Our Approach

We empower organizations by creating opportunities for people to hear and respect each other. When this is so, both work-flow and the experience of satisfaction in work improves. Demonstrably. This may seem a simplistic and obvious statement, but for the most part it does not happen in organisations. Our mission is to teach, and demonstrate, that thoughtful facilitation frees people to be both responsible and creative in their work environment. These are skills that can be learned and used to make meetings work and work well. 

Upcoming Time To Think programmes
TTT Foundation Course (Cape Town)  2 days; March 22nd/23rd 2012
Thinking Partnership Course (Cape Town) 3 days: 18, 19 & 20th 2012 - course now FULL.

SA FM interview

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Maryse in conversation with presenter Nancy Richards about the impact when we learn to listen to each other. To listen to this 12 minute interview, click HERE.

Team Coaching

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Recently released Penguin book on Team Coaching edited by Helena Dolny featuring chapters by some of South Africa's top team coaches, including Maryse Barak.

A fascinating, profound experience...

Time To Think -Thinking Partnership course

A 3-day programme teaching the Thinking Partnership Session
The Thinking Partnership Session model is the step by step process for liberating the human mind to think for itself with unprecedented clarity, originality and rigour. This highly participatory course teaches this acclaimed process in depth.
Aims and Objectives for Participants
- To learn how to give and receive Thinking Sessions effectively
- To explore all Ten Components of a Thinking Environment  and their application to individual thinking
- To acquire skill in constructing Incisive Questions
- To have time to think about issues of importance to them
(This programme is a pre-requisite to the Time To Think Coach programme.)
NOTE: This programme is limited to 6 delegates