Drawing clarity: embracing the messy middle through visual facilitation
Visual facilitation, Engaging workshops Agata Smok Visual facilitation, Engaging workshops Agata Smok

Drawing clarity: embracing the messy middle through visual facilitation

Psychological safety, as Amy Edmondson describes it, is not about avoiding tough discussions but creating the conditions in which they can happen constructively. Visual facilitation offers that space—a way to hold competing perspectives without letting them dissolve into discord. For those looking to explore this practice, there’s a wealth of wisdom to draw from, put together in a post here.

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Poetry in motion
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Poetry in motion

On January 11, 2025, I had the pleasure of leading a workshop with an incredible group of enthusiastic volunteers in Rollegem. Together, we brought Helena Deleu’s poetic vision to life, transforming the windows of the Kortrijk Library in Rollegem into luminous canvases for her words as part of the Weesgedichten project.

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Rooted in green
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Rooted in green

In April 2024, I had the privilege of joining WAUW Workshops to organise an inspiring day in Kortrijk, Belgium, as part of the Floraliën side event. Normally held in Gent, Floraliën extended its reach to Kortrijk this year, and with it came “Jong Tuin Labo” — a vibrant gathering of young people, blooming ideas, and hands-on workshops.

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