wenger-trayner

Reading with the authors
2022-11-08 - 2022-11-18

Writing retreat
2022-10-25 - 2022-10-28 | The social learning lab, The Social Learning Lab, Sesimbra, Setúbal, 2970-621, Portugal

Cultivating communities of practice
2022-09-06 - 2022-09-09
The state-of-the-art: a four-day workshop for people cultivating communities of practice in a variety of roles and contexts.

Location: Social Learning Lab, Sesimbra, PortugalDates: September 6-9, 2022
See more about the venue and logistics here.

Price and discounts

PriceFace-to-face participation: 1,800 US dollarsThis price includes all refreshments, lunches, and dinners. It does not include lodging and transportation.
Online participation: 1,400 US dollars
DiscountsPrice reduced by $300 for early birds, if paid by August 1, and for teams of three or more people from the same organization.
Limited number of partial scholarships available for people who circumstances make our prices prohibitive. Contact us.

You can express your interest here, OR if you are ready, register below.

Register and pay now
You can pay here by credit card using our secure server. Clicking on “Add to cart” will open a cart window where you can enter your payment information. Then fill out the registration form below. We will be in touch with you for further details.
ParticipationRegular priceDiscountFace-to-faceOnline$1,800

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Logistics

The social learning lab
The Social Learning Lab is many things. It is a building in Sesimbra, Portugal. It is also a mindset, which that space is supposed to embody. It is a gathering place for learners. And it is also our home.
Here we develop the theory, practice, and leadership of social learning – across sectors and countries and at different levels of scale.
The space is conducive to new thinking and writing. The ocean view is spectacular, the ceilings are high, glass windows bring in plenty of light and perspectives on the sea and the sky.
Sesimbra, Portugal
40 kilometers south of Lisbon, Sesimbra is a delightful fishing town with wide blue skies, wonderful restaurants, and things to do. The hills surrounding it offer fabulous walks and scenic views.
Airport
It takes 40 minutes to drive from Lisbon airport. There are several inexpensive public transport or shuttle options.
Lodging
The Four Points Sheraton Hotel is across the road from the venue.
There are also many other hotels, inexpensive apartments, and AirBnB type accommodation that are very good.
Sesimbra is small and many places will be walking distance from the venue. But if you stay downtown, the walk is uphill.
Partners
If you are thinking of bringing a partner or family, they are welcome to join us for evening meals and outings.
For private retreats, we have a room (with a view) for a married couple and another room for two children.

Systems convening across boundaries
2022-07-26 - 2022-07-29
This workshop is full.
Consider joining the online version we are running June 21 – July 1.

A four-day workshop for people who promote learning across boundaries to address complex challenges in a variety of roles and contexts.

Location: Tacoma, Washington State, USADates: July 26-29, 2022
Scroll to the bottom of the page for travel logistics.

Price and discounts

PriceFace-to-face participation: 1,600 US dollarsThis price includes the tuition as well as all refreshments and lunches. It does not include lodging and dinners.
Online participation: 1,400 US dollars
DiscountsPrice reduced by $300 for early birds, if paid by June 1, and for teams of three or more people from the same organization.
Limited number of partial scholarships available for people who circumstances make our prices prohibitive. Contact us.

You can express your interest here, OR if you are ready, register below.

Register and pay now

You can pay here by credit card using our secure server. Clicking on “Add to cart” will open a cart window where you can enter your payment information. Then fill out the registration form below. We will be in touch with you for further details.

Participation

Cultivating communities of practice
2022-07-19 - 2022-07-22
The state-of-the-art: a four-day workshop for people cultivating communities of practice in a variety of roles and contexts.

Location: Underground Café, Bellingham, Washington State, USADates: July 19-22, 2022

Price and discounts

PriceFace-to-face participation: 1,600 US dollarsThis price includes the tuition as well as all refreshments and lunches. It does not include lodging and dinners.
Online participation: 1,400 US dollars
DiscountsPrice reduced by $300 for early birds, if paid by June 1, and for teams of three or more people from the same organization.
Limited number of partial scholarships available for people who circumstances make our prices prohibitive. Contact us.

You can express your interest here, OR if you are ready, register below.

Register and pay now

You can pay here by credit card using our secure server. Clicking on “Add to cart” will open a cart window where you can enter your payment information. Then fill out the registration form below. We will be in touch with you for further details.

Participation Logistics

Systems convening across boundaries
2022-06-21 - 2022-07-01
This workshop is for people who are doing systems convening at any level of scale and whether or not you are recognized for doing it. In other words, you are bringing people together across traditional boundaries into new configurations that serve the learning capability of an entire landscape (or system) rather than developing a single practice.
We invite you to bring your project and we will use the handbook as a framework for thinking through your challenges and celebrating what you are doing.
See more about systems convening on this page.

Themes
We explore themes emerging from our research into systems convening and find out what resonates with you and your work. We discuss how to take it forward in your context. The aim is to share a language about the work of systems convening and to move forward with your own leadership in practical ways. Themes we address include:

Mapping your landscape
Developing your convening call
Preparing for the work of systems convening
Taking up leadership

Schedule
We hold 1.5-hour synchronous sessions Tuesdays through Fridays:

07:00 (West Coast US)
10:00 (East Coast US)
15:00 (UK/Portugal)
16:00 (CET-Europe)

Self-organized time
In addition to the synchronous sessions, plan some time for individual work and small-group work.

Price and discounts

Price: 900 US dollars

Discount price: 700 US dollars for:– Early bird, by May 21 – Teams of three or more people from the same organization

Limited number of partial scholarships available for people whose circumstances make our prices prohibitive. Contact us.

You can express your interest here, OR if you are ready, register below.

Register and pay now

You can pay here by credit card using our secure server. Clicking on “Add to cart” will open a cart window where you can enter your payment information. Then fill out the registration form below. We will be in touch with you for further details.
Regular priceDiscounts$900$700

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Reading with the authors
2022-06-07 - 2022-07-17
Reading workshop

Location: onlineDates: June 7-17

Talk with others and the authors as you read the book together and discuss what it means to you.

A collective reading of our new book:
Learning to make a difference:
value creation in social learning spaces

Workshop overview:

In this workshop, we will be reading our book published in October 2020. We’ll read the book together and discuss the main ideas of each section, including: how to put the ideas into practice, how to translate them into a language that will be understood in your own context, or how to use the book as part of a course.

Price and discounts

Price: 900 US dollars

Discount price: 700 US dollars for:– Early bird, by May 7 – Teams of three or more people from the same organization

Limited number of partial scholarships available for people whose circumstances make our prices prohibitive. Contact us.

You can express your interest here, OR if you are ready, register below.

Register and pay now

You can pay here by credit card using our secure server. Clicking on “Add to cart” will open a cart window where you can enter your payment information. Then fill out the registration form below. We will be in touch with you for further details.
Regular priceDiscounts$900$700

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Workshop outline:

The workshop is a mix of synchronous conversations (e.g., on Zoom) and asynchronous (e.g., in a discussion forum). We work as a whole group, in small groups, and on our own.
The workshop runs over two weeks. We hold four 90-minutes synchronous discussions from Tuesday to Friday each week with the whole group. The time for these sessions is:
– 8:00-9:30am PST (West Coast, US)
– 11:00-12:30am EST (East Coast, US)
– 16:00-17:30pm WET (UK/Portugal)
– 17:00-18:30pm CET (Europe)
Between an introductory session at the start and a reflection sesssion at the end, each session covers one of the six sections of the book:

Introduction:

Who is here?
What is the story behind this book?

Foundation:

The concept of social learning space: definition and significance
The perspective of value creation and agency:
Four social learning modes

The value-creation framework in the four learning modes:

Generating value: eight value-creation cycles
Translating value: flows, loops, and value-creation stories
Framing value creation: aspirations and uncertainties
Evaluating social learning: accounting for effects and contribution

Reflection:

What is the significance of this book? What can we do with it?
Next steps.

Location
Sesimbra, Portugal
Call Us
(+351) 962 298 800
(+1) 530 205 3231

Email Us
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BEtreat cutting-edge, Portugal
2022-05-24 - 2022-05-27
A four-day workshop for social learning leaders, who are keen to engage with cutting-edge issues in the practice of enabling learning in communities of practice, in social learning spaces, and across boundaries.

Locations: The Social Learning Lab, Sesimbra, PortugalDates: May 24-27, 2022
See more about the venue and getting here.

Price and discounts

PriceFace-to-face participation: 1,800 US dollarsThis price includes all refreshments, lunches, and dinners. It does not include lodging and transportation.
Online participation: 1,400 US dollars
DiscountsPrice reduced by $300 for early birds, if paid by April 24, and for teams of three or more people from the same organization.
Limited number of partial scholarships available for people who circumstances make our prices prohibitive. Contact us.

You can express your interest here, OR if you are ready, register below.

Register and pay now

You can pay here by credit card using our secure server. Clicking on “Add to cart” will open a cart window where you can enter your payment information. Then fill out the registration form below. We will be in touch with you for further details.

Participation

CoP summit
2022-05-20 - 2022-05-21
CoP Summit

May 20 – 21, 2022, Sesimbra, Portugal

This summit is for those who have produced toolkits or guidebooks and those who use them. It is also the launch of our own guidebook for communities of practice. Out of the summit we hope to get a sense of “what’s out there” and what practitioners still feel is missing.

About the CoP summit

The two days will be a unique chance – in a beautiful and inspring setting that overlooks the sea – to gather a range of different resources, useful in different contexts and for different purposes. There will be plenty of time for networking and for learning more about a range of experiences in cultivating communities of practice. The agenda will be created in an open space adaptation.
The two days will be a unique chance to gather a range of different resources, useful in different contexts and for different purposes. There will be plenty of time for networking and for learning more about a range of experiences in cultivating communities of practice. Sign up if you have tools or guidelines to share or if you are someone who works with communities of practice.
It will be a hybrid summit with up to 24 in-person participants and 12 people online.
A video recording of authors or creators of the tools and resources will be freely available on our website after the event.

Travel logistics
This page will give you information about the twon of Sesimbra, transport from Lisbon airport, and lodging:

Price

Face-to-face participation: 480 US dollarsThis price includes all refreshments, both lunches, and Friday dinner. It does not include lodging or transportation.
Online participation: 240 US dollars
Limited number of partial scholarships available for people who circumstances make our prices prohibitive. Contact us.

You can express your interest here, OR if you are ready, register below.

Register and pay now

You can pay here by credit card using our secure server. Clicking on “Add to cart” will open a cart window where you can enter your payment information. Then fill out the registration form below. We will be in touch with you for further details.

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Systems convening workshop
2022-01-25 - 2022-02-04
This workshop is for people who are doing systems convening at any level of scale and whether or not you are recognized for doing it. In other words, you are bringing people together across traditional boundaries into new configurations that serve the learning capability of an entire landscape (or system) rather than developing a single practice.
It requires around 10 hours a week over two weeks. We invite you to bring your project and we will use the handbook as a framework for thinking through your challenges and celebrating what you are doing.
See more about systems convening on this page.
Let us know if you are interested below, or just register if you are ready.

You can express your interest here (we’ll keep you informed)
ORregister below

Themes
We explore themes emerging from our research into systems convening and find out what resonates with you and your work. We discuss how to take it forward in your context. The aim is to share a language about the work of systems convening and to move forward with your own leadership in practical ways. Themes we address include:

Mapping your landscape
Developing your convening call
Preparing for the work of systems convening
Taking up leadership

Schedule
We hold 1.5-hour synchronous sessions Tuesdays through Fridays:

06:00 (PDT)
08:00 (CDT)
09:00 (EDT)
14:00 (WET)
15:00 (CET)
23:00+1 (AEST)

Self-organized time
In addition to the synchronous sessions, plan some time for individual work and small-group work.

Prices and discounts

Price: 1,200 US dollars

Discounts:

Early bird, if paid at least one month before: $960

Teams of three or more people from the same organization: $960 per person

Limited number of partial scholarships available for people who circumstances make our prices prohibitive. Contact us.

Register and pay now

You can pay here by credit card using our secure server. Clicking on “Add to cart” will open a cart window where you can enter your payment information. Then fill out the registration form below. We will be in touch with you for further details.

Regular price

Discounts

$1,200

$960

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Systems convening book launch webinar
2021-09-02 14:00 - 15:00 UTC

BEtreat state-of-the-art
2021-07-06 - 2021-07-30
Social learning leadership I

a BEtreat workshop
online

A solid foundation in
the art and principles of social learning

Why social learning leadership matters

Social learning is about learning from and with peers. It is a learning partnership – whether you call it a community of practice, a learning network, or a social learning space. It is particularly important when what you need to know is not yet known. And you have to learn on the go, adjusting and improving in response to what you are finding out in practice. Your learning is improved by what your your peers are learning in their own practice.
As a species we have been doing this forever. But we can become more intentional about it. We can cultivate these learning partnerships in communities of practice or social learning spaces to develop the overall strategic capability of our group, organization, or field.

Who should join

This workshop is for you if you want to develop your capacity to enable social learning—whether you are a manager, an activist, a consultant, a teacher, or organizational development specialist. The online format lends itself to exploring how to do this online. We also welcome people who are doing research on communities of practice, learning in networks or organization, identity, or emerging forms of leadership.

What we focus on

In this workshop we share the models and frameworks we have developed to cultivate, lead, sponsor and evaluate social learning. We also work as a community to help you apply these models to your practice or project.

Sharing a language: social learning spaces, networks, communities of practice, landscapes of practice, value-creation framework.
Framing your challenge: articulate your context, visualize your challenge, engage the whole group in your inquiry.
Taking a lead: exploring and acting out different social learning leadership roles and tasks on behalf of the whole group.
Monitoring and articulating the value: how does what you do create value, how do you monitor and promote that value, and what does this mean for learning to make a difference?
Exploring tools for social learning: becoming adept at using the tools and technologies that help you lead social learning activities online.

How it unfolds

The workshop takes place in a carefully designed communal online space. You also build your own space where you can invite colleagues to see something of your context and to engage in chatting or thinking with you.
Interactions are is a mix of synchronous conversations (e.g., on Zoom or Skype) and and collaboration (e.g., on Mural or Google docs) as well as asynchronous interactions (e.g., in a discussion forum).
We all meet synchronously as a whole group for 75 minutes 4 times a week, Tuesday – Friday. Assume an additional 1-3 hours a week of self-paced time for small-group work as well as individual consultations and reflections.
Each week is focused on a theme:

Week 1 – Getting on the same page:

Sharing a language: foundations of theory and practice
What is everyone trying to achieve?
How can we help each other?

Week 2 – Creating value:

The value-creation framework
How to use the framework to create and assess value
Shaping a value proposition

Week 3 – The discipline of design

The art of designing for social learning
Key learning activities
How to launch a community of practice
The use of technology

Week 4 – Your leadership:

The art of social learning leadership
What kind of social learning leader am I?
What have I learned and where I am going next?

Time zones can be a challenge for synchronous sessions and we try to find times that accommodate everyone. Usually the sessions start between 2:00pm and 7:00pm Lisbon time (West European Time). If we have enough people for whom these times are difficult, we form more than one group to accommodate time zones.

Price and discounts
Price 1,200 US dollars
Discounts:

Early bird, if paid by May 15: $960
Teams of three or more people from the same organization: $960 per person

Limited number of partial scholarships available for people who circumstances make our prices prohibitive. Contact us.
Register and pay now

You can pay here by credit card using our secure server. Clicking on “Add to cart” will open a cart window where you can enter your payment information. Then fill out the registration form below. We will be in touch with you for further details.

Regular price

Discounts

$1,200

Liberating structures & Social learning
2020-10-20 - 2020-10-21
And let us know below if you are interested … or if you are ready, register here:

Liberating structures and social learning

Co-hosted wtih special guest, Nancy White, Full Circle Associates

To read the full description of this workshop:
Click to express your interest or make a comment
ORRegister and pay nowfor the workshop here:

Face-to-face €600.00 EUROnline €500.00 EUR

Registration includes the workshop, coffee breaks, and lunch. It doesn’t include accommodation, transport or dinner.

See here for logistics of how to get to Sesimbra and where to stay.

A BEing retreat
2020-10-15 - 2020-10-16
What does it mean to “be” in a social learning space. What does the “being” look like when you care to make a difference, engage your uncertainty, and pay attention to what happens as a result? What does it look like for different people in different positions of relative power to each other?
This is a private workshop with a loose agenda to explore ideas.
Sign up here if you are interested in knowing more.

A reading workshop: Learning to make a difference
2020-09-17 - 2020-09-18
A READING WORKSHOP
Our new book Learning to make a difference: value creation in social learning spaces will be published this summer by Cambridge University Press.
The aim of the workshop is to help academics and practitioners explain, teach, or use the framework in the book.

What are the main points of the book?
What are the implications in our different contexts?
How to convey the contents of the book to others?

Price: €600 face-to-face, €500 online
(with scholarships available).

You can check out a preview of the book here, including a short video where we talk about the experience of writing it:
value creation in social learning spaces
And let us know below if you are interested in the workshop … or go ahead and register if you are ready.
Click to express your interestOR
Register and pay now
for the workshop here:

Face-to-face €600.00 EUROnline €500.00 EUR

Registration includes the workshop, coffee breaks, and lunch. It doesn’t include accommodation, transport or dinner.See here for logistics of how to get to Sesimbra and where to stay.

Writing retreat
2020-09-17 - 2020-09-18
Writing retreat

Bring your thesis, project proposal, report, book, or article and join some inspirational writers and critical friends.

Price: €600 face-to-face, €500 online scholarships available.

Click to express your interest
ORRegister and pay nowfor the workshop here:

Face-to-face €600.00 EUROnline €500.00 EUR

Registration includes the workshop, coffee breaks, and lunch. It doesn’t include accommodation, transport, or dinner.
See here for logistics of how to get to Sesimbra and where to stay.

Webinar: Systems convening
2020-01-15 15:00 - 16:00
Increasingly we find people taking leadership in enabling learning across complex social landscapes, with multiple practices, institutions, interests, and significant boundaries. We call them systems conveners. This leadership can happen at any level of scale from organizing an encounter across a boundary to bringing together multiple players across a complex system to address a challenge that no single player can address. The role and practice of these systems conveners is still often invisible and misunderstood. Organizations often fail to recognize and support this kind of work even though most significant problems today call for bringing multiple players to the table to be able to address them in creative and sustainable ways.
Join us for this webinar, sponsored by Lankelly Chase, UK
