How may we strengthen our personal leadership and ability to work in
peaceful and co-creative ways, to build thriving futures for all?

You are warmly invited to the Art of Hosting training in the lake district of Denmark, close to Silkeborg
​3 - 5 April, 2025

Welcome!

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to take part in our three day training in the Art of Hosting and Harvesting Conversations that Matter. The training will take place at Himmelbjerggården near Silkeborg, Denmark from Thursday 3 April to Saturday 5 April, 2025.

The world we live in calls for a different kind of leadership… 

A kind of leadership that awakens the leader in each and every one of us and our innate drive and desire to contribute to positive change for our communities, organisations and society at large. Many of us can see that the status quo is not a viable option if we are aiming for a thriving and sustainable planet, and it takes courage and trust to transcend the feeling of deep despair, to see that a more beautiful world is possible.

We invite you to join us!

Who is this training  for?

Whether you come from the private, public, third or NGO sectors or are simply an engaged citizen, this cross-sectoral training is a vibrant learning space where your thinking can expand, your projects can be refined and you can build lasting relationships that can support the impact of your work long into the future.
The training is for you who are:
  • Curious about what sustainable leadership is in practice, on a personal and a collective level.
  • Frustrated that the current ways of doing things are not working and not creating the results that are needed.
  • Ready to learn more about how you, together with others, can create the conditions at meetings, processes and conversations where everyone in the room gets equal opportunities to speak and be listened to… And where, through the co-creative ability, we create the basis for truly sustainable solutions  
 If this resonates then the training is a place for you.
"The Art of Hosting and harvesting conversations that matter is a new practice of democracy that we really need in the world now."
- Phil Cass, CEO, Columbus Medical Association and Foundation, Ohio, USA
"This is the best training I have had in the 20 years I have worked in the European Commission."
- Senior manager in the European Commission

What will we learn & practice together?

During the training you will gain knowledge of what is needed to create meetings and conversations that can support the ability to think together, make use of, and "harvest" different insights, ideas and methods in ways that lead to concrete action.
Specifically you will learn how to:
  • Design collaborative meetings initiatives and projects
  • Host meaningful conversations and harvest actionable insights
  • Translate your innovative ideas into experiments and initiatives
  • Notice and shift personal, team and systemic behaviours and norms
  • Introduce the benefits of participatory leadership to your own field
  • The Art of Harvesting - how to visually capture and make sense of meetings and conversations for clarity, learning, growth and wise action.
  • Apply what you are learning directly to the change projects that are important to you, your community or organisation
Venue and Accommodation: 
The training will take place at Himmelbjerggaarden, Nordic Inspiration Center for Sustainable Development. 

This social enterprise welcomes visionaries who are excited to collaborate and create innovative solutions rooted in social and environmental responsibility. 
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Located in a breathtaking and historic area, Himmelbjerggaarden invites you to join the journey towards a more sustainable world. It is situated in the beautiful nature of Jutland, near Silkeborg in Denmark.

Learn more about Himmelbjerggaarden here
Here you can see and download the invitation as a PDF, in case you would like to print it out or share it as a digital file.

And don't forget...

Date & Time

Start time: 9:30, Thursday 3rd April, 2025
​End time: 16:00, Saturday 5th April, 2025

Location

Himmelbjerggården
Himmelbjergvej 11,
8680 Ry, Denmark
Get directions here

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Places are in high demand. Make sure to register now!!

"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them."

- ALBERT EINSTEIN

Contact

​If you have questions to ask or specific needs regarding the training, we are always ready for a conversation!
Contact Rowan Simonsen on: 
Email: [email protected]