Liberating Structures Advanced Workshop (2 days)

Liberating Structures offer a revolutionary solution to group collaboration. Invented by Henri Lipmanowicz and Keith McCandless, they are a set of 33 microstructures that use a handful of simple rules to unleash and involve everyone - no matter the group size.

Liberating Structures workshops are designed to let you learn by doing. They are purposefully intense, fun, and inspiring. Immerse yourself and discover how they enable groups to work at the top of their intelligence.

Everyone can design and create Immersion Workshops. There's no standardized or certified program. The workshops I developed together with Christiaan Verwijs and various other facilitators slowly moved into a solid template. It was an excellent 2-day workshop introducing people to Liberating Structures.

However, including all 33 Liberating Structures AND dozens of unofficial structures in a two-day workshop is impossible. There's simply not enough time. I frequently received questions like: "What about the 15 - 20 Liberating Structures that aren't part of the Immersion Workshop? How and where can I learn those?"

So far, my answer has always been: just try them!

Although you don't need to be an expert to use Liberating Structures, many people like to experience them first. And that makes sense! Let's do it together first so you can do it yourself afterward.

The advanced workshop contains about 15 Liberating Structures that aren't part of the Immersion Workshop, such as Helping Heuristics, Conversation Cafe, Improv Prototyping, Min Specs, and What I Need From You. We'll also include unofficial structures like Myth Turning, Tiny Demons, and 4-2-1-SNAP.

As a bonus, we'll use the concept of Strategy Knotworking as the foundation. Strategy Knotworking is a coherent set of Liberating Structures that aims to involve and engage everyone in developing and evolving sustainable strategies.

This 'advanced' workshop is specifically designed for experienced Liberating Structures practitioners already familiar with the underlying design elements & principles. It is particularly beneficial for those people with at least one year of practical experience.

You can still join the workshop if you're new to Liberating Structures—you won't feel lost. :) However, we recommend that you join the free bonus workshop the day before.

On Tuesday afternoon, the day before the 2-day workshop, we'll facilitate a 3-hour session focused on the basics of Liberating Structures. In an energetic & interactive way, we'll explore the theory & principles behind Liberating Structures and have you experience the five foundational design elements. Use it as a refresher, a warming-up session, or to gain the necessary knowledge & experience if you're new to Liberating Structures.

• We will keep you from dozing off during two high-energy days. No boring PowerPoint!
• We will host an online retrospective 6 - 8 weeks afterward. Joining is optional, but it's an excellent opportunity to catch up with the participants again and share your progress.
• You will receive a digital version of all the material we use during the workshop, including posters, exercises, and other materials.
• Our previous workshop had 50 participants from ±10 different countries. This alone offers a tremendous opportunity to learn from many different cultures and organizations.
• You can join a free bonus workshop the day before the 2-day immersion workshop. This is optional and only possible as long as seats are still available, but it might serve as an excellent warming-up exercise preparing you for the 2-day workshop.
• You'll experience how to use Liberating Structures in person, but we'll also share all our lessons on using the structures online!

• The location is The Volkshotel in Amsterdam. This is a good recommendation if you're looking for a place to stay.
• We start each day at 9:00 sharp. Doors open at 8:30
• We finish each day around 16:30, no later than 17:00
• On the second day, we'll have some snacks & drinks after the class. So, feel free to do so if you see a chance to hang around!
• Do you have any dietary restrictions? Please let me know in advance so I can inform the Volkshotel.
• Lunch & snacks are all vegetarian.

Can I pay by invoice? Booking through Eventbrite is simple, safe, and fast. You receive a valid invoice after your purchase. However, if you need to pay by invoice, we can send you a manual invoice for the regular price instead. Please contact us and let us know the name of your company, the address, a purchase order (when relevant), and the VAT number when your company is EU-based.

Can VAT be reverse-charged? Unfortunately, no. Tickets for public events are exempted from VAT reversal. We effectively pay the VAT for you. You can reclaim the VAT from your invoice through your local tax agency.

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