Unlocking Facilitation

Step into your power as a facilitator! Whether you host workshops, lead meetings, run events, or hold space for groups, this hands-on workshop will give you more confidence, clarity, and practical tools to support your growth when working with groups.

Unlocking Facilitation is a participatory workshop exploring the core skills, mindset, and presence that makes great facilitation possible. Designed for both emerging and experienced facilitators, this session blends experiential learning with reflection - giving you space to explore who you are as a facilitator: your strengths, challenges, and unique style.

✨ This workshop is for you if:

You host groups, meetings or events and want to feel more confident doing it
You find yourself in the role of facilitator — intentionally or by accident — and want to build your skills
You face tricky challenges “in the room” and would like to learn how to respond better
You’d like to connect with a community of likeminded peers
You’re already facilitating professionally - and want to keep improving on your practice

Whether you’re just starting out or already leading groups, you’ll leave with fresh insights and confidence to take your facilitation to the next level.

💡 You’ll walk away with:

A clear understanding of what facilitation is
Greater confidence in your strengths and unique facilitator style
Better awareness of your areas for growth and improvement
Practical tools and techniques you can use immediately
A supportive network of peers and likeminded facilitators

👥 Meet the Facilitators

Nigel Berman is a facilitator with 10 years experience working with universities, charities, corporates and startups. He is the founder and lead facilitator of School of the Wild, and is passionate about creating safe, inclusive spaces and brings training in creative facilitation, Systems Centred Theory and the Way of Council.

Dan Simpson is a writer and facilitator with 15 years’ experience across creative, educational, and business settings. He brings a person-centred approach grounded in counselling skills, Authentic Relating, and the power of language to build meaningful connection.

Together they bring warmth, clarity, and deep experience to help you grow your facilitation skills with confidence.

Arrive curious. Leave confident.

Info: Help yourself to tea or coffee, plus biscuits and healthy snacks

Info: Landing together, sharing who we are and what we're working on, and the aims of the workshop

Info: A practical experience of contracting / creating a group agreement together.

Info: Practising how we show up as facilitators and space holders

Info: Reflecting and sharing on what's going on for us in the facilitator role

Info: How to end a session well

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