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Workshops as Rituals 2.0
Emotional Depth in a Disconnected World
What makes a workshop actually feel alive? How do we create space where people don’t just show up, they open up? Why do some sessions shift us deeply, while others fade the moment they end?
In this Virtual Facilitation Practice session, our Guest Facilitator Andrés Márquez-Lara will share key insights from his new book, Rituals 2.0: Building Pathways to Connect in a Fragmented World.
He’ll make the case that workshops, when designed with care and presence, are not just professional gatherings, they are modern-day rituals. They help us process complexity, reconnect with what matters, and co-create meaning in community.
Together, we’ll explore the core elements of Rituals 2.0 - intention, attention, and structure - and the four levels of sacred connection that bring workshops to life. We’ll also try out a few simple facilitation moves that can help shift the emotional tone of a space and invite deeper engagement.
Whether you work in boardrooms, classrooms, or Zoom rooms, this session will offer practical tools and a deeper invitation: to design workshops that don’t just inform, but transform.
