The people behind
the insights
Expert facilitators, strategists, and innovators sharing what they've learned from hundreds of real-world workshops.
Tom Hartwig
Workshop Design Lead
Tom has spent over a decade helping organizations turn chaotic meetings into structured, outcome-driven workshops. He specializes in agenda design, facilitation frameworks, and the hidden architecture of effective group work.
Laura van Valen
Facilitation & Group Dynamics
Laura brings warmth and precision to the art of facilitation. With a background in organizational psychology, she helps facilitators navigate group energy, resistance, and the human moments that make or break a workshop.
Marian Kaufmann
Strategy & Leadership
Marian works at the intersection of leadership and deliberate design. He advises executives on high-stakes workshops — from strategy offsites to organizational change sessions — where the facilitation itself shapes the outcome.
Sophie Steiger
AI & Innovation in Facilitation
Sophie explores where intelligent tools meet human collaboration. She writes about AI-assisted workshop design, the evolving role of the facilitator, and how platforms like Workshop Weaver are changing what's possible.