About this course
The Gestalt in Organisations programme begins with the Core Concepts course.
In a world of constant change and growing complexity, organisations are required to be adaptable and resilient. Relational ways of working – connecting well with colleagues, stakeholders and teams – are now essential for leaders and practitioners. These skills and strategies support communication, collaboration, navigating dynamics, managing change, and handling challenges and opportunities alike.
The Core Concepts, two-day course, introduces you to the human-centric Gestalt approach and offers you a unique perspective of life in organisations – through the lens of human dynamics and ‘under-currents’ that shape your organisation.
The course is designed for leaders and practitioners who want to go beyond surface-level solutions and explore the deeper forces at play within teams and workplaces in order to generate effective and meaningful communication and engagement. You gain insight through a series of inter-connected Gestalt principles – the concepts of awareness, figure/ground, field theory, ‘here and now’ focus, the cycle of experience and contact functions – while expert input and experiential learning builds clarity, confidence and application.
Whether you are new to Gestalt or looking to deepen your understanding of this human-centric view of organisations, Core Concepts provides a safe, dynamic space to grow. With expert facilitation and a supportive peer group, you learn new skills and see them in action in the group.
The course assumes no prior knowledge of Gestalt and is the first step for anyone who wants to join the Gestalt in Organisations: In Practice course.
WHO ATTENDS
Participants include strategic, operational and HR leaders and managers plus executive coaches, consultants, OD professionals and change management leads across global corporate businesses, not-for-profit, public sector, education, arts and other organisations.
COURSE OUTCOMES
- Gain greater awareness of yourself, others, and organisational dynamics, understanding what drives and blocks engagement, relationships, and change.
- Understand how to influence and shape relational dynamics with colleagues, teams and stakeholders.
- Gain confidence to use yourself more skilfully and vividly to catalyse change.
- A solid grounding in key Gestalt principles and their application to organisations.
- Explore and practice the principles in action and start to integrate them into your current approaches for practical application.
- Experiential learning in small groups with sharing and input from highly experienced tutors and a diverse group of professionals.
There will be space for group work, reflection, personalised work and learning through the essential Gestalt practice of experimenting – trying things out.
One-to-one coaching opportunities available (optional – not included in the fee)
WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY
“Gestalt transformed how I understand organisational dynamics—uncovering hidden patterns and creating space for real change.”
HR Director, corporate tech company
PROGRAMME FACULTY AND TUTORS
Christina Schuierer is an OD consultant and trainer with 20 years’ experience working with both a range of public and private organisations worldwide. Christina applies the Gestalt approach in her work, consulting development organisations, managing a small consulting company based in Berlin and the German office of Médecins Sans Frontières and teaching at the faculty of International Universities and Institutes.
Richard Spence has worked globally since 2008 as an Executive and Team Coach with corporate giants and fast-growing start-ups in sectors ranging from Engineering and Advertising to Government. He is a coaching supervisor, teaches systemic Constellation work and is a Gestalt psychotherapist in private practice. Previously, Richard had a long creative career as a BAFTA-winning film and television director in the UK and USA.