The FLOW Facilitation training is a 36+ hour experience that investigates the state of the world and our inner & collective relationship to the predicament (or polycrisis). It requires a commitment of time, energy, and heart. Additionally, holding space for others as they explore their heavy and painful feelings requires that we, as facilitators, have practice of processing and integrating. We need folks who are self-reflexive and open. What follows are a series of questions that will help you discern if the FLOW Facilitation Training is right for you, at this moment in your life.

Please read and reflect on each of these questions. If you find that you are indeed ready for this training, complete the application by clicking here. 

What is your understanding of the collective predicament? Are you ready to have your ideas expanded, stretched, and challenged?

 

Can you sit with other people who disagree with you without becoming defensive?

 

Do you have 3 hours a week to attend a class? Additionally, 2+ hours to dedicate to engaging with resources & the FLOW community?

 

Have you explored and are practicing processing your own feelings with regard to the state of the world: climate crisis, social injustices, ecocide?

 

Can you sit with other people and their big feelings without trying to fix them?

 

Are you willing to hold potentially tense, painful, or triggering spaces for people with a commitment to minimize harm?

 

Can you hold space for folks who don't think like you?

 

Do you see the connections between racial capitalism, ecocide, and the climate crisis? If not, are you open to learning more about the intersections of these crises?

 

Are you prepared to learn facilitation best practices as well as theory and philosophy about each of the 10-Steps?

 

Are you tech savvy enough to navigate Zoom, an online learning platform (Mighty Networks), google docs, and WhatsApp?

 

Are you willing to work individually and as a part of a team?

 

While we believe everyone can facilitate, there are a certain skillset and demeanor that is both innate and grows with practice. Not everyone is a good fit for Good Grief Network's modality and we ask that you sit with these questions with honesty and grit before filling out our application.