LEADING GROUPS

PART TIME 8-WEEK COURSE

Learn how to confidently lead any group, anywhere. Gain the tools, techniques and mindset to manage engaging meetings, design interactive workshops and host events - online, offline & hybrid.

  • 8 live sessions
  • Certification Upon Completion
  • Online / Offline / Hybrid

Lead the change

Unlock potential in people and projects, engage conversations and drive true impact.

With this training and community, you'll be ahead of the game and fully equipped for the era of remote, hybrid and flex-workforce.

Learn by doing

Learn by directly trying out and experiencing different modes of facilitation in each session. There is a dynamic mix of live sessions, theory, feedback and reflection - with tools you can directly apply in your own work.

Last but not least you put all your learnings into practice by designing and hosting a session for a real impact-client.

Grow confidence

Build your toolkit of exercises and techniques for leading groups with confidence and embrace/develop your unique facilitation style.

Develop your own authentic hosting style, and how to adapt and react confidently to diverse scenarios or group dynamics.

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What you will learn

Lead any group with confidence. This course gives you the skills to host, guide collaboration, and design interactive, participatory sessions that people actually want to be part of. Through experience-based learning including deliberate practice, hands-on application, expert feedback, and real peer exchange, you’ll elevate your facilitation craft in a practical and meaningful way. Upon graduation you’re welcome to join our mischievous community of facilitators to further connect and grow together.

Some of the key learnings include:

  • How to read and work with group dynamics

  • Framework to design effective and intentional workshops & meetings

  • Exploring the use of AI in your facilitation practice

  • Practical techniques to boost engagement

  • Handling challenging participants and scenarios

  • 50+ techniques, tools and templates to use straight away

PART-TIME 8-WEEK COURSE.

Week 1

KICK OFF - ONLINE
Launching your learning experience. Laying the foundation for the why, how and what of group leadership.

Week 2

FIRST FACILITATION - HYBRID
Baptism of fire into experiential learning, facilitate in front of a group, get feedback and uncover your facilitation style and strengths.

Week 3

SESSION DESIGN - ONLINE
How to design, plan and craft sessions that are inclusive of every voice & achieve tangible goals. From intentions and desired outcomes to seamless flows across different platforms and set-ups. Explore the use of AI in your facilitation practice.

Week 4

How to lead smooth conversations, host interactive activities and keep all participants engaged. How to cope with situations that pop up in your own style.

Week 5 - 8

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Course structure

This is an 8-week course with one live session per week. For a more immersive experience check out our 3-day version of the course.

Where

Join from anywhere! Our hybrid set up offers participation remotely as well as in-person. Each cohort offers an engaging, hands-on experience, no matter where you’re joining from. In-person participation is available in Amsterdam (NL).


Find all the details on locations, dates and formats below to see which cohort suits you best.

How

  • 6 evening classes (2.5 hrs each)

  • Weekly challenges and reflection tasks (individual time investment)

  • Exclusive access to extensive learning kits incl. curated content to deepen your skills

  • Group workshop challenge

  • 1 group coaching call (1.5 hrs)

  • Real workshop facilitation experience (4 hrs)

  • Ø Time investment per week: 3 - 4 h

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Prices and Sign up

  • Freelancers

    € 1875

  • Company Employees

    € 2800

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Early-bird: Save 10% by registering before the end of 2025.

Need help with fees? We offer scholarships.

Other discounts and payment options are listed below.
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UPCOMING COURSES

Winter Cohort ’26: 25.February - 15.April (part-time, 8-week hybrid course)

  • Online from anywhere; in-person participation in Amsterdam.

    Session 1-6 always from 6.30 - 9:00pm CET / 12:30-3:00pm EST

    Session 1 (online) - Kick-Off: 25.February

    Session 2 (hybrid) - First Facilitation: 4.March

    Session 3 (online) - Session Design: 11.March

    Session 4 (hybrid) - Host like a Pro: 18.March

    Session 5 (hybrid) - Group dynamics: 25. March

    Session 6 (online) - Project mgmt & client brief: 1.April

    Session 7 (online) - Group coaching: 8.April (6:30-8:00pm CET)

    Session 8 (hybrid) - Wrap up & client workshop: 15. April (5:30-9:30pm CET)

Summer Cohort ’26: 24.-26.June (immersive, 3-day in-person course)

  • Fully in-person participation in Amsterdam.

    Daily from 10-4:30pm CET incl. 1h break

    Day 1 - Your Facilitation Style: 24. June 2026

    Day 2 - Prep & Session Design: 25.June 2026

    Day 3 - Group Dynamics & Scenarios: 26. June 2026

Is this for me?

Who should take this course

Designed for Team Leaders, Project Managers, Service Designers, Educators or anyone who must help a group to work collaboratively.

Facilitation skills empower every role within a team, enhancing your ability to collaborate, communicate and to achieve specific outcomes.

Some of our alumni

Mischief Makers differentiates themselves by bringing a global group of participants together to inspire each other, by embedding play in session design and delivery, and by offering an opportunity to solve a real world session design question with a client at the end of the training. Normally, I have a hard time learning online but our trainers were engaging, organized, and worked seamlessly together. I may even gain a client from this experience!

CARYNFreelance Facilitator

One key takeaway was learning how to ensure it’s a great experience for everyone, regardless of their location. Oftentimes, if you have a majority of participants in the room or online, it’s easy to assume that having a camera is enough, and they quickly become an afterthought. The course really taught me to be thoughtful in my workshop design, prep, and testing of tech to ensure everyone feels engaged and cared for!

ELSHADAIInnovation Strategist

Meeting people from all over the world to connect, share and learn together has been the highlight of this experience for me. This course challenges the status quo of online facilitation and brings a high dose of fun an engagement through authentic human interaction. Thank you for an incredible learning experience.

JUANITA

This training was unlike any other! Fuelled by a shared passion for learning, the group's energy was incredible. Mischief's toolkit was fantastic, but the real gem was the exchange of everyone's facilitation tips and tricks!

KELLYGTM Enablement

So many reasons. It was a magic experience, like having a crush on someone. I can't explain it in words, you have to experience it

COURSE ALUMNA

I could apply the knowledge and skills I learnt directly to my work. We also got to practice, receive feedback and learn from others, and apply to our final assignment. The people I met in the sessions were very nice and also offered a lot of knowledge - great for networking.

COURSE ALUMNUS

You're doing a great job, I liked the sessions and the energy around it. I also like the fact that you are mixing experienced people with less experienced ones. And also that we have different facilitators from your side to see how you have developed different styles.
Cool idea with the Learning Kit online and the slack platform as a way of keeping in touch on the topic going forward.

COURSE ALUMNUS

I've been facilitating and designing learning experiences since a while and am always looking for opportunities to evolve in my work. And let me be clear, by "evolve," I mean 1) become more creative/out of the box and 2) enhance my skillset. I attended a Mischief Makers workshop last year and thought "These are my people!" Learning, professional and personal development can be fun, engaging, creative, and transformational - all while delivering desired outcomes. They SHOULD!
By completing the Leading Groups course I have added so many new skills, activities and techniques to my tool box. I also got to meet some incredible facilitators from around the world.

TIFFANYLearning Experience Designer

I am over-expectations-satisfied with the course and the awesome course leaders at Mischief Makers B.V. , and would like to recommend it to anyone who feels the need to grow in their facilitation skills. You get access to a lot of knowledge, templates and a network of facilitators. You will learn together with others, practice, experience, reflect and you will receive constructive feedback, coaching and finish with a real assignment. It’s learning by doing, and the energy you put in is the energy you get back

Armin PendekDesign & Innovation Lead Helsingborgs Stad

It was very enriching getting to know such a diverse group of people with very different backgrounds and professions but with the same interest for facilitation. The course really showed me what a powerful thing facilitation can be, especially given how dynamic, adaptable and cross-cutting it is.

Giordano MargaglioDisaster Risk Management & Climate Resilience Specialist

I actually start my new job today and being part of this course was a big factor in why I got it - High fives!

Dan Spain

I loved it! The time somehow flies and I don't feel like we are missing anything in terms of the content. AMAZING! I am receiving exactly what I signed up for. I feel like this course will be a kick for my confidence as a facilitator. I have already started applying what I have been learning and I cannot wait to design a workshop from scratch with all the things I have learned.

OlaUX Researcher, Ikea

Mischief Makers differentiates themselves by bringing a global group of participants together to inspire each other, by embedding play in session design and delivery, and by offering an opportunity to solve a real world session design question with a client at the end of the training. Normally, I have a hard time learning online but the trainers were engaging, organized, and worked seamlessly together. I may even gain a client from this experience!

Caryn

    • How we do it

    Experience based learning

    Experiential Learning

    We facilitate learning journeys where practical examples, first-hand experience, application and reflection are all part of the process. Part of the course experience is applying all learnings to a real client case, and design and host a live session.

    Asynchronous Working & Learning

    Do things on on your own schedule. Aside from the fixed live sessions, you choose when and how deep you'd like to dive into the provided contents.

    Blended Learning

    We provide you with a mix of different materials and formats. Each session is accompanied with an extensive Learning Kit including a range of contents from articles, videos and podcasts to exercises...

    Expert Coaching

    There’s continuous support througout the course and group coaching on session design and the final workshop delivery

    Meet your facilitators

    The course is led by the Mischief Makers dream team – expert facilitators with deep, real-world experience delivering workshops, team sessions, and large-scale client events for global brands and creative organisations. You’ll be learning directly from practitioners who are happy to share their knowledge with you.

    Curious to find out more?

    Jump on a call with our training lead

    Katharina Jacobi

    Program Manager

    She’s a curious mind combining creativity with structure; always inviting people in, taking care that they’re included and bringing warm friendly vibes.

    EXPERT FACILITATION TEAM

    Mischievous Co-Facilitators

    To experience different facilitation styles you’ll be trained by a diverse range of facilitation experts throughout the program.

    Frequently asked questions

    How many spots are there?

    The course is open to a max. of 18 bright minds.

    Who will be leading the course?

    The course will be led by the Mischief Makers core team as well as other expert facilitators from the Mischief Makers Network. Like this you'll experience a diverse range of facilitation styles.

    Who can sign-up?

    All bright and mischievous minds may join! This course is open to all of you out there who are working (or are about to be working) in roles, which require leadership and people management. Whether you’re an educator, a project manager or team lead, and L&D manager,... if you're in positions where a group of people is looking to you for guidance or support: this one’s for you.

    Can I join with my team / a group of people?

    Absolutely! Joining this course with your colleague(s) will be a great asset; it can help you to reflect on facilitation within your specific context and support in implementing and introducing learnings. We do offer special deals for groups joining with 3+ people. Please reach out directly to hey@mischiefmakers.co or schedule a call below.

    Can I request a course like this for my company?

    You can indeed! We offer tailor-made in-house facilitation training. Please reach out directly to hey@mischiefmakers.co and we'll be happy to explore how we can bring this training to you and your team.

    I need help with fees. How can I apply for a scholarship or payment plan?

    Accessibility is one of our core values. We believe these skills & insights should be available to anyone who wants to learn them. To support this, we always block two scholarship spots per cohort. If you’d like to apply, simply send us a short motivational letter at hey@mischiefmakers.co. We'd love to hear:

    • why you want to join the course

    • how it would support your growth

    • and why you’re applying for the scholarship

    All applications are welcome; we do prioritse applications from less privileged backgrounds or underrepresented groups.


    To make the course fee more manageable, we also offer payment plans that split the total amount into smaller monthly instalments (up to four months).
    You can request this in your sign-up form or reach out to us directly.

    Do I need any previous experience?

    Not necessarily. If you're new to the game but you've got a knack for it our door is open! However, this course is for people with an aptitude and passion for facilitation so previous experience is a plus (also, as a reference point for content within the course).

    How can I mess this up?

    By not applying for this course.

    Once again though, what do you mean by facilitation?

    The dry definition: "Facilitation is a process that trainers, team builders, meeting leaders, managers and communicators use to add content, process and structure to meet the needs of an individual, group or team. In an overall description, facilitation is used to help a group of people to achieve their goal, their reason for holding the meeting."
    The Mischief definition: "Empowering."

    Can I join with my team / a group of people?

    Absolutely! Joining this course with your colleague(s) will be a great asset; it can help you to reflect on facilitation within your specific context and support in implementing and introducing learnings. We do offer special deals for groups joining with 3+ people. Please reach out directly to hey@mischiefmakers.co or schedule a call with our Program Lead.

    What's the difference between the 8-week vs. the 3-day course?

    Both courses cover the same core facilitation techniques, methods, and mindset.
    The difference is how you learn, not what you learn.

    • The 8-week course gives you time to practise, reflect, and apply learnings in between sessions. It’s great if you want space to integrate the learning into your real work.
      It includes the full Mischief Learning Kit and a real client brief, so you can work on a live challenge from industry.

    • The 3-day course is the fast-track, immersive version. Same content, delivered in an deep-dive for those who prefer (or need) an intensive format.
      This course comes at a slightly reduced rate. It doesn’t include the Mischief Learning Kits (you can purchase them separately), and instead of a real client brief you’ll work on a crafted workshop challenge designed to stretch your skills.

    What are the 'Learning Kits'?

    The Mischief Learning Kits are a set of carefully curated, interactive online chapters designed to help you go deeper into the art of facilitation and grow as a practitioner. They blend created and curated content across formats – visual, written, and audio – and are crafted to be accessible whether you’re toe-dipping or deep-diving.

    The full package includes 7 themed chapters packed with videos, deep-dives, practical tips, reflective prompts, and challenges that move learning from passive to hands-on. You’ll find 50+ exercises, models, and techniques, plus optional tasks and further-reading links so you can explore at your own pace. Together, they act as a dynamic companion to the course, helping you apply the tools during the programme and long after it ends.

    The Learning Kits are included in the course fee of our 8-week course.
    You can purchase the access to single chapters or the full package separately.

    Find out more about the chapters & pricing here.

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