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Dave Lavers was certified as an IAF CPF in 2014, following the start of his learning and growth journey in 2013.
You may be curious about how Dave continued his professional development in facilitation despite his military background, and how he launched his business. As Dave shared, the IAF Core Competencies played a crucial role in helping him reflect on his facilitation practices. Also, Dave highlights his learnings from the IAF conferences and builds connections within the IAF community.
Greatly, this is the very first episode of our podcast that discusses the newly updated IAF Professional Development Pathway and its role in facilitating growth for professionals in this field. Additionally, it offers a fresh perspective on how the IAF Office is working to simplify the process for members on their learning and growth journey.
Wants to learn more? Please listen to Dave’s story: A Great Community Where You Grow and Make an Impact.
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Dave introduces his role with Oceania region as the Regional Director.
In early 2013, Dave learnt facilitation from Rhonda Sparks that started his journey, which was also how he knew about the IAF Core Competencies.
How did Dave reflect on IAF’s history and talk about the Code of Ethics? How did he share his perspective to use the IAF Core Competencies as a wonderful tool?
What does “The Power of Facilitation” mean to Dave? Why does he say it’s about “Creative mindset, willing to learn, work with other, and make things special…. ”
How does Dave reflect on his journey after getting his CPF credential? Dave talks about the IAF Professional Development Pathway with the guidance of the Code of Ethics and the IAF Core Competencies.
How does Dave respond to the question of “Why we need to become a certified facilitator? And the cost.” Why Dave mentions “it’s the investment in yourself?” Dave also shares how the updated IAF Professional Development Pathway help practitioners plan ahead the journey.
Dave talks about the IAF Board has spent 4 years transiting the organisation from an operational to strategic Board. With a strong office, how will this transition happen and make the organisation more sustainable?
Dave shares the IAF Conferences and the CPF Assessment Events that opened a door to him to learn from peers and build network within the IAF. Sharon shares her journey to get certified and reflects on her learnings.
Dave introduces the benefits of becoming an IAF members, such as the full access to Session Lab with thousands of facilitation tools and annual report with facilitation trends.
Dave’s and Sharon’s learnings from this podcast.
Dave shares his stories of working with Michelle Zhang who is the Director of Professional Development.
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Who is our special guest?
Dave Lavers is a Certified Professional Facilitator and strategic advisor with a career spanning Defence, government, international development, and community impact. He serves on the global board of the International Association of Facilitators as Regional Director Oceania, where he leads regional strategy and champions systems‑level change.
Dave specialises in helping teams navigate complexity, build capability, and lead with purpose. Now in a deliberate “give‑back” chapter, he’s focused on governance roles in the Profit for Purpose sector and supporting organisations committed to community impact. Dave brings a creative, grounded approach to leadership, facilitation, and meaningful conversations.
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