Sessions that Work

Stop sessions that drain your and the participants energy!

Recognise this? You’ve prepared intensively, however during the session all energy seems to dissipate. The silences are overwhelming. Participants are not engaging at all. And you wonder: “Where did I go wrong?”

Or maybe this? You want to facilitate the group with out leading the content, but you notice people are looking for you to lead and to have all the answers. You believe in the power of the group, but don’t know how to access it without taking matters into your own hands. It’s uncomfortable and perhaps a bit scary.

The issue

A lot of professionals that facilitate groups are dealing with the same thing: sessions without real results. Participants are physically there but mentally absent. At the end of the meeting you hear the horrific words: “This should have been an email”
The ROTI (Return On Time Invested) is low, and you feel responsible.

We have been there too. One time René had to facilitate a session that he did not design – a Power Point with way too much info per slide. And he didn’t agree with the content, so was unable to facilitate with conviction of what he was doing. The result, there was no appreciation at all. For him this was a turning point: “Never again!”

Pascal once though facilitation was nothing more than bringing people together and they would magically do their thing. But he knows now that designing the right questions, format and interactions is what is essential to creating a session that fulfills it’s purpose.

Smarter preparations, more impact

The solution isn’t working harder or doing more preparations, but the opposite – prepare smarter and work less hard during the session. By using simple structures and smarter interactions you’ll facilitate sessions:

Where people take ownership as a group
Where energy is build up instead of dissipates
Where real results are being achieved without endless discussions
Where you as a facilitator feel more at ease and work with confidence

What you’ll get from this learning journey

In three engaging, challenging and fun half days you’ll cover the following:

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Inzicht & Bewustwording

Discover what will derail your sessions (personal patterns, group-dynamics, too much talking).
Learn the power of Clean questions that allow for more space and freedom.
Experience the difference of training attention versus leading the content.

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Oefenen & Experimenteren

Practice facilitation in a safe environment where you can make mistakes.
Get feedback and learn from the other participants.
Discover how small interventions can have a huge impact.

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Toepassen & Verankeren

Design a full session with a clear purpose.
Apply learnings in your work and private life.
Experience how you can achieve more with less preparation time.

Wat je kunt verwachten

Immediate results:

Sessions feel lighter and have more energy.
Participants are engaged and take more ownership.
You feel more at ease and confident, as opposed to feeling stressed.

Long-term benefits:

You become the facilitator that people want to have.
Sessions become shorter, more effective and more valuable.
Your enjoyment grows with each session.

Participants will share things like:
“This was so useful!” and “When can we do this again?”
Instead of you feeling frustrated, you go home with a sense of satisfaction.

Voor wie is dit leertraject?

This learning journey is for you when you:

Frequently facilitate sessions, meetings and workshops.
Notice energy and results are not produced.
Are curious about structures and interactions that work.
Believe in the power of groups, but don’t know how to tap into it.
Want to extend your toolkit with proven methods.

Onze unieke aanpak

We combine 30+ years of experience with insights from:

Clean Language & Clean Space
The Inner Game & Deep Democracy
Systemic Modelling & Liberating Structures
Agile, Scrum & Kanban methodologies

This isn’t a theoretical training, but a hands-on learning journey. You experience what works and will have space and time to explore in a safe environment.

Practical information

3 Thursday afternoons

Dates: 20 and 27 November and 4 December 2025
Location: ‘t Kalfje, 7345 DR Wenum Wiesel
Trainers: René de Leijer and Pascal Clarkson
Financial investment: € 650 excluding 21% BTW
Please note: This is a Dutch offering. If you’d like to attend an English learning journey, please get in touch with us to discuss options!

Ready to facilitate Sessions that Work?

Want to learn how to facilitate like a pro? Engage people, get them in action, and harness the power of the 86.000.000.000 neurons of each participant.

Use this opportunity to have a different experience! Stop sessions that cost energy and start facilitating sessions that build it up!