​Traditional facilitation courses teach you how to drive consensus, effectively persuading your audience to accept a predetermined idea. The High Tides Program is different. We believe in the power of productive disagreement, creating a space where contrasting ideas fuel innovative outcomes, rather than competing against each other. Our goal is not to create a ‘winner’, but to cultivate an environment where all voices are heard and new shared understandings emerge. Collaboration is the name of the game.

Let’s face it, being a facilitator is a vulnerable thing and most people don’t know what it takes to get it all done with consistently magical results that leave all participants feeling empowered, inspired and above all else seen and understood.

Great facilitators hold space for diverse ideas, and manage productive tension and diversity of thought with the grace and ease of a professional dancer. But you and I know there’s a lot going on behind the scenes.

The Silence in the Room

We’ve all been there – you pose a question, and all you get back is a sea of mute buttons or blank stares. Our program equips you with engagement strategies that work, both for virtual and in-person deliveries. We help you learn how to turn that silence into active, meaningful discussion, ensuring every voice is heard, and every perspective is valued.

A workshop is not a lecture and it shouldn’t feel like one. We share time trusted techniques for creating dialogue so that participants aren’t left waiting for you to tell them all the things or worse, redo your deck. Create rooms where the conversation is non-stop and the feedback you hear always is, “I wish we had more time.”

And then of course when conversation does get flowing, there’s always the fear that things could go left. Are you prepared for . . .

The Hunger for Constructive Feedback

It’s challenging to improve and evolve when you’re not sure what you’re doing right and where you might be going wrong. And as much as your program participants will rave that it was “great”, or “very informative” you know that in order for you to continue to improve and grow as a professional, you need actionable feedback on how you can improve. You need someone who’s going to tell you how and where to add that secret sauce that’ll make your content stickier, engagement richer and the dialogue more inclusive.

Our High Tides Program directly addresses this concern. We incorporate live peer-to-peer feedback sessions (with other professional facilitators) and provide a thorough rubric review with a trained facilitator and master coach. Moreover, we assist you in developing a personalized Action Plan post-program to guide your ongoing practice and skill development.

You want feedback? We’ve got it in troves.

As avid facilitators ourselves, we know feedback isn’t an afterthought – it’s an integral part of your growth journey, providing you with the insights you need to continually enhance your facilitation craft.

We get it.

When you join the Facilitation Program, you’re not just signing up for another course, you’re stepping into an environment that has been crafted by years of experience and knowledge. Over the last 20 years, I’ve been at the heart of Learning and Development as a Director, a certified professional coach, a Master Coach for the Mind Gym, and an international speaker.

I have distilled the essence of my extensive experience and expertise into this Facilitation Program. This isn’t just training.

This is an interactive space where you will gain from my direct experiences in delivering on-demand content to over 16,000 learners across 121 countries and leading over 100 workshops every year through my firm, High Tides Consulting.

In this program you benefit from:

You will emerge as a confident, capable facilitator, ready to guide any group effectively, and make a positive, lasting impact on your personal and professional community. This is more than a skill; it’s a transformative journey.

Our comprehensive program, spread over 70 days, equips you with:

• Accelerated Learning: A concentrated 2.5-day live synchronous Zoom course (18 hours), designed for efficiency and respect for your busy schedule.
• Comprehensive Learning Materials: Access to insightful pre-course work, readings, and video content, and a handy course workbook for continued reference.
• Personalized Feedback: Direct, actionable 1:1 feedback sessions with experienced coaches and a tailored 2-page Action Plan for ongoing skill development.
• Supportive Learning Communities: Join post-program communities of practice at 30 and 60-day intervals post program for shared learning and professional exchange.
• In-depth Course Content: Wide-ranging course modules covering vision & values, culturally responsive teaching, your facilitation style, and more.
• Practical Experience: Live peer-to-peer feedback sessions and teachbacks with a trained facilitator and coach for hands-on learning.

The High Tides Facilitator’s Certification Program is for you if:

• You are an aspiring or experienced Learning & Development leader, coach, speaker, or consultant who aims to deepen your facilitation skills.
• You strive for workshops and meetings that are dynamic, engaging, and inclusive, transforming disagreements into collaborative discussions.
• You wish to learn how to better manage time and content creation for workshops, making the process more efficient and less daunting.
• You desire to foster an environment where every voice is heard, and collective intelligence is harnessed instead of highlighting one dominant perspective.
• You are committed to enhancing your facilitation skills but feel stunted by the lack of meaningful feedback in your professional environment.
• You are excited to employ innovative facilitation techniques and tools, including agile methods for productive disagreement management and AI-supported rapid instructional design.
• You envision yourself as a facilitator who creates safe spaces for exploring varying perspectives and challenging established beliefs.
• You aspire to handle both virtual and in-person deliveries with dexterity, ensuring engagement in any setting.
• You wish to join a community of like-minded professionals for collective growth and peer-to-peer feedback.
• You acknowledge the need for facilitators to evolve with changing times and are ready to step out of your comfort zone.
• You are ready to turn your fear of conflict in workshops into an opportunity for driving creative ideas and meaningful conversation.
• You believe in the power of ongoing learning and are ready to invest in your evolution as a transformative facilitator.

We maintain a tight-knit, intimate group of participants in the High Tides Facilitator’s Certification Program to ensure every participant has a voice and receives personal attention to their development.

This transformative experience is intentionally designed and available by application only. Secure your spot now for our next cohort!

The investment for this immersive learning experience and certification is $2500, payable in full. Alternatively, we offer a flexible payment plan with 2 payments of $1299.

Hoping your job will want to sponsor this professional development on your behalf? We hope so too!

After you enroll in the program, you will receive a receipt for your course purchase. You can forward this directly to your team for reimbursement. Please reach out at help@mariedeveaux.com if you need help adding custom information, such as your company name and address. For those needing manager approval, prior to enrollment, Download this template for how to request professional development support from your organization.

We are a community of creative, courageous, and values-aligned professionals, committed to advancing our skills and pioneering new ways of conducting effective, engaging workshops. This is a space to harness your potential, refine your facilitation abilities, and make your mark in your chosen field.

If you resonate with this vision and are eager to level up your facilitation craft, we invite you to join us on this transformative journey.

Thank you for your interest in the High Tides Facilitator’s Certification program: a cohort learning experience for learning professionals and coaches led by Marie Deveaux. You will receive priority notification when applications are open.

* Application does not guarantee a place in the program*