A two-day experiential training for anyone who convenes groups

Delivered face to face over two days

Next available: 19–20th October 2026, Windsor, Berkshire, UK

Investment: £1000 per person plus VAT – includes 1:1 call, 2h Preparing to Facilitate webinar, and 2 days face to face training

You already know that getting people in a room together doesn’t automatically create collaboration. The concept of a group becoming greater than the sum of its parts is real, but it’s harder than it sounds, and it doesn’t happen by accident.

It requires us to understand and work with the invisible forces of group dynamics. To develop trust, navigate conflict, hold different needs simultaneously, and create the conditions in which something genuinely collective can emerge. It is a blend of science and art — and it asks for mental models and skills that go well beyond the conventions of most workplaces.

These are not skills you can learn from a book. They develop through practice, reflection and feedback — through actually doing the work, making mistakes, noticing what happens, and trying again. Which is exactly how this programme is designed.

Over two days, we bring our decades of expertise into an experiential workshop that develops the practical skills and relational mindset at the heart of effective group facilitation. Through a blend of individual work, small group sessions and reflective practice, you will explore the theories that underpin great group work — and begin to weave them with your own unique way of working.

You will leave with:

A deeper understanding of group dynamics and how to work with them

Practical tools and methods you can use immediately

New mental models for thinking about collaboration and collective work

Greater confidence in your own presence and approach as a facilitator

A cohort of peers navigating the same territory

This is not about learning our method and replicating it. It is about developing your unique style as a collaborator.

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