Facilitating Collaboration & Clear Decision-Making
Participlan® enhances organisational collaboration and decision-making through customised workshops and visual mapping techniques. Our neutral, inclusive approach aligns teams on goals, resolves conflicts, and delivers actionable, lasting outcomes.
communicate
Active listening and understanding lead to meaningful dialogue and clarity on action.
collaborate
Sharing, exploring, and debating ideas allows for collective knowledge to flourish.
perform
Decisions are made collaboratively, ensuring actions are rooted in collective wisdom.
Facilitation Training with Participlan®
In the age of remote work and information overload, businesses often face unproductive meetings, failed projects, and slow decision-making.
These challenges waste time, lower morale, and hurt results. Without neutral facilitation services, teams remain stuck, lacking clear plans or progress. Businesses that fail to address these issues risk falling behind and losing their edge.
With over 30 years of perfecting our strategic facilitation services and team collaboration workshops, we help create focus, improve communication, and drive real action.
Key Benefits of Participlan®’s Facilitation Process
Divergent Thinking
Managing change in today’s workplace is challenging. Gathering input from a diverse team and agreeing on shared goals can feel overwhelming. Our group collaboration and strategic facilitation services ensure teams work together effectively.
Inclusive Participation
When employees are excluded from decision-making, morale suffers — and so does your business. Disengaged employees derail progress and stall critical outcomes. We prioritise engagement through tailored facilitation solutions and collaborative problem-solving techniques.
Democratic Evaluation
Leaders often push ideas without seeking fair feedback, creating a divide with employees. Our neutral facilitation services, including co-creation workshops, foster open idea-sharing and teamwork.
Efficient & Engaging
Meeting fatigue is a real issue, especially now. Many meetings fail due to unclear agendas and a lack of actionable plans. Our facilitation services ensure meetings are efficient, engaging, and keep teams on track.
High ROI
Poorly run meetings frustrate employees, lower productivity, and damage team collaboration. Our workshops create clear goals, boosting performance and delivering a higher ROI for your business.of meeting time, offering a significant return on investment.
Guaranteed Results
Using in-house staff to run alignment sessions may seem cost-effective but often falls short. Internal staff lack the neutrality and focus required. Our neutral facilitation services guarantee unbiased support and real results.
Co-Creation of Solutions
Unlocking the Power of Collaboration
At Participlan®, we believe that collective wisdom results in better decisions. When teams from different departments (e.g., sales and IT) collaborate to co-create solutions, the outcomes are more impactful and sustainable. Our approach ensures that diverse teams focus on shared goals while maintaining objectivity through structured discussions and visual mapping.
Key Elements of Co-Creation with Participlan®
Why We're Your Team Training Choice
Key Elements of Co-Creation with Participlan®
Clear Briefing
Every session begins with a clear brief to align all participants with the desired outcomes.
Right Participants
Successful sessions require the right people—those with the knowledge to contribute.
Safe Environment
Our process encourages honest expression through anonymous idea submission and objective evaluations.
Neutral Facilitation
Facilitators are impartial, ensuring all ideas are evaluated on their merits.
Our Corporate Team Training approach
Benefits of Co-Creation
“Easy to follow for all participants and the confidence in the team leading the process ensuring that they were in full control of the process but always allowing for and able to deal with curveballs.“ – Sabita CEO
- Fosters collaboration across teams
- Ensures clear, outcome-driven objectives
- Creates a safe space for open dialogue
- Values every participant’s contribution
Meet Our Expert Facilitators
Participlan®’s facilitators are seasoned professionals, each with years of experience driving successful workshops and strategy sessions across industries. They leverage the Participlan Facilitation Process to guide teams toward better decisions and innovative solutions.
Hannalie
20+ Years in Business Transformation & Culture Alignment | Business Transformation Facilitator
Nikki
25+ Years in Organisational Collaboration & Strategic Facilitation | Strategic Facilitator
Ryan
18+ Years in Operations & Business Transformation | Operations & Performance Optimisation Facilitator
Chris
30+ Years in Business Transformation & Leadership Alignment | Organisational Culture Facilitator
Brent
30+ Years in Property, Sustainability & Business Transformation | Strategy & Sustainability Facilitator
Paul
25+ Years in Employment Law & Workplace Training | Participlan Facilitation Trainer & HR Facilitator
Robert
20+ Years in Strategic Facilitation | Stakeholder Alignment & Organisational Change
Peter
30+ Years in Collaborative Decision-Making | Founder of Participlan®
Peter
Peter Thomas, founder of Participlan®, has over 30 years of experience in collaborative decision-making, helping organisations solve complex challenges through the collective wisdom of their people.
Kamini
15+ Years in Culture & People Strategy | Employee Engagement Facilitator
Kamini
With over 15 years of experience in people strategy and culture, Kamini facilitates alignment between teams and business goals. Her facilitation focuses on driving collaboration, clarity, and lasting performance within fast-growing teams.
Derek
30+ Years at Corporate Board Level & Master Negotiator | Strategic Facilitator
Derek
Master Negotiator and global judge with 30+ years in leadership, executive coaching, and strategic facilitation. Derek helps leaders navigate high-stakes deals, conflict resolution, and decision-making for sustainable success.
Hannalie
20+ Years in Business Transformation & Culture Alignment | Business Transformation Facilitator
Hannalie
With over 20 years in business transformation and fintech, Hannalie Marsh bridges leadership alignment, cultural change, and technology. She excels at unlocking collective intelligence for strategic transformation.
Nikki
25+ Years in Organisational Collaboration & Strategic Facilitation | Strategic Facilitator
Nikki
With 25+ years of experience in leadership alignment and strategic facilitation, Nikki specialises in group collaboration, and problem-solving workshops that help organisations align teams, optimise processes, and drive business success.
Ryan
18+ Years in Operations & Business Transformation | Operations & Performance Optimisation Facilitator
Ryan
Ryan Faull has 18+ years in business transformation and operations, optimising workflows and aligning leadership for operational success in industries like hospitality, retail, and manufacturing.
Chris
30+ Years in Business Transformation & Leadership Alignment | Organisational Culture Facilitator
Chris
Dr. Chris Lombard has 30+ years of expertise in business transformation, leadership alignment, and organisational culture, helping companies navigate strategic shifts and large-scale change.
Brent
30+ Years in Property, Sustainability & Business Transformation | Strategy & Sustainability Facilitator
Brent
Brent Wiltshire is a seasoned facilitator with 30+ years of experience in property development, sustainability, and business transformation, helping organisations align strategy with long-term commercial and environmental success.
Neil
30+ Years in Strategy & Industry Development | Technology & Innovation Facilitator
Neil
Dr. Neil Trollip is a technology and innovation facilitator with 30+ years of experience in strategy development, industry roadmapping, and structured problem-solving, helping organisations drive innovation and long-term success.
Andre
50+ Years in Law & Mediation | Mediation & Negotiation Facilitator
Andre
Andre Oosthuizen is a senior legal and mediation specialist with 50+ years of experience in dispute resolution, negotiation strategy, and employment law, helping organisations achieve lasting, practical solutions.
Paul
25+ Years in Employment Law & Workplace Training | Participlan Facilitation Trainer & HR Facilitator
Paul
Paul Cooley is a Participlan trainer who has 25+ years of experience in labour law, dispute resolution, and HR strategy. Paul is also an employment law expert who helps teams improve collaboration, decision-making, and structured problem-solving.
Estelle
25+ Years in Development Facilitation | M&E and Organisational Development
Estelle
With 25+ years of experience in facilitation, Estelle facilitates strategy, M&E frameworks, and development programs – helping diverse stakeholder groups align, engage, and co-create impactful, action-driven solutions across complex projects.
Robert
20+ Years in Strategic Facilitation | Stakeholder Alignment & Organisational Change
Robert
Rob brings 20+ years of experience facilitating strategic workshops and co-creating roadmaps with full participant buy-in. Rob aligns diverse groups to drive clarity, collaboration, and lasting organisational impact.
Resources
Introductory Videos
Making Better Decisions with Participlan®
A guide to how Participlan®’s facilitation processes can improve decision-making within teams by enhancing communication and engagement.
Visual Mapping by Participlan®
This video introduces the Participlan® visual mapping process, demonstrating how it helps facilitate group collaboration and improve decision-making during strategy sessions.
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Success Stories & Reviews
Academic Partners
Group Director
“There has never been a failure, over about ±20 sessions”
Sabita
CEO
“Always very satisfied with the outcomes delivered with Participlan”
Academic Partners
Group Director
“There has never been a failure, over about ±20 sessions”
Sabita
CEO
“Always very satisfied with the outcomes delivered with Participlan”
John Thompson
Sales Manager
”It felt like our Participlan facilitator was a part of the team, which encouraged all to participate.”
Ready to connect your people to your plan in a truly powerful way?
Contact us for more information and to book a best-of-breed facilitator.
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Cape Town, South Africa
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Secondary Office
Johannesburg, South Africa
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In today’s world of information overload, collective knowledge often outperforms individual expertise. By involving your team in decision-making, you not only clarify perspectives but also enhance buy-in and commitment to solutions.
- Strategy development & planning
- Process optimisation
- Team alignment
- Collaborative workshops with partners or customers
- Conflict resolution
- Testing presentation content
A facilitator ensures the group remains focused, keeps the discussion engaging, and uses tools to capture key insights, ensuring that the meeting remains productive and results-driven.