gone.
It is the infrastructure that allows unlocking the potential of any group and catalyzing deep transformation processes that do not dilute after we are gone.
It is the infrastructure that allows unlocking the potential of any group and catalyzing deep transformation processes that do not dilute after we are gone.
And now, through our training sessions, facilitators from various fields are discovering how to apply this model in their practice to facilitate with clarity and precision.
And now, through our training sessions, facilitators from various fields are discovering how to apply this model in their practice to facilitate with clarity and precision.
And now, through our training sessions, facilitators from various fields are discovering how to apply this model in their practice to facilitate with clarity and precision.
And now, through our training sessions, facilitators from various fields are discovering how to apply this model in their practice to facilitate with clarity and precision.
As of today, more than 30,000 professionals – from educators and organizational consultants to therapists and community leaders – have registered for the various versions of the Integral Facilitation Week.
As of today, more than 30,000 professionals – from educators and organizational consultants to therapists and community leaders – have registered for the various versions of the Integral Facilitation Week.
As of today, more than 30,000 professionals – from educators and organizational consultants to therapists and community leaders – have registered for the various versions of the Integral Facilitation Week.
As of today, more than 30,000 professionals – from educators and organizational consultants to therapists and community leaders – have registered for the various versions of the Integral Facilitation Week.
Hundreds of them have decided to certify as Integral Facilitators through the FI Diploma, and others have even become trainers of this model.
Hundreds of them have decided to certify as Integral Facilitators through the FI Diploma, and others have even become trainers of this model.
Hundreds of them have decided to certify as Integral Facilitators through the FI Diploma, and others have even become trainers of this model.
Hundreds of them have decided to certify as Integral Facilitators through the FI Diploma, and others have even become trainers of this model.