Talented people being honoured with prestigious awards for making change and progress happen

Twelve organisations and forty-two facilitators will be honoured at this year’s Facilitation Impact Awards ceremony on 21 November 2024.

The Facilitation Impact Awards are the world’s most prestigious international awards honouring excellence in facilitation, and the measurable impact facilitation has on the challenges faced by organisations.

Positive voices from around the world

Recognising our world’s need for a story that brings people together with good news, the 2024 awards called upon organisations to tell their stories of using facilitation to have a positive impact.

Leaders from 12 organisations spanning the world will be recognised for using facilitation to make change and progress happen for their organisations.

Facilitation impact stories for each awardee are at iaf-world.org/fia

Five awardees are large businesses, four are not-for-profit organisations, and three are small to medium-sized businesses. The diversity of projects emphasises that expert facilitation can play a significant role in any project in any sector. The projects undertaken show that good group process facilitation translates into cost-effective and creative outcomes.

“Facilitation is being used worldwide by leaders who understand the power of facilitation. The awards recognise the impact achieved from using facilitation.” – Gerardo de Luzenberger, Chair of the IAF

“We all want to see positive change in our world, but it’s difficult to achieve. Under pressure, group dynamics and processes can fall apart. These are make-or-break moments when an independent facilitator can make all the difference.” – Jeffer London, Award Ceremony Host.

“The awards flow from a peer evaluation of nominations by IAF members who award points based on objective criteria that can be applied to any project. The results for successful nominees are reflected in awards at the silver, gold and platinum levels. The awards are international recognition for the achievements of both organisations and facilitators.” – Gerardo de Luzenberger, Chair of the IAF

“The remarkably diverse range of projects receiving awards demonstrates our belief that good group process facilitation can be used in any context to help people change the world around them and have a positive impact,” shared Mr de Luzenberger.

“The facilitators who have gained recognition for their expertise have combined innovative planning with expert delivery in widely varied fields to help their clients meet complex challenges and achieve organisational objectives,” Mr de Luzenberger said.

About the award ceremony

This will be a feel-good celebration promoting the power of facilitation. As you might have guessed, it will be very participatory. 

Hosted by Jeffer London, the ceremony is designed as a conversation with awardees and talented facilitators about how facilitation has an impact.

The ceremony is a unique opportunity to connect with facilitative leaders and hear about awardee projects.

Organised by the International Association of Facilitators (IAF), this award ceremony is the most prestigious in our field, inspiring people worldwide to use facilitation to achieve a measurable and positive impact.

Visit iaf-world.org/fia to register for the ceremony. It’s free, and all are welcome.

Social media

You can find news and tag IAF on social media. IAF channel name is @iafacilitators, and you can find us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram and Facebook.

Some of the awardees will also be featured in a portfolio of one-minute films published on the IAF YouTube channel, where you can also find last year’s awardees and influencers in the market.

The hashtags are #FacilitationHasImpact and #FacilitationImpactAwards.

About the International Association of Facilitators

The awards are hosted by the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) and are open to all organisations. Information about the awards, including the achievements of previous awardees, is available at iaf-world.org/fia 

The International Association of Facilitators (IAF) is celebrating its 30th year in 2024 and has a rich history of participatory development. Foundational tools of the facilitation profession that have emerged from our past are the IAF Statement of Values and Code of Ethics and the IAF Core Facilitation Competencies. Today, the Association is growing worldwide, mainly fuelled by growth and activities at the global, regional, and local chapter levels.

More information

Contact: Julia Donohue, FIA Lead, International Association of Facilitators

e: FIA@iaf-world.org | www.iaf-world.org/fia