Facilitation of participatory group meetings

Moments of coming together can profoundly impact what happens next. I design and facilitate meetings, team-buildings, events and multi-day gatherings that invite everyone to contribute to what really matters. The design combines internationally proven approaches and acupuncture-wise matches your specific circumstances and needs. 

With your next meeting in mind, is any of these issues alive for you? 

• Create clarity and alignment: uncover what we are doing, what our objectives are and how we collaborate in and across teams.
• Improve and innovate: identify how we can improve our day-to-day working methods and processes. Or explore untapped innovation possibilities in the wider field of the organisation. Invite everyone to think along, learn from each other, and figure out the next steps together. 
• Build trust relationships: deepen bonds with colleagues or connect with new work partners. 
• Address tensions: resolve conflict or make progress on a burning topic. 
• Shape a participatory work culture: start to work in a more network-oriented way rather than to rely mostly on hierarchical structures. Make people feel comfortable to express concerns and ideas and to take initiative. 

Organisational consulting and training

Structures and practices can bring out the best in people. Equip yourself with insights, tools and practices that help you better work together. I offer participatory and experiential learning sessions, custom-designed to serve your specific needs.

Potential themes are:  

• Connection and trust: how do we proactively build the connection and trust to do our best work together?
• Participatory meetings: how do we design and run our meetings to create a more participatory culture? Or how do we make effective decisions together?
• Communication: how do we communicate consciously and effectively about our work and about tensions we experience? 
• Inner skills: what are practical tools for inner development, that help us to work well together?
• Conscious collectives: how do we grow conscious collectives where everyone is enabled to act entrepreneurially? And how do we thrive in a culture that is highly participatory and asks for personal maturity?

“You greatly contributed to the success of this meeting – we got lots of thanks and positive feedback. I believe we achieved our main goals, which were to get people motivated, inspired and wanting to commit, as well as create ideas that may translate into concrete actions during the project.”

– Blandine Smilansky, Partnerships Coordinator, House of European History

“During the Enspiral Winter Gathering 2022, it became clear that An is not only a connoisseur of the hosting toolkit, but also a master of subtlety. With her invitations, presence and body language, she made calm moments calmer, deep conversations deeper and nurtured spaces where participants could easily open up about difficult topics.”

– Joriam Philipe, community builder

“An coordinates and facilitates with a good dose of humour, warmth and craftsmanship. Her strength lies in building relationships, and she knows how to leverage them to streamline the process well. Her flexibility and professionalism make her a pleasant facilitator. Thanks, An!”

– Mees Schouwenaar, project leader School Leaders for the Future (Schoolleiders voor de Toekomst)