Workshop Facilitator
“Sessions that are far greater than the sum of their parts”
Our team specializes in workshop facilitation, guiding participants through interactive sessions designed to inspire creativity, problem-solving, and meaningful collaboration. We customize each workshop to meet the specific goals of the group, creating an engaging environment that fosters learning and actionable outcomes.
With extensive expertise and a range of facilitation techniques, our team ensures every workshop is both structured and flexible, adapting to the unique dynamics of the participants. Having successfully worked with over 110,000 individuals worldwide, we are committed to helping your group achieve tangible results and lasting insights.
Discover how Positive Impact curates sessions that
allow you and your business to thrive.
What We Facilitate
Great content is only made better by great facilitators
As an Award-Winning Facilitator and the Owner and Founder of Positive Impact, Will empowers people around the world to lead their best life by blending the art of coaching, integrating mindfulness principles with skills learned from over a decade’s experience with one of the top-three best-known brands globally. The result is a meaningful vision and a gratifying journey. Read more about Will’s journey from Coca-Cola to Positive Impact below.
Lindsay was recently awarded the Top Entrepreneur Coach by the Coach Foundation. She is a passionate entrepreneur, guide, and coach. She brings her experience as a director and divisional head, along with an international coaching certification to help entrepreneurs and business leaders achieve the strategic growth, scale and success they strive for. The focus is on building a highly strategic plan, finance model and leadership team to support this growth.
Bringing over a decade of leadership and development experience ranging from improv stages to executive offices, Michael has worked with over 50,000 people across North America in supporting their own personal and professional development.
Jason is a TEDx speaker, author, certified Life and Corporate Coach, counsellor, and hypnotherapist. With training in Suicide Intervention (ASIST), NLP, MBSR, MBCT, psychology, and peer support, Jason tailors his approach to meet each client’s unique needs. Driven by a passion for building more cohesive teams, he focuses on emotional intelligence, effective communication, and self-restoration—the triad of success.
It was a pleasure to work with Will and Positive Impact. I was both inspired and empowered to co-deliver a meaningful offsite. Their positive incite into leadership performance and emotional resilience gave me clear direction and tactical tools I could apply to my workplace right away. I thoroughly look forward to working with Will again.
– Haley Daniels
Olympian and Motivational Speaker
Thanks for your incredible support, kindness, professionalism, and realness.
It was my sincere pleasure and privilege to work with you on our event.
You are a unique and special human, and I’m grateful that our paths crossed on this project, and look forward to the next time.
– Shauna Grinke, MBA, CPHR
Vice President – People and CultureThe workshop was an incredibly valuable experience for our team — the facilitator created an open, engaging environment that encouraged honest discussion and collaboration. The content was thoughtfully tailored to our team’s specific goals, making the session both relevant and actionable. We’re excited to continue partnering with Positive Impact to build on the great momentum sparked in this session.
– Shannon Charbonneau
Account Director
Treetop Marketing and Promotion Inc.
I’m leaving our session with a sense of optimism that I haven’t had in a while. It was time extremely well spent! I am sure that we all feel much closer and more connected.
– Participant
MDA Geointelligence Engineering Leadership SummitThe environment that was created made me feel comfortable to participate and collaborate with my colleagues. It was very well organized. I liked the outcome of the brainstorm sessions and warmup activities.
– ParticipantThe level of engagement and pace of the training was excellent. Like the fact that this workshop was trainer-guided, but participants lead!
– ParticipantFantastic facilitating most importantly Will understood when to let us talk and when to corral us back on track. Excellent value this afternoon.
– Engagement Workshop Participant
Featured Workshop
COMS Communication Styles
COMS Communication Styles draws inspiration from Paul Costa and Robert McCrae’s research on the Big Five Personality Model, introducing how different personality styles prefer to communicate along the spectrums of result-driven vs. interpersonal and reflective vs. assertive.
COMS is an interactive communication styles exploration. Through answering 8 strategically designed questions, you and your team will gain valuable insights into how individuals tend to communicate and interact. By visualising this into a simple but effective grid and delivering an interactive workshop, it can be instrumental in improving team dynamics, reducing conflict, and fostering more effective communication across the organization. Each of the four identified style has its strengths in different contexts. Your team will leave the session knowing with a deeper understanding and appreciation for diverse communication styles as well as how to leverage each approach and adapt their style to maximize impact and drive positive outcomes.
Strategic Planning
This isn’t just another corporate exercise – it’s a chance for you to engage your team in the planning and execution of the organization and an opportunity to align on strategic planning initiatives and actions.
As strategic planning facilitators, we guide organizations through the strategic planning process. We don’t dictate solutions to you, we enable your groups to co-create strategies based knowledge, experience and diversity. We create an environment conducive to open dialogue, innovation, critical thinking, and collaborative decision-making. This role is distinct in that it focuses on empowering your organization rather than imposing external ideas. Our award-winning facilitators are catalysts for transformative decision-making and planning. We do, however, offer guidance and insight into how other organizations operate and offer suggestions you may wish to implement. To us, strategic planning is more than just a single planning session. We work with our clients to help them navigate the strategic plan throughout the months and even years ahead. With our objective lens, we are well-positioned to offer insights into the strategic plan and execution tactics.
Workshop Facilitator FAQs
What does a workshop facilitator do?
A workshop facilitator plans and leads structured sessions designed to help groups think critically, solve problems, and collaborate effectively. They manage time, guide discussions, and ensure everyone has a voice. Facilitators remain neutral, helping participants surface ideas and reach conclusions without dominating the content. Their role is to create space for clarity, focus, and productive dialogue.
What types of workshops benefit from facilitation?
Facilitators support a wide range of workshops, including strategy sessions, team alignment, innovation sprints, and skills development. Any session requiring focused collaboration or complex decision-making benefits from an experienced facilitator. Workshops often involve diverse participants with different perspectives, and facilitation helps unify the process. Both in-person and virtual formats work well.
How is a facilitated workshop different from a regular meeting?
Unlike standard meetings, facilitated workshops are intentionally designed to move groups toward specific outcomes. A facilitator prepares the structure, selects tools, and creates engagement strategies before the session. They also manage group dynamics and time to keep conversations productive. This makes the session more efficient, focused, and outcome-driven.
Can we customize a facilitated workshop for our team?
Yes, every workshop is customized to your objectives, group size, and organizational context. We conduct discovery calls to clarify your needs and design a process that fits your goals. Activities and frameworks are selected to match the tone and desired outcomes. This ensures the workshop feels both relevant and actionable.
How long does a facilitated workshop last?
Workshops can range from 90 minutes to multiple days, depending on the purpose and scope. Some are single sessions, while others are part of larger programs. We help you select a format that suits your team’s availability and energy. Longer workshops often include built-in breaks and reflection time.
Do we need to prepare anything in advance?
We’ll guide you through a brief intake process to clarify your objectives, participants, and existing materials. In some cases, we may recommend a short pre-session survey or agenda alignment meeting. You won’t need to plan the session details—we handle that for you. Our goal is to keep your preparation minimal and focused.
What tools do you use during facilitated workshops?
We use visual boards, breakout discussions, live polling, and structured templates to support collaboration. In virtual sessions, tools like Zoom, Miro, and Google Docs help facilitate engagement. In-person workshops may use flip charts, sticky notes, or physical frameworks. The tools always match the session’s flow and your team’s comfort level.
What outcomes can we expect from a professionally facilitated workshop?
You can expect clearer decisions, stronger alignment, and more engaged participation. Many teams leave with documented actions, shared language, and a renewed sense of purpose. Facilitated workshops often surface insights that might not arise in regular meetings. The value is both in the outcomes and the process itself.
