Why Facilitation Is Essential for Leaders

In today's rapidly changing and unpredictable BANI world (Brittle, Anxious, Non-linear, Incomprehensible), successful leaders must cultivate collaboration, adaptability, and trust. While technological shifts are transforming the landscape, the ability to connect with and guide people remains paramount. The demand for essential human skills such as communication, empathy, and collective problem-solving is greater than ever. Leaders who master facilitation are uniquely equipped to foster innovation, navigate uncertainty, and build strong, effective teams in this complex environment.

Facilitation goes beyond managing meetings; it's about creating spaces where clarity, creativity, and connection flourish. Leaders with strong facilitation abilities can effectively influence results, resolve conflicts, and maintain team cohesion and productivity—critical strengths for navigating the unprecedented complexity and constant change of the BANI world.

About The Facilitation Advantage

Based on the groundbreaking book The Facilitation Advantage: How to Drive Impact, Build Relationships, and Lead with Influence by Kat Koppett and Therese Miclot, this course delivers a practical roadmap for mastering the ten core contributions of great facilitators. The approach blends improvisational theater, storytelling, and organizational psychology to help leaders transform everyday interactions into powerful, inclusive, and results-driven experiences.

Meet Your Expert Faculty

• Kat Koppett is a globally recognized authority in applied improvisation and organizational development. As founder and president of Koppett, she has worked with world-leading organizations including Apple, GE, Prezi, Havas Health, and the Clinton Global Initiative. Kat’s expertise has shaped leaders across industries and continents, and her book Training to Imagine is considered a seminal text in the field. She is also a TEDx speaker, award-winning educator, and a driving force behind experiential learning worldwide.

• After 25 years as an entrepreneur and play expert on GlobalTV, Kirsten Anderson sold her award-winning toy store to bridge her expertise in leadership with the bottom-line benefits of playfulness in all aspects of work. Some of Kirsten’s fun hats are international keynote speaker, facilitator, team event off-sites, experiential learning designer, executive coach and founder of Integrate Play Solutions. Kirsten is helping teams improve performance, creativity, culture, communication, and psychological safety utilizing playful methods such as Applied Improvisation and LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®. Because spreadsheets rarely build trust, but play can be the building bricks for teams to Play Well Together. Kirsten works with Kat as the Vice President of Koppett Canada. 

Who Should Attend?

This program is ideal for:

• Senior leaders and managers guiding teams through digital transformation

• HR professionals, trainers, and coaches developing future-ready talent

• Project managers and consultants leading complex, cross-functional initiatives

• Anyone eager to future-proof their leadership in an AI-driven world

Why This Is a Smart Investment

• Future-Proof Your Leadership: Gain the skills most valued in the modern era era-adaptability, empathy, and the ability to harness group intelligence.

• World-Class Instructors: Learn directly from Kat Koppett, whose global client list includes Fortune 500 companies and innovation leaders, and Gabe Mercado, a pioneer in creative facilitation in Asia.

• Immediate Practical Impact: Master tools and mindsets you can apply instantly to meetings, workshops, and strategic conversations.

• Prestigious Certification: Stand out in your field with a credential that signals your readiness for the future of work.

Seats are limited. Join the first-ever Facilitation Advantage Certificate Course in Canada and lead your teams with confidence, clarity, and creativity in the AI age.

Register now-your next level of leadership starts here.