Developing Your Identity as a Co–”Facilitator, Instructor, Trainer, Visual Practitioner, Designer” will be critical to further your practice and be prepared for any collaborative scenario. Emerging and experienced professionals in facilitation, training, instructional design, coaching, and visual practice who have to &/or want to work in collaboration and partnership-based roles will benefit from this workshop.

In today’s collaborative work environments, professionals are both assigned and driven by a desire to co-lead, co-facilitate, or co-design with others. And, what does it mean to develop a strong professional identity while working alongside a partner? Through targeted self-reflection, applied practice and strategies, participants will refine their role as a co-—whether as a facilitator, trainer, visual practitioner, designer or coach.

Participants will explore the tension between individual expertise and shared leadership, uncover their unique strengths, and develop skills for navigating collaboration with confidence. Through experiential exercises, visual mapping, and real-world case studies, participants will gain insights into managing power dynamics, balancing structure with flexibility, and fostering a co-creative mindset.

Developing your identity as a co-creator is a powerful investment in your professional growth, success, and personal resilience. You know you value professionals who can seamlessly collaborate, adapt, and what if you could be that for more of your peers? By embracing this process, you’ll become a more confident, adaptable, and influential leader, capable of thriving in any collaborative setting.

Takeaways:

• Define and articulate their unique professional identity within a co-led dynamic, identifying both strengths and areas for growth.
• Engage in hands-on practice by applying key concepts in real time, giving and receiving constructive feedback.
• Co-create a physical representation of a next step in their identify development as a “co-”