Every room has more in it
than what's said.
Sitting with one person in distress is one skill. Holding a support group, where several people bring different needs and different readiness into the same room, is another. This capstone module teaches staff to facilitate inner state, interpersonal dynamics and the energy of the group.
What It Means To Read Everything in a Room
Notice their own energy, not just their reactions
Read what is building between people
Sense the room's collective energy
Know when to guide, and when to let the group hold itself
Learn the Three Levels of Facilitation
Most facilitation trainings stop at icebreakers, agendas, and timekeeping. This module teaches something beyond. Participants learn to work at three levels at once; their own inner state, the dynamics between people, and the group's energy so meetings and circles hold together.
Three Levels of Facilitation
Inner
Relational
Collective
Who Do We Support?
Programme Staff
running support groups or peer circles
for the people they serve.
Volunteer Coordinators
training volunteers to hold space
safely and consistently.
Programme Leads
designing group-based interventions
instead of one-to-one only.
Anyone
who has completed the prerequisites and
is ready to facilitate for others.
Learning Outcomes
A structured way to facilitate a group
Your personalised Growth Circles
An ICF-CCE approved Certificate
ICF Continuing Coach Education (CCE) hours
You will also walk away with:
Programmes That Don't Depend on One Staff Member
When delivery relies on one caseworker, it stalls the moment they're out. Training more staff
keeps support consistent, whoever's in the room.
In-House Capability, Not Outsourced
Support groups and peer circles stop requiring an external facilitator your budget can't always stretch to. Your own staff — and eventually your beneficiaries — can run them, sustainably.
Staff Who Can Do Group Work Without Burnout
Holding space for people in distress, session after session, without a structure for it, is how good staff burn out. This gives them one, so the work holds up over time, not just for once.
See How The Art of Holding Space Fits Your Needs
Ready to Build a Team That Can Hold Space for Others?