Richard Koo, the “Contextualizer”, is the esteemed founder and CEO of KOO Facilitation Group [KOOFA] and a leading light in the world of facilitation and organizational development in Korea. With over 30 years of experience helping transform organizations and groups and training facilitators, Richard is a certified professional facilitator and a pioneer in Korea who views facilitation as a transformative movement.
He developed the Initiative Facilitation Comprehensive Training in 2011, and since then, it has been endorsed by the International Association of Facilitators (IAF), won many awards, and trained more than 4,000 people from various industries and backgrounds. He has consulted thousands of Korean and global organizations and corporations and coached many executives.
Richard has authored three influential books on Organization Development and Facilitation, designed many tools and frameworks, led numerous workshops, and held key roles in renowned organizations, including the Social Innovation Policy Council and the Korea Facilitator Association.
