Webinar: Holding a brave space in a world that feels unsafe
With Heather Plett and Fanny Matheusen
22.04.2025 – 20:00 – 23.04.2025 – 21:30The world is more and more unstable and people are insecure, anxious and feeling unsafe on many levels. Still we have to work together, live together, educate our children, care for our elders, and share the streets with our neighbours.
How do we hold space in all this insecurity? How do we create brave spaces where people are invited to say what needs to be said, express their uniqueness and feel connected to others?
In the art of holding space and the methodology of deep democracy you can find anchors to use in your coaching, facilitating, mediation, parenting, and leadership.
You are invited to join us in this two part webinar where we will generously share some of our insights.
“You can only maintain a safe space for others if you yourself are carried.”
What will you learn?
- What are safe spaces and brave spaces? And what does it mean to hijack the space?
- What are the basic principles of holding space.
- What are people’s core needs and how do we meet them as spaceholders?
- What does it mean to live in liminal times? What are the three paths of liminality?
- Where and how does the methodology of holding space and deep democracy meet each other?
Is this webinar for you?
The answer is YES if you recognize yourself in the cases below:
- You are a placeholder
- You are a coach, facilitator, leader in groups and want to know more about how to create a brave space where we can meet and hold each other through liminal times
About Heather Plett
Heather Plett is the author of the book The Art of Holding Space: A Practice of Love, Liberation, and Leadership and the co-founder of the international Centre for Holding Space. She is an international speaker, facilitator, writer, and life-long learner whose work has been translated into a dozen languages and quoted in such notable publications as Harvard Business Review. She has trained people from six continents, both in person and online. Before launching her work in holding space, Heather worked in leadership and communications in government and non-profit.
About Fanny Matheusen
Fanny Matheusen is founder and creative director of HUMMUS BV where we empower all voices. She is an inspirational speaker on collective wisdom, transformational times and leadership. She’s a facilitator, teacher, coach and supervisor in deep democracy. She is a writer of several books and poems. Fanny is a passionate guide for people and/or groups in daring to work with difference. She compassionately listens to the wisdom of the minority and holds space for what is emerging when we gather in circles.
Practical information
- 22nd and 23rd April from 8 until 9.30 pm
- The sessions will be recorded, but we prefer you being present.
- The two sessions are consecutive. So if you miss the first make sure you see the recording before the second one.
150 € excluding 21% VAT for both sessions
The main language will be English; we will translate into Dutch when needed.
Do you want to learn more about the work of Heather and Holding Space?
Heather is the author of these 2 books:
She is the thriving force of The Centre for Holding Space.
Heather is planning to come to Europe in 2026. We are more than happy to host a 2-day masterclass about Holding Space. More information can be found here. Send a mail to hummus@deep-democracy.be if you wish to be informed about the dates and practical information.