Art of Hosting female – Vienna, June 2025
The power of female leadership – Intensive-Training for women enablers
Art of Hosting & Community of Practice
”Leading from sensing the world in and around us”.
After several successful sessions in Bregenz and Vienna, we continue offering Art of Hosting training for women. The lasting resonance from our previous events and the shared inspiration we experienced together with participants confirm that this offering resonates powerfully with the current zeitgeist.
That’s why we explore with you: How do we, as women, sense our unique leadership style, and how can we effectively bring it into play even in turbulent times? What do life and work environments shaped by feminine qualities look like? What are the patterns of a vibrant and therefore future-proof, sustainable matrix?
Together, we will gain insights how our stories shaped each of us individually and collectively as women, and we will create new narratives in which we want to live.
In this seminar, we open a space of resonance where the individual and collective talents and strenghts can manifest. We will support each other on this learning journey until our inherent clarity emerges. Inspired by stories from each other we will enourage us to find our balance where to act. We will practise methods that help us find solutions with ease, even in complex environments. We learn to trust in collective wisdom, empathy, and our intuitive sense of the future.
We learn and practice using participatory dialogue and leadership formats, inviting others, and holding space for what wants emerge. How do we initiate processes that truly shift systems and create an environment for genuine dialogue our organisations and communities are longing for change? Which methods help structure decision-making processes respecting all perspectives while simultaneously making them more effective? How can self-organisation lead to a process design that meaningfully connects diverse competencies?
Art of Hosting as an Approach
Art of Hosting is a spectrum of methods that invite participatory co-creation, encourage creative interaction, unlock collective wisdom and make meaningful conversations on equal footing possible.
Art of Harvesting enables us to make process dynamics comprehensible to others. This facilitates the transmission of implicit and less accessible knowledge.
Theory U provides us with a framework to remain present even in challenging situations, to connect with the emerging future, to co-create and lead from it.
We convey vibrant content through experiential learning and storytelling, alternating between circle formats, small group work, solo time, and journaling to reflect and anchor what we experience.
During the training days, participants will prepare their own interventions under the supervision of experienced hosts and practically apply the Art of Hosting methodology applying the learned principles.
For Whom?
Women who seek to lead and work holistically and want to make a powerful impact within their organisations or society. Beginners and experienced practitioners of the Art of Hosting enrich the exchange and help refine this approach from a female perspective.
When and Where?
Vienna: June 25 – 28, 2025
“Im Hinterhaus”, Schottenfeldgasse 12/6, 1070 Vienna.
Schedule
June 25: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Arriving together & getting to know the methods
June 26: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM – Deep dive into self-hosting with coaching, followed by a storytelling evening with a shared dinner (6:00 – 9:00 PM)
June 27: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM – Practical application and deepening of the methods
June 28: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Harvesting & sharing: Presentation of the network, outlook, and a celebratory closing.
Please keep the evenings free if possible. Experience has shown that a lot emerges from shared activities, and surprises are very likely.
Follow-up:
During the training days, the method of a Community of Practice will be introduced and practiced with women from previous cohorts. This creates a trusted community where leadership topics can be further explored and discussed, allowing us to fully contribute to the development of our world and economy. Approximately six weeks after the training, an included follow-up online session will take place. Optional in-depth practice days will be held in Bregenz from October 2 – 4.
What Participants Say About the Training:
- “What appealed to me was the strong action-oriented approach: just as much theory as necessary, getting into action, and working in an application-focused way.”
- “There was an incredible presence and a palpable holding of the space that supported us throughout the three days.”
- “It was exactly what I was missing in my personal transformation process. Thank you for that.”
- “A real confidence booster. A lot has shifted within me, and now I know what I want to change.”
- “The formats are phenomenal. I knew some of them, but not at this depth.”
- “I received many answers to challenging projects. Blockages I had been struggling with for years suddenly disappeared!”
- “Root system for free radicals! We learned how to push boundaries using collective intelligence.”
We are looking forward to seeing you!
Your Hosts:
Ursula Hillbrand, Susanya Manz & Elisabeth Frankus
