Online Workshop: There is a designer/coach in each of us

By Ana Escarpenter and Ana Simar

Online, 26 January 2022

Are you a new year’s resolution type of person? Have you set goals for 2022?  Do you know how are you going to tackle them?   

In this workshop, we invite you to explore two approaches, Coaching and Design Thinking. Because we think they have lots in common, we believe it’s exciting to explore them simultaneously.

But what is Coaching? Coaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximise their personal and professional potential. And very briefly, Design Thinking is a synthesis of the design process to create innovative products and concepts. It implies a couple of steps, shifting between convergent and divergent thinking and a set of values and behaviours to cultivate for solving creative challenges. Let’s explore them together, share experiences, and discuss which one could suit you the best.  

 In this workshop, we will...

1. Explore Coaching and Design Thinking approaches.
2. Co-create a parallel line between these two well known methods.
3. Exchange with other participants their own processes to tackle challenges.

Which ever process you choose to tackle a new resolution or a challenge, make sure you have fun and approach it without attachment. 'Life is a playground, enjoy it!’

About Ana and Ana

Ana Escarpenter

Ana Escarpenter, Spanish living in Belgium, has been curious, observant and on a learning path from an early age. Life has taken her on journeys of discovery of other languages and cultures. Her aspiration to become a better person opened the doors to the world of personal development quite some years ago. 

Today, Ana is a coach, mentor, trainer and facilitator. She is trained in multiple approaches, including the Spiral Dynamics change and leadership model, and the Thiagi's facilitation games based on the richness of collective intelligence. The spiral dynamics model satisfies the exigencies of her left brain and the games amuse her right brain. Since "a picture speaks a thousand words" she uses photos to unveil what's hidden in the unconsciousness.

Nature and spirituality are also part of her life and professional practice as she instructs Nordic walking and kundalini yoga, and coaches while walking in the forest. Her mission is to help her clients find ‘clarmony’ (clarity and harmony) in life so they can be happier.  She organizes Nordic walking, yoga and personal development retreats abroad. 

Ana is at her best when she can motivate people to take ownership of their lives and change towards happiness.  Passionate and engaged, she likes to share her knowledge and experience while transmitting her energy and confidence in life.  She works in Spanish, English and French. 

Find Ana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaescarpenter/ 

Ana Simar

Half Belgian, half Colombian, Ana Simar counts with a multicultural vision on global concerns such as social inclusion, sustainable development and local entrepreneurship. She always ensures a refreshing talk by placing the human being in the middle of the action.

Ana facilitates workshops on the creative process, considering it as a -- multi-step whole -- that shouldn’t be dissociated. She designs playful tools and methods to adapt the approach to the particularities of each context. Using her communication, design, and event management background, she plans and coordinates every detail of every workshop session for a smooth and natural run. She created Happytivity in 2016 to share the power of creativity with “non-familiarized communities”. 

Learn more about Ana and her work at: www.happytivity.com - www.happytivity.party

Payment

Please make payment of €10 via PayPal to https://paypal.me/andyjwhittle. If you do not wish to use Paypal, please let us know when you register and we will send you information for making a bank transfer. Proceeds from the workshop will be donated to charity.

Joining the Workshop

We will use Zoom, the on-line conferencing software, to give this workshop. If you have not already done so, you can download the Zoom app to your computer or telephone free.

A day or two before the workshop, Andy will send all paid participants the link for joining the workshop.

Details

Date and time: Wednesday, 26 January; Session will start at at 18:50 and the workshop will begin at 19:00 (CET). Please log in early.