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Virtually guided learning in the flow of work!

Appreciative Encounters at Work

A 9-week shared journey towards more meaningful encounters and conversations. Discover joy, authenticity, and connection in your work life through virtual group coaching - and experimenting with new behaviours at work. Embark on a journey of personal growth and find new ways to bring more energy, connection, and balance to your professional life, with a 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Originally designed for companies, now available as an open course for everyone!

April 2, 2025 – May 31, 2025

Course fee: €965
If you want to be the change!

Why should I ?

Do you want to improve your communication skills, build more meaningful relationships, have more fun and promote a psychologically safe work environment? This 9-week coaching program is for you if you’re looking to bring the following to your professional life:

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Authenticity

The courage to be yourself in all situations. Learn to engage with colleagues and partners authentically and with appreciation for both self and others.
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Deeper Connections

Gain confidence and ease in different interaction situations. You will get to know both yourself and the people you interact with on a deeper level.
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Trust and safety

Develop skills that help create an encouraging and psychologically safe work environment. Learn to trust yourself—and others!
Come join your tribe!

Who is this for?

The coaching is suitable for anyone who wants more authentic and meaningful relationships in their life. The goal is to practically experiment with doing things differently, embracing the principles of positive psychology, coaching mindset, and meta-skills of improvisation. All this helps you to be more: 

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Confident

Confident

Learn to trust self and others
Playful

Playful

Find the joy and fun again!
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Authentic

More authentic in all contexts
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Radiant

Creating a warm and safe atmosphere
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Safe

Create psychosocial safety everywhere
Lähestyttävyys

Approachable

Become more welcoming and easygoing
What if they join you?

Give your boss a hint!

We recommend suggesting the Appreciative Encounters in the Workplace coaching to your manager as well—many employers are willing to support employees' well-being by covering the cost of such training. If you're feeling brave, ask your manager to join you! This coaching benefits not just the individual but has far-reaching effects on the entire work community: it strengthens a sense of belonging, promotes trust, and enhances job satisfaction. A positive organizational culture is built on appreciative interaction, and this coaching provides the practical tools needed to achieve that.

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Just another Finnish guy

Your coach

Simo Routarinne is a culture & interaction designer and applied improvisation coach. He is an internationally respected expert in status communication and power dynamics, a wise and engaging lecturer, facilitator, moderator, and trainer.

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No lectures - just doing it!

How do we do it?

The coaching is designed for you if you’re looking for practical ways to develop yourself and your work. The program consists of weekly 1.5-hour virtual meetings on Zoom, where we cover the weekly themes, engage in facilitated group and pair exercises, and reflect on experiences together.

Implementation

In this entirely new group coaching process based on coaching and on-the-job learning, you’ll receive a new practical task each week on a virtual platform, which you’ll try out in different contexts of your daily life. The results, surprises, and insights are reported in the group chat, and we’ll reflect on them together, each according to our own schedule. Every week, we’ll also gather at the same time for a reflection and encouragement session during our Monday morning Zoom meetings! You can choose how often, at what time, and how you participate!

Throughout the journey, we’ll use coaching videos and audio recordings, concrete on-the-job learning tasks, supplementary materials, and group discussions and reflections. Our coaching platform, Howspace, is browser-based, easy to use, intuitive, and available also in Finnish. It works on both computers and all mobile devices—no passwords, no logins, just a clickable link sent directly to your email. All you need is an internet connection and a computer or smart device.

Appreciative Encounters in the Workplace

April 2, 2025 – May 31, 2025

Course fee: €965

Schedule

The coaching program lasts 9 weeks, with Zoom meetings held on Wednesdays from 9:00 to 10:30.

  • Wed, April 2 – Kick-off: The Journey Begins!
  • Wed, April 9 – Weekly Theme: Notice More!
  • Wed, April 16 – Weekly Theme: Be Obvious!
  • Wed, April 23 – Weekly Theme: Let Go!
  • Wed, April 30 – Weekly Theme: Be Changed!
  • Wed, May 7 – Weekly Theme: Help Others Shine!
  • Wed, May 14 – Weekly Theme: Do Something
  • Wed, May 21 – Weekly Theme: Yes, And...
  • Wed, May 28 – Grand Finale: Shared Reflection and Conclusion

The learning platform will remain open with materials available until May 31, 2025.

100% Statisfaction Quarantee

Your satisfaction is my top priority. I also trust my ability to provide high-quality coaching, which is why I offer a personal 100% satisfaction guarantee for the coaching program. If at the end of the program you feel that you didn’t get value for your money, I will refund the full amount you paid for the coaching. In the best case, this coaching could change your life. In the worst case, you received free interaction coaching once a week.

- Simo Routarinne