At the Anew School of Facilitation, you’ll learn how to design and lead gatherings that are connected, innovative, inspiring, and transformative.

This programme is perfect for anyone who regularly brings people together. Whether you’re a team leader, executive, founder, educator, event organiser, full-time facilitator, or in a completely different role, this course is for you.

If you’re actively thinking about how to make your gatherings better and seeking facilitator training, the Anew School of Facilitation is the next step in your development journey.

Expertise and community

The School of Facilitation is an intensive 4-day programme held at a beautiful retreat in Cape Town, surrounded by nature. You’ll benefit from:

• Expert knowledge based on over a decade of global experience in facilitation and people development
• The opportunity to connect with your unique way of being a facilitator
• A deeper understanding of innovative facilitation techniques
• A step-by-step guide to designing impactful gatherings
• Access to a supportive, diverse community of facilitators from around the world

What you’ll learn

You’ll learn to:

• Uncover how your Way of Being shapes your Way of Doing
• Learn to create a trusting and open environment for group thinking
• Deepen your understanding of adult learning
• Use empathy-driven tools to understand participant needs
• As you progress, you’ll explore the design cycle and identify opportunities for innovation
• Craft unique, layered journeys from start to finish
• Troubleshoot common challenges with fellow facilitators
• Continue your growth after the programme ends

Not ‘normal’ training

This is far from traditional training. Anew offers a deeply experiential and international learning experience that is easeful, beautiful, and purposeful.

At Anew, we believe in the importance of friendship, purpose, good food, beauty, and meaningful gatherings.

You’ll find all of this at the School of Facilitation. It is engaging, highly participatory and co-creative, while supporting learning and reflection for sustained personal growth.

Each session uses just the right blend of methodologies, content and thoughful touches to make every experience easeful, inspiring and yet sufficiently challenging for you.