Workshops and facilitation

Does your team need a recharge and refocus? Time out to be nourished and experience the benefits of arts-based approaches in your own lives?

Is your leadership in need of some creativity?

Looking for something different to do with friends or colleagues, to create moments of joy through play together?

Or perhaps you need support to leverage your team’s insights, experiences, and ideas?

Emu in Monkey Mia

I love to custom-design workshops and facilitation processes that connect participants with their creativity, to each other and to place.

I work with a strengths-based approach that combines the power of self-determination and holistic health, with the joy and dialogical nature of creativity and connection. My facilitation approach is premised on public health as a collective act that requires dialogue and social transformation.

I can deliver workshops on a range of topics and methods that have been central to my own creative, wellbeing and research practice, including:

  • Collage coaching - experience the power of coaching with a creative twist that unlocks the unconscious and deep insights to create a better future. A fun way to map a path forward! (more below)

  • Team creative play - time out to be nourished and grounded as a team

  • Arts-based methods to nurture inner/individual or team creativity and collaboration (more below)

  • Product or service ideation - brainstorm to address prioritised user needs/jobs to be done

Have something else in mind that you don’t see here? Let’s talk. Contact me for a free call to get started.

Coaching workshop: Collage your way to clarity

Feeling stuck on a life, business, or career challenge? Do you have a dream you've been holding back on, or are you at a sticking point to reaching a goal?

This 3 hour Collage Coaching Workshop helps you to tap into unconscious insights using the power of self-imagery. Through a fun and creative process, you’ll unlock your intuition to gain clarity on what you actually want - and how to start moving toward it.

I can deliver this in person or online, and for small groups and 1:1 clients.

I’d love to share this process with you, so reach out for a free brochure about the workshop or to ask how we can tailor this to your particular needs.

“Very safe space for sharing thoughts/ideas/reflection and discussions with group. Karen is a wonderful coach, gives you an idea of where your life is at and where you want to go. ”
— Coaching workshop participant
“It’s a fun and easy way to go deeply into your subconscious thoughts about self and direction. I really enjoyed the collage process and the ongoing discussion, teasing out new insights about me and my future aims.”
— 1:1 Collage coaching client
In this collage coaching workshop, you’ll walk away with: ✅ Clarity on your personal theme ✅ A breakthrough on a challenge ✅ A collage for personal motivation and focus ✅ A goal-focused worksheet to turn insights into action
“Amazing workshop, process and facilitation. So simple yet so meaningful. You’ve left me with a lot to think about and reflect on. Thank you!”
— Collage coaching workshop participant
“Excellent guidance, space and language used. I’ve gained clarity, a shift and lightness. ”
— Coaching workshop participant
“It was powerful to have Karen’s guidance to create a beautiful reflection. Thank you Karen!”
— Coaching workshop participant

Custom workshops: What people are saying

  • I experienced firsthand Karen’s fantastic skills in facilitation to assist our team to develop program logics and monitoring and evaluation frameworks for local health initiatives. Karen spent time equipping and mentoring myself and other staff to develop our skills, knowledge and confidence in evaluating our health promotion initiatives. Karen was exceptional at explaining evaluation processes in a clear and logical manner... Karen was always keen and willing to check in with people along the way to benefit their learning. In addition to Karen’s professionalism, she happens to have one of the most charming and infectious personalities.

    Nicole Tindale, Health Promotion Officer, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

  • The thing that sets Karen apart is that she’s such a joy to work with and it doesn’t end up feeling like work. She approaches every situation with such energy, generosity and openness. She makes other people feel like the experts, building confidence of others and in doing so empowers everyone around her to help build a stronger workforce. Working with Karen has been one of the most enjoyable and intellectually stimulating experiences of my career to date.

    Health Promotion Coordinator, NSW health service

  • Karen facilitated whole of room engagement, strong Indigenous input and a comfortable feeling in the room. You were awesome!

    Workshop participant

  • Three standout successes of Karen's workshop are: 1. participant empowerment; 2. invited guests, especially Indigenous contributors, and; 3. very well organised and facilitated.

    Workshop participant

Recent arts-based workshops

Tap into your creativity and wellbeing with our arts-based workshop at Hinze Dam. No experience necessary, all materials provided.

“This was a really great experience. I’d love to do it again!”
— Workshop participant
“Beautiful natural surrounds as well as comfortable facilities, freedom to explore and play”
— Workshop participant
“Wonderful welcome atmosphere, relaxed, individuality allowed”
— Workshop participant