Centre for Participatory Leadership/Šesti Oblik

Centre for Participatory Leadership/Šesti Oblik We offer professional services in facilitation, delivery of training programmes, individual and team

U srcu našeg rada leži potreba pomoći ljudima da surađuju i zajednički stvaraju ono što im je važno. Zato facilitiramo razne grupne susrete, male i velike, i učimo druge kako da to rade:)

Today, anyone can claim to teach facilitation, which is why independent professional standards matter. The International...
04/06/2026

Today, anyone can claim to teach facilitation, which is why independent professional standards matter.

The International Association of Facilitators (IAF) is the global professional body that has been defining facilitation competencies, ethics, and standards for more than 30 years. Its endorsement is not simply a badge or a partnership - it is the result of a rigorous assessment process that evaluates whether a training program truly aligns with internationally recognised facilitation standards.

This is why we're proud that Facilitation Groundwork is an IAF Endorsed™ Comprehensive Facilitation Training Program. In fact, it is one of only a handful of such programs in Europe and currently the only one offered in English.

What does this mean for you as a participant?

✅ The curriculum is aligned with the IAF Core Competencies - the globally recognised framework for professional facilitation.
✅ The program has been independently assessed for quality, relevance, ethics, and learning design.
✅ Learning goes beyond theory. Participants have opportunities to practice, receive feedback, and demonstrate competence in facilitation.
✅ The training supports a professional development pathway recognised across the international facilitation community.

For us, the endorsement is not just recognition of what we've built. It's a commitment to continually delivering a facilitation training that meets global standards while helping people lead better conversations and create meaningful participation.

If you're looking to strengthen your facilitation practice, this endorsement gives you confidence that you're investing in a program that has been reviewed against the highest professional benchmarks in the field.

👉 Next dates: 23-28 August 2026, in Plitvice, Croatia

Learn more about the program here: https://cplonline.eu/facilitation-groundwork-revisiting-foundations/
And get in touch if you have any questions ✨

Trainers tend to focus a lot on WHAT they deliver. The content, the planned activities and structure.But what often has ...
01/06/2026

Trainers tend to focus a lot on WHAT they deliver. The content, the planned activities and structure.

But what often has a bigger influence on how well our sessions go isn't the content, but how we manage the energy, participation and pace of the group.
This is why facilitation skills are so needed.

Being a good facilitator means you are not delivering content, but guiding the living system in front of you towards the purpose of the session.
You start to notice when the group needs activation vs. reflection, when to open space for participation, when to speed up, and when to slow things down.

You learn to pay attention and work with what is happening in the room. You notice shifts and adapt in real time, creating the conditions for learning and insights.

Training is a dynamic experience - and facilitation is what brings it to life.

Some of the most common mistakes we see with large group facilitation - and more importantly, how to avoid them.Any impo...
25/05/2026

Some of the most common mistakes we see with large group facilitation - and more importantly, how to avoid them.

Any important ones we missed?

How do art and creative tools in facilitation help groups when dealing with complexity and decision-making?We often trea...
21/05/2026

How do art and creative tools in facilitation help groups when dealing with complexity and decision-making?

We often treat facilitation as a purely rational process, with clear goals, structure and logical discussions.

But when working with complexity, this can seem to fall short. We can't think our way out of complexity. We need to feel and probe. We need to try to make sense of patterns and behaviors.

This is where art and creative tools come in. When people need to draw, build, map or use metaphors, conversations move beyond predictable answers, emotions surface, and people access perspectives they didn’t know they had.

🔸 A simple sketch can reveal what a 30-minute discussion can't
🔸 A metaphor can hold contradictions that logic tries to resolve too quickly
🔸 A visual can make complexity more tangible

Creative tools don’t make facilitation less serious, but more honest. They allow groups to work with the full picture, not just what is easy to articulate, but also what is uncertain and ambiguous.

And that’s often where the real insight lives ✨

In training and facilitation, it’s tempting to believe that impact comes from perfectly designed slides, fancy visuals o...
14/05/2026

In training and facilitation, it’s tempting to believe that impact comes from perfectly designed slides, fancy visuals or super-structured content. But in reality, transformation often happens because of what we ASK, not what we show.

A well-crafted question does something a slide can never do: it invites people to think and engage instead of just absorbing.

Good questions shift the dynamic in the room. They move participants from passive listeners to active contributors. They create ownership, spark curiosity, and surface perspectives that could not be predicted or planned for.

When you ask the right question, you:
• Open space for reflection instead of rushing to answers
• Encourage diverse viewpoints instead of reinforcing a single narrative
• Help groups uncover their own insights instead of delivering yours

👉 So next time you’re preparing a session, spend less time perfecting the deck and more time crafting the questions that will guide the conversation.

Because facilitation isn’t about having the best answers.
It’s about creating the conditions for better ones to emerge ✨

Yesterday we had our follow-up call with the last cohort of Facilitation Groundwork in March ✨Seeing those smiling faces...
12/05/2026

Yesterday we had our follow-up call with the last cohort of Facilitation Groundwork in March ✨

Seeing those smiling faces after two months and getting to discuss what else lies unanswered or emerges after a period of practical implementation in real projects was amazing. We had a nice Open Space, as well as compared how facilitation is different in person vs online.
Re-connection and reflection, as well as the new energy and support that emerged are a true gift 🥰

Next we are preparing for August - join us for 6 days of facilitation learning and practice surrounded by the beautiful nature of Plitvice ☀️

⏰ The dates are 23-28 August 2026, and there is just under 2 weeks left to take advantage of the Early bird price! ⏰

👉 https://cplonline.eu/facilitation-groundwork-revisiting-foundations/

Strong co-facilitation is not about doing the same things in parallel. It is about complementing each other.One may hold...
06/05/2026

Strong co-facilitation is not about doing the same things in parallel. It is about complementing each other.
One may hold the flow while the other notices the group energy.
One may guide the process while the other supports the depth of the conversation.

When co-facilitation works well, the group benefits from more presence, more responsiveness, and more capacity to adapt in the moment. It also gives facilitators a chance to learn from one another, especially when there are trust, clear roles, and shared intention.

The real power of co-facilitation is not duplication. It is diversity in service of the group.

Facilitation changes the quality of team conversations in a quiet but important way...When a process is well facilitated...
28/04/2026

Facilitation changes the quality of team conversations in a quiet but important way...

When a process is well facilitated, people feel safer to speak honestly, ask questions, and build on each other’s ideas. This does not mean everyone suddenly agrees, but it helps us grow the trust within a team by ensuring that everyone feels heard and the conversation feels fair.

This also improves participation by creating space for different perspectives, deeper reflection and a more balanced contribution of all team members. Teams make better decisions when more voices are included with clarity and structure, and when they have room to think and challenge assumptions, giving them space to notice what might otherwise be missed.

Facilitation does not remove the human complexity of teamwork. People will still have different opinions, ideas and workstyles - but good facilitation can help them work together more wisely despite their differences 🌟

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👉 If you want to deepen your facilitation practice, expand your toolbox, and sharpen your skills for impactful workshops and collaborative decision-making, join us for the next Facilitation Groundwork training 23-28 August 2026 in Croatia!
Find out all the details and apply here: https://cplonline.eu/facilitation-groundwork-revisiting-foundations/

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