The International Institute for Radical Forgiveness and Leadership (IIRFL) has been borne out of the Institute for Radical Forgiveness, which was developed by Colin Tipping in 1997. In 2018, Colin chosen Godfrey O’Flaherty to be the Custodian and owner of the Radical Forgiveness work. Godfrey has bought all the Radical Forgiveness Intellectual Property, as well as the business of Radical Forgiveness, as a Global Enterprise from Collin Tipping.
Our Mission
The Institute’s mission is to raise consciousness through expanding forgiveness across the globe. The IIRFL is the official international body which will govern all the work of Radical Forgiveness, globally.
IIRFL Around the World
Radical Forgiveness has been translated into 9 languages across 51 countries. The IIRFL accredit and register coaches across the globe, to add to its already thriving body of coaches and students.
Additionally, IIRFL will continue to expand its global reach, as it recently set up the Africa Institute Affiliate for IIRFL. The Africa Institute will work throughout the continent in the field of forgiveness and as a bridge-building institution for individuals, organizations and communities.
The Future
Training and Development
Under the direction of Godfrey O’Flaherty, we are establishing a Centre for Research, to focus on coaching research about the impact of forgiveness and healing of the body, mind and soul. The Institute is in the process of refreshing our current Radical Forgiveness Coaching and developing other future programs, including:
- revamping the existing Radical Forgiveness Master Coaching program;
- developing an MSc program in transpersonal psychology, based on the Radical Forgiveness body of knowledge;
- creating a Master of Art (MA) in Radical Forgiveness Coaching, which will be a step up from our Master Coaching Program; and
- intending to develop Doctoral programs in those two fields in the future
The Colin Tipping Foundation
The IIRFL will house the Colin Tipping Foundation, in loving memory of Colin and his incredible work. This foundation will be a philanthropic organization, managed on behalf of funders. It aims to create projects and programs run under the Radical Forgiveness banner that will facilitate emotional healing around the world. Using the Radical Forgiveness methodologies, projects will include developing youth leaders, addressing gender base discrimination and guiding communities globally on dealing with social challenges. (Using the Radical Forgiveness technology, example projects include developing youth leaders, empowering woman and dealing with social challenges faced by communities around the world.)
Education
IIRFL seeks to play a more active role in the education space. We aim to equip the youth globally, especially from disadvantageous communities to deal effectively with the challenges these communities face. With this aim in mind we strive to contribute constructively to the emotional wellbeing of young learners, throughout the world. The Colin Tipping philanthropy foundation will fund these international systemic forgiveness projects. The mission of the Colin Tipping Foundation is to facilitate emotional wellbeing, living with awareness and resilience which will enable learners to embrace, advance and develop their full human potential.
Leadership Development
Finally, leadership development is also at the heart of the Institute’s future focus. With the IIRFL, Godfrey seeks to use his passion and experience in leadership development, by creating programs that will help leaders in communities, organizations and all walks of life to rise above their own egos and in so doing being released from their shadow that derails them from their purpose. In this way, the IIRFL aims to bring reconciliation and promote healing through Radical Forgiveness programs.
The International Institute for Radical Forgiveness and Leadership looks forward to partnering with you on this personal growth and development journey
1. My Authentic Self: The person I feel I really am
According to Carl Jung, there are 12 main Archetypes in which every human participates in throughout their lives. Each type has its own set of values, meanings and personality traits. People have several archetypes at play in their personality construct; however, one archetype tends to dominate the personality in general. It can be helpful to know which archetypes are at play in oneself.
These Archetypes are:
- THE INNOCENT
Utopian, traditionalist, naïve, mystic, saint, romantic, dreamer.
Motto: free to be you and me.
Core desire: to get to paradise.
Goal: to be happy.
Greatest fear: to be punished for doing something bad or wrong.
Strategy: to do things right or perfect
Weakness: boring, for all their naïve innocence.
Talent: faith and optimism.
- THE REGULAR GUY
The good old boy, everyman, the person next door, the realist, the working stiff, the solid citizen, the good neighbor, the silent majority.
Motto: all men and women are created equal.
Core desire: connecting with others.
Goal: to belong.
Greatest fear: to be left out or to stand out from the crowd.
Strategy: develop the virtues, be down to earth, the common touch.
Weakness: losing oneself in an effort to blend in.
Talent: realism, empathy, lack of pretence.
- THE HERO
The warrior, crusader, rescuer, superhero, soldier, dragon slayer, the winner, and the team player. Motto: where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Core desire: to prove one’s worth through courageous acts.
Goal: expert mastery in a way that improves the world.
Greatest fear: weakness, vulnerability, being a “chicken”.
Strategy: to be as strong and competent as possible.
Weakness: arrogance, always needing another battle to fight.
Talent: competence and courage.
- THE CAREGIVER
The saint, altruist, parent, helper, supporter.
Motto: love your neighbor as yourself.
Core desire: to protect and care for others.
Goal: to help others.
Greatest fear: selfishness and ingratitude.
Strategy: doing things for others.
Weakness: martyrdom and being exploited.
Talent: compassion, generosity.
- THE EXPLORER
The seeker, iconoclast, wanderer, individualist, pilgrim.
Motto: don’t fence me in.
Core desire: the freedom to find out who you are through exploring the world.
Goal: to experience a better, more authentic, more fulfilling life.
Greatest fear: getting trapped, conformity, and inner emptiness.
Strategy: journey, seeking out and experiencing new things.
Weakness: aimless wandering, becoming a misfit.
Talent: autonomy, ambition, being true to one’s soul.
- THE REBEL
The outlaw, revolutionary, wild man, the misfit, or iconoclast.
Motto: rules are made to be broken.
Core desire: revenge or revolution.
Goal: to overturn what isn’t working.
Greatest fear: to be powerless or ineffectual.
Strategy: disrupt, destroy, or shock.
Weakness: crossing over to the dark side.
Talent: outrageousness, radical freedom.
- THE LOVER
The partner, friend, intimate, enthusiast, sensualist, spouse, team-builder.
Motto: you’re the only one.
Core desire: intimacy and experience.
Goal: being in a relationship with people, work and surroundings.
Greatest fear: being alone, a wallflower, unwanted, unloved.
Strategy: to become more physically and emotionally attractive.
Weakness: outward-directed people-pleasing at risk of losing own identify.
Talent: passion, gratitude, appreciation, and commitment.
- THE CREATOR
The artist, inventor, innovator, musician, writer, or dreamer.
Motto: if you can imagine it, it can be done.
Core desire: to create things of enduring value goal: to realize a vision.
Greatest fear: mediocre vision or execution.
Strategy: develop artistic control and skill.
Weakness: perfectionism, bad solutions.
Talent: creativity and imagination.
- THE JESTER
The fool, trickster, joker, practical joker, or comedian.
Motto: you only live once.
Core desire: to live in the moment with full enjoyment
Goal: to have a great time and lighten up the world
Greatest fear: being bored or boring others.
Strategy: play, make jokes, be funny.
Weakness: frivolity, wasting time.
Talent: joy.
- THE SAGE
The expert, scholar, detective, adviser, thinker, philosopher, academic, researcher, thinker, planner, professional, mentor, teacher, contemplative.
Motto: the truth will set you free.
Core desire: to find the truth.
Goal: to use intelligence and analysis to understand the world.
Greatest fear: being duped, misled—or ignorance.
Strategy: seeking out information and knowledge; self-reflection.
Weakness: can study details forever and never act.
Talent: wisdom, intelligence.
- THE MAGICIAN
The visionary, catalyst, inventor, charismatic leader, shaman, healer, medicine man.
Motto: I make things happen.
Core desire: understanding the fundamental laws of the universe.
Goal: to make dreams come true.
Greatest fear: unintended negative consequences.
Strategy: develop a vision and live by.
Weakness: becoming manipulative.
Talent: finding win-win solutions.
- THE RULER
The boss, leader, aristocrat, king, queen, politician, role model, manager, or an administrator. Motto: power isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.
Core desire: control.
Goal: create a prosperous, successful family or community.
Greatest fear: chaos, being overthrown.
Strategy: exercise power.
Weakness: being authoritarian, unable to delegate.
Talent: responsibility, leadership.
You will be quizzed on which Archetype/s you feel you resonate with the most at the end of Module 7. For now, mull it over and continue with the course.
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