Coaching & Facilitator courses
Time to Think Alumni?
Next step - a qualifying course.
The Coaching Course
to offer professional coaching using the Thinking Environment process
Pre-requisite is the Thinking Partnership course
Expand your knowledge and practice of the Thinking Session
Experience & compare the Thinking Session as a coaching approach
Discuss the use of Dialogue as a coaching tool
Explain how/when to depart from a Thinking Session and interface other interventions
Explore the impact of Diversity on relationships
Accreditation as a Time to Think Coach upon successful completion of the Supervised Practicum (6 months) and membership of the Thinking Environment Collegiate
Want to read the course overview?
Course dates: 2025
May 8-9, 15-16, 29-30 & June 17
7 sessions in total
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Typically 7 half-day online sessions using Zoom + practice time in between sessions OR
4 full days in-person: 2 days / break for practice / 2 days
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Typical timing for online: 9.00am – 1.00pm Pacific time (flexible to suit time zones).
For in-person training: usually 9am to 5pm Pacific time
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$2350 CAD. Your investment includes one pre-course 1:1 Thinking Session with Hazel, Supervision support for Practicum (6 months), one post-course CPD Alumni workshop.
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This course is experiential learning at its best. It is highly participative, so you will experience what you learn and learn what you experience.
You will explore the Thinking Partnership session in more depth, navigating many more further session outcomes.
Groups are small (2-4 ppl) for psychological safety and maximum engagement.
Visuals, like PowerPoint slides, are mainly used to share quotes, or highlight key features.
Course materials are provided for reference at different stages of the course. You are encouraged to create your own learning notes throughout the course.
We will take regular breaks and agree what works for all of us at the start of each session.
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Group size: 2-4 people. The groups are deliberately kept small for psychological safety and maximum participation.
The Facilitator Course
to offer the group applications of a Thinking Environment professionally
Pre-requisite is the Foundation Course
Value differences, free the mind of limiting assumptions
Practice presenting the building blocks and applications of a Thinking Environment explored on the Foundation Course
Accreditation as a Time to Think Facilitator upon successful completion of the Supervised Practicum (6 months) and membership of the Thinking Environment Collegiate
Want to read the course overview?
Course dates: 2025
November 4-5-6, 13-14 & 25
6 sessions in total
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6 half-day online sessions using Zoom + preparation time for coursework OR
3 full days in-person
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Typical timing for online: 9.00am – 1.00pm Pacific time (flexible to suit time zones).
For in-person training: usually 9am to 5pm Pacific time
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$2250 CAD. Your investment includes Supervision support for Practicum (6 months) and one post-course CPD Alumni workshop, or 1:1 Thinking Session with me.
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This course is highly participative, so you will experience what you learn and learn what you experience.
You will teach the rest of the group all you learned on the Foundation course - how to apply the group applications - in preparation for your Practicum.
Open course groups are small (4-6 ppl) for psychological safety and maximum engagement.
Visuals, like PowerPoint slides, are mainly used to share quotes, or highlight key features.
A course workbook is provided for reference and you are encouraged to create your own learning notes throughout the course.
We will take regular breaks and agree what works for all of us at the start of each session.
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For an open course the group size is typically 4-6 people. The groups are deliberately kept small for psychological safety and maximum participation.
It is possible to accommodate larger numbers for in-house teams - please contact me to discuss your needs for a bespoke program.
Coaching & Facilitator course questions
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Please contact me and I’ll arrange a time for us to introduce ourselves and send you a registration form.
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I accept payment in Canadian dollars, via Wise. This is a secure and low cost way to transfer funds between us. It’s quick to register with Wise to set up the transfer - details will be on your invoice.
If you are in Canada, you are always welcome to e-transfer if you prefer.
Payment is due 4 weeks before the course start date.
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You are welcome to pay in installments.
I never want finances to get in the way of accessing the learning so bursary places may be available for individuals - please ask.
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Yes, subject to demand.
Courses will be held locally - around the Vancouver area, British Columbia, Canada. Please ask.
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Groups are small - typically 2-4 people, so if you are not able to attend all the dates please let me know so I can allocate your place to someone else.
No refunds for cancellations within 2 weeks of the course start date.
I appreciate plans sometimes need to change at the last minute, so let’s talk if this happens and we’ll work something out.
Looking for an alternative step to qualifying?
Would you like to apply the Thinking Session to mentoring/supervising others?
And/or experience the Thinking Environment’s power to produce equity and inclusion in diversity-rich groups?
See the Mentoring and Diversity programs for more applications of your Thinking Environment expertise.
Would you like to connect with others to think, ask questions and develop your practice?
See Events for Alumni CPD workshops.