Transform Meetings,
Transform Organisations

A New Online Programme by the Anew School of Facilitation

Now open for registration

March 2025 Cohort
Online
ZAR 6,500

“Meetings are the biggest organisational inefficiency of our time.”
~ Marike Groenewald, Founder

Meetings hold extraordinary potential to drive organisational change.

When we rethink the way we meet, we can transform how our organisations function.

Every meeting—whether strategic, operational, or celebratory—offers vast, often overlooked opportunities for impact. By pausing to ask why meetings happen, what outcomes we truly want, and how we can foster meaningful dialogue and connection, we unlock the full power of these gatherings. Relationships built on trust and quality conversations become the cornerstone of success.

 

Why this matters

People worldwide are spending more time in meetings than ever before. These organisational touchpoints are expected to deliver a wide range of goals: alignment, coordination, innovation, collaboration, inspiration, and more.

Yet, too often, meetings fall short of their promise. Instead of feeling energised and empowered, it leaves you feeling frustrated, disengaged, and stuck. Through our work with clients across the globe, we’ve encountered the same recurring challenges—meetings that don’t deliver and teams unsure how to fix recurring challenges like:

 

Meetings can be so much more

We believe meetings are opportunities for:

  • Deep individual and collective thinking that sparks creativity, cultivates relationship, and drives innovation

  • Strengthening connections and relationships, fostering trust and psychological safety, with space to disagree constructively and address breakdowns of trust in a productive way

  • Clear and purposeful conversations that lead to greater alignment and delivery across the organisation, shared understanding of the organisation’s and individual goals, accountability and mutual support

  • Cultivating crucial organisational habits, such as active listening, learning about one another’s roles and perspectives, and developing mutual respect, which ripple outward to improve a team’s collaboration and long-term performance.

 

What you’ll gain

By joining Transform Meetings, Transform Organisations, you will learn how to:

  • Design purpose-driven meetings that inspire action.

  • Foster trust and connection, even in remote settings.

  • Drive alignment and accountability in your team.

  • Gain practical tools to make meetings more efficient, engaging, and impactful.

 

Programme Structure

This fully online programme consists of 5 live sessions of 2 hours each designed for leaders, facilitators, and team members who want to rethink how they gather:

Dates & Time Commitment

Every Wednesday in March from for 2 hours from 14h00 - 16h00 CAT (5, 12, 19, 26 March)
Session 5 takes place on Wednesday, 23 April 2024.

Cost

ZAR 6,500

 

Why choose Anew?

Our facilitation style is:

  • Relational: We prioritise trust, creating spaces for meaningful human connection.

  • Thought-Provoking: Our exercises inspire fresh insights and perspectives.

  • Personal: We tailor our approach to meet your unique needs.

  • Practical: Every session provides actionable tools and strategies you can apply immediately.

 
 

What graduates of our programmes say

Jennifer Miksch
Chief of Staff, Monarch, Germany

“This was an absolutely outstanding experience and a very steep learning curve for different experience levels. Marike and Clinton practice 100% what they preach, set very helpful examples while being open to all types of questions.

They go above and beyond to both explain the practical steps but also the thinking behind each and every type of facilitation.

I can’t recommend it more.”

“This experience has had a profound personal impact. My facilitation skills have improved tremendously, not only in terms of technique but also in confidence and adaptability. I approach each new situation with a global mindset, seeking to foster inclusive, empathetic spaces where every participant can contribute meaningfully. This training has elevated my personal and professional outlook, inspiring me to think and operate on a broader scale.

I am immensely grateful for the opportunity and excited to continue applying these skills to further initiatives that empower others and foster positive change. Thank you for making this journey possible.”

Jancan Limo
Lead Instructor, Nice Place Foundation;
Founder, Ren Facilitation Academy, Kenya

Shipra Uppal
Independent Facilitator, India

“I know that even 5-10 years down the line, this program will undoubtedly be a key milestone in my facilitation journey. It has helped me, first and foremost, find confidence in my own story & purpose as a facilitator. It has also helped me hone my approach and process in designing gatherings. I loved the fact that there was ample space for questions, conversations, and peer sharing including opportunities to work on and receive ideas and feedback on our individual projects, challenges or gatherings.

Whether you are still exploring the contours of facilitation or looking to deepen your practice, whether facilitation is part of your designated job role, or whether you want to build this skill to make your team's work more effective, this program has a lot to offer!

 

A Growing Global Community of Thoughtful Facilitators

 

Still Have Questions? Speak To Us

The success of our programmes depends on you being satisfied and getting what you need in your facilitation journey. We will therefore only recommend participation if we think our offer is a good fit for you. If you have questions or need more information, email us.