Visual Storytelling

We spend hours in meetings — talking, listening, reacting. But too often, the real conversations don’t happen. We avoid saying what matters, tiptoe around tension, or fall back on politeness instead of clarity. The result? Missed opportunities, unresolved issues, and a team that walks out of the room with more questions than answers.

Facilitating strong conversations is not just about keeping time or moving through the agenda. It’s about creating a space where people can speak honestly, listen deeply, and engage constructively, even when it’s uncomfortable. Especially when it’s uncomfortable.

A good facilitator can put the right conditions in place so that meetings stop being a drain and start becoming places where relationships grow stronger, decisions move forward, and the air feels just a little lighter when everyone walks out.

During the training you will learn:

  • How to design and facilitate meetings that are clear, participatory, and purposeful
  • The difference between process and content — and how to manage both
  • Practical tools to energise your group, create flow, and avoid “dead air”
  • How to read group dynamics and adapt your style accordingly
  • Techniques to make better group decisions (beyond majority vote)
  • How to ask powerful questions that spark real dialogue
  • Ways to handle tension, defensiveness, and stuck conversations
  • The facilitator’s role: from vibe-watcher to peacekeeper to time wizard

We mix short frameworks with plenty of practice, using your real-life examples.

Who is this for

This training is great for:

  • Team leads and managers
  • Facilitators, trainers, and HR professionals
  • Customer-facing staff and frontline workers
  • Project teams who want better collaboration
  • Anyone tired of meetings full of silence, tension, or endless talking

No facilitation experience required, just a willingness to be real, clear, and constructive.

Duration

Depending on your needs the training can be between 1 and 2 days.