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
A 3-Day Journey to Freedom, Peace and Happiness
Now is the time for you to complete A 3-Day Journey to Freedom, Peace and Happiness Online Program.
The 3-Letters Process is one of several tools listed and explained in the book Radical Forgiveness: Making Room for the Miracle, written in 1997.
Not realizing then just how effective this process would prove itself to be, Colin Tipping only devoted two pages to its description in the book. In one sense he felt that was sufficient because it is a simple process and could, in fact, be described in just two pages.
But it was not enough room to give testimony to what has been proven since then: that this process is one of the most powerful tools in the range. Had he really understood that fact, and had known at that time what we know now from the feedback from those who have used it, Colin felt that chapter might easily have run to 10 pages.
It is for this reason that it was upgraded to a fully interactive online program called the 3-Day Journey to Freedom, Peace and Happiness Online Program. It not only guides you very carefully through writing all three letters, but also includes live interaction with a Radical Living Coach who can listen to you read them and give you support.
Course Structure
It is very important that the modules be worked in order to have the best impact. The program is designed to walk you through the processing in a way so you experience all 5 stages of Radical Forgiveness. As tempting as it may be, looking ahead before finishing each module can jeopardize the effectiveness of the program.
You will see that each module offers a video, a transcript of the video and an audio version that you can put on your phone or tablet if you wish. We recommend that you watch the video first and either follow the transcript as you go or read the transcript afterward. We also suggest that you download the handouts before beginning each module. Please note: not every module has a handout and some have more than one.
The program includes your entitlement to have one of our Radical Living Coaches assigned to you, to whom you read your letters, just to have them witnessed and validated. They won’t tell you how to write the letters. We want the program to do that. This is all explained in Module #3.
Navigating the Program
Module #1 will help you clarify who you want to forgive using this process and to assess how much energy you have around this person. Make a forgiveness list, but do the 3 letters on just one person at a time. You will list all those who have done something to that hurt or damaged you in some way, emotionally or physically. Even if you think you’ve forgiven them, put them on the list. COMPLETE IT BEFORE PROCEEDING to the next stage.
Module #2 gives you the basics underlying the theory and practice of Radical Forgiveness, including the five stages. You need to have this understanding for the program to make sense and to guide how you write each of the three letters.
Module #3 explains the logic behind the 3 Letters process and how it relates to and follows the five stages of Radical Forgiveness. You are also told that you are entitled to have a coach assigned to you who will listen to you read your letters as a witness and how to contact a coach.
ACTION STEP: When you feel comfortable that you have spent enough time with modules 1-3 to have understood the nature of the work involved in writing the three letters, and when you fully anticipate having enough time within the span of the three days required to complete the three letters, you identify the coach you wish to hear you read your three letters and contact him or her. NOTE: The system will not let you go any further until you have made contact and scheduled times with your coach to read your three letters.
Module #4 outlines some stories which provide the context for the sample letters you will find in Modules, 5, 6, and 9.
Module #5. (Day 1 – send it and read it.) This module gives you instruction in how to write the first of the three letters. You write this letter on Day 1. Send your letter to your coach at least an hour before you’re scheduled to read it aloud, and then contact him or her to read it. You have two letters given you as example to help you craft your first letter. You must not write the second letter until Day 2. It is necessary to do the letters around 24 hours apart but no more than 48.
Module #6. (Day 2 – send it and read it.) This module gives you instruction in how to write the second of the three letters. You write this letter on Day 2, e-mail a copy to your coach and then contact him or her. Again, you get two sample 2nd letters relating to the stories in Module #4.
ACTIVITY (Module #7): This is an online program that takes you through an exercise to determine what interpretations you added to the story. It’s called The Centrifuge Online Program
Module #8 analyzes the data gained from the Centrifuge exercise and makes a distinction between pain and suffering.
Module #9 (Day 3 – send it and read it.) This the fake-it-till-you-make-it letter – the Radical Forgiveness Reframe letter. We help you put it together by giving you some language you can use in writing this letter.
To proceed, please complete all of the stages below:
- Access the 3-Day Journey to Freedom, Peace and Happiness Online Program by clicking on the small logo on the top-left and then access and then click My Profile.
- Once you have completed the 3-Day Journey to Freedom, Peace and Happiness, download the template provided below. Complete it, and include the dates your letters were witnessed and what insights you received from this exercise.
- Click the upload button in the topic section of this module to send that report to us.
Once you have uploaded your report you will be able to proceed to Module 7.