Facilitating groups with presence and purpose
A focused in-person programme for developing beginning mastery in group interventions. Participants study Gestalt group process, system issues and development stages; practise intervening at different levels of the system; and receive in-the-moment feedback on presence and use of self. The 2027 edition is scheduled for Istanbul, March 29–April 3.
Lead with an awareness of the whole group
Working with groups and teams requires grounded presence, the ability to hold several perspectives, tolerance for disruption, and the capacity to respond to what emerges in the system. Gestalt theory and practice offer a powerful lens for these moments.
Group process
Recognize group dynamics, stages of development, and the issues that arise across the system.
Use of self
Notice how your presence and responses influence the group and use this awareness deliberately.
Intervention
Choose the level of the system to engage, and work skillfully with emerging challenges and disruptions.
What you will experience
- Learn Gestalt concepts and practices that strengthen observation and intervention across group processes.
- Receive immediate feedback on your presence, interventions and use of self in a group.
- Practise with a volunteer client group and reflect on the impact of your facilitation.
- Join a personal learning group to integrate questions about group leadership.
Learn through contact, practice and reflection
An experiential format grounded in Gestalt concepts and group process.
Practice at multiple system levels rather than relying on predefined techniques.
Feedback close to the moment of intervention.
Integration of insight through personal learning groups.
29 March – 3 April 2027, in person in Istanbul. Detailed venue and recognition information will be confirmed separately.