Modeling a responsive approach, author and educator Jen Stanchfield empowers leaders to nurture ownership, belonging, and wellbeing. Her non-prescriptive facilitation is rooted in experiential teaching principles, neuroscience, and decades of experience guiding group facilitators, educators, wellness practitioners, counselors, and organizational leaders.
to Design a Custom Professional Development Workshop or Ongoing Program for Your School or Organization
“We spent the whole day learning without opening up a laptop! It was incredible how much intentionality was put into the schedule to provide movement, time to build felt safety and continuous learning. I left with so many takeaways from a one day workshop!”
~ Kelsey O’Neil, K-12 Curriculum Specialist, Scarborough Public Schools
Practical and interactive, workshops offer participants immediately actionable skills, creative inspiration, and a fresh perspective on their role as a leader, facilitator, educator, or counselor.
With the sustainable support of a focused community of practice, participants are able to explore experiential methods in their own communities for improved short-term outcomes and increased long-term capacity.
Professional learning is shaped around the outcomes that matter most to your organization.
• Increased participation, motivation, and active engagement
• Learning that lasts beyond the end of the experience
• Deeper participant curiosity, insights, and personal growth
• Stronger relationships and more resilient communities
Meet your organization’s goals with relevant, actionable professional learning.
Real, Relevant, & Practical
Experience the transformation of meaningful engagement and intentional reflection in real time.
Skill-building is facilitated in the moment with a mix of active dialogue, hands-on learning activities, and discussion of real-world practice. You’ll leave with practical techniques and the confidence to adapt them to refresh the work you’re already doing.
Programs are custom designed to meet your organization’s specific group development or professional learning goals, through stand-alone workshops, multi-session series, or ongoing thoughtpartnership.
Invite Jen to your organization for a custom PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP catered to your group’s goals
Collaborate with Jen to create an ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OR MENTORING PROGRAM for your organization
Jen’s interactive workshops offer practical tools and techniques for facilitation while exploring the why behind the practice.
Sessions involve a balanced blend of active dialogue, activities, and discussions about application and adaptation, giving participants the confidence needed to adapt offered techniques to their own needs. Her participant-centered, collaborative, and inclusive leading style draws on the strengths of everyone in the room without making anyone feel “put on the spot.” Throughout each session, Jen blends the philosophical foundations of experiential education and neuroscience research with tangible strategies based on decades of experience with diverse groups and students.
Reach out to Jen to begin designing a facilitation program to support your organization’s mission.
