Masterclasses
Online Masterclasses for Trainers & Facilitators
Ready to learn something new, deepen your skills, or pick up a fresh tool?
Our masterclasses are practical, interactive and intense 2-hour sessions designed for trainers and facilitators who want to sharpen their craft and boost their impact.
Masterclasses take place on Tuesdays at 15:00 CET.
Keep an eye on the upcoming Masterclasses.
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Upcoming Masterclasses:
Brain-Based Learning - From Science to the Training Room
Curious how the brain really learns?
Join the Brain-Based Learning Masterclass to discover practical neuroscience tools that will make your workshops more impactful.
Brain-based learning is about designing workshops based on how attention actually works, how the brain processes information, and how memories are formed.
In this interactive masterclass, we’ll translate key insights from neuroscience into concrete design choices trainers can use to improve engagement, retention, and motivation.
We’ll also look at common training habits that are widespread in the training world but are not well aligned with brain-based approach - and explore what to do differently instead.
You’ll leave with practical ideas you can immediately integrate into your next workshop - and be surprised what a huge difference brain-friendly approach makes.
Wednesday, November 4th at 15:00 CET
Live on Zoom | 💡 2 hours | 97 EUR (live)
Happening only once - spots are limited, so grab yours now!
- Anchor fee (10.9.2026.): 97 €
5 Powerful Positive Psychology Tools to Work on Purpose, Goals & Meaning
A 2h masterclass for trainers, coaches and facilitators
Purpose, goals and meanings are some of the most powerful levers you can work on with your clients and participants.
These 5 tools come from positive psychology, and they are quite diverse in style and approach, so you get more flexibility and more options to reach for depending on who is in front of you and what they need.
And you won't just learn about them. You'll try each one on yourself first, working on your own purpose, goals and meaning. So you leave with two things: a real, felt sense of what these tools actually do, and the confidence to bring them straight into your own sessions.
New tools like these make the work you do with clients and participants go deeper.
In these 2 hours you will:
- Get 5 powerful positive psychology tools for working on purpose, goals and meaning
- Experience each one first-hand, on your own purpose and direction
- See exactly how to adapt and use each tool with your clients and participants
- Leave with practical, ready-to-use additions to your toolkit
Wednesday, December 9th at 13:00 CET
Live on Zoom | 💡 2 hours | 97 EUR (live)
Happening only once - spots are limited, so grab yours now!
- Anchor fee (10.9.2026.): 97 €
Metaphors in Training: How to make abstract concepts sticky & clear
Abstract concepts can be hard to hold on to, and a good metaphor turns them into something participants can picture, remember and talk about for long time after the workshop.
We will look at where to find metaphors, how to build your own, and how to place them at different moments in a workshop - and into many many examples to kickstart your creativity and library of metaphors.
In these 2 hours you will:
- Learn where to find ready-made metaphors and how to build your own from scratch
- Discover how to place metaphors at different moments in a workshop for maximum impact
- Explore a rich library of examples to kickstart your creativity
- Leave with a practical toolkit of metaphors and techniques you can use right away
Thursday, January 21st at 13:00 CET
Live on Zoom | 💡 2 hours | 97 EUR (live + recording)
Happening only once - spots are limited, so grab yours now!
- Anchor fee (10.9.2026.): 97 €
Experience Design for Trainers: Designing workshops people remember.
As trainers, we focus on the design of the learning process, but not always on the broader experience around it.
What happens before, to make people ready? What do they experience during the workshop, to keep them in the best state and to enrich the experience so it stays with them? And what happens after to extend the memory of the experience?
This masterclass explores how to add this additional layer of depth and engagement into our workshops, the one most training designs miss.
In these 2 hours you will:
- Look beyond the learning process itself to the full experience surrounding it
- Explore what happens before a workshop to get participants truly ready
- Examine what happens during, to keep people in the best state and deepen the experience
- Discover what happens after, to extend the memory and impact long after it ends
Thursday, February 25th at 13:00 CET
Live on Zoom | 💡 2 hours | 97 EUR (live + recording)
Happening only once - spots are limited, so grab yours now!
- Anchor fee (10.9.2026.): 97 €
The 7 Dimensions of Facilitation
Facilitation is not one skill but a set of skills, and most of us are strong in some and quietly weaker in others.
We will walk through the 7 dimensions with concrete examples and active exploration of what each looks like in the room.
You will map where you stand on each one, and leave knowing which dimension to work on next and how to start.
This masterclass explores how to add this additional layer of depth and engagement into our workshops, the one most training designs miss.
In these 2 hours you will:
- Explore the 7 distinct dimensions that make up facilitation skill, not just one single ability
- See concrete examples of what each dimension actually looks like in the room
- Map where you personally stand on each of the 7 dimensions
- Walk away knowing exactly which dimension to work on next, and how to start
Thursday, April 1st at 13:00 CET
Live on Zoom | 💡 2 hours | 97 EUR (live + recording)
Happening only once - spots are limited, so grab yours now!
- Anchor fee (10.9.2026.): 97 €
The 7 Dimensions of Facilitation
Facilitation is not one skill but a set of skills, and most of us are strong in some and quietly weaker in others.
We will walk through the 7 dimensions with concrete examples and active exploration of what each looks like in the room.
You will map where you stand on each one, and leave knowing which dimension to work on next and how to start.
This masterclass explores how to add this additional layer of depth and engagement into our workshops, the one most training designs miss.
In these 2 hours you will:
- Explore the 7 distinct dimensions that make up facilitation skill, not just one single ability
- See concrete examples of what each dimension actually looks like in the room
- Map where you personally stand on each of the 7 dimensions
- Walk away knowing exactly which dimension to work on next, and how to start
Thursday, April 1st at 13:00 CET
Live on Zoom | 💡 2 hours | 97 EUR (live + recording)
Happening only once - spots are limited, so grab yours now!
- Anchor fee (10.9.2026.): 97 €
Working with Strengths in Your Workshops
Incorporating personal strengths into pretty much any workshop is one of the quickest ways to shift how participants see themselves and their resources
We will explore quick, easy and practical ways to bring strengths into a workshop, from a short 10-minute exercise to a full session you can built around this topic.
You will experience what changes in a group once strengths language is in the room, and make a plan how to integrate it more in your own workshops in the way that feels best for you.
This masterclass explores how to add this additional layer of depth and engagement into our workshops, the one most training designs miss.
In these 2 hours you will:
- Discover why bringing personal strengths into a workshop quickly shifts how participants see themselves
- Explore practical ways to do this, from a quick 10-minute exercise to a full session built around strengths
- Experience first-hand what changes in a group once strengths language is in the room
- Leave with a plan to integrate strengths into your own workshops in a way that fits your style
Thursday, May 13th at 13:00 CET
Live on Zoom | 💡 2 hours | 97 EUR (live + recording)
Happening only once - spots are limited, so grab yours now!
- Anchor fee (10.9.2026.): 97 €
Positive Psychology Toolbox
Positive psychology can be full of treasures for a trainer, coach or facilitators - after a short look into why and how to leverage this toolbox, we will explore 5 fresh positive psychology tools.
They vary in style, so you have more options to reach for depending on who is in front of you. On the masterclass, you try each one on yourself first, then see exactly how to bring it into your own sessions.
(P.S. If you joined the 2025 Positive Psychology Toolbox, worry not, we are covering a whole new set of tools in this one.)
This masterclass explores how to add this additional layer of depth and engagement into our workshops, the one most training designs miss.
In these 2 hours you will:
- Discover why positive psychology is such a rich toolbox for trainers, coaches and facilitators
- Explore 5 fresh positive psychology tools, each with its own style so you can match the right one to the room
- Try each tool on yourself first, then see exactly how to bring it into your own sessions
- Note: an entirely new set of tools from the 2025 Positive Psychology Toolbox, so no repeats if you joined that one
Thursday, August 26th at 13:00 CET
Live on Zoom | 💡 2 hours | 97 EUR (live + recording)
Happening only once - spots are limited, so grab yours now!
- Anchor fee (10.9.2026.): 97 €
Learning Transfer: Turning Insights Into Action
Most of what people take from a workshop fades within a few weeks - and that is primarily a design problem.
We will look at what you integrate into the workshop itself, what you build at the end, and what happens in the weeks after to ensure the learning really sticks and transfers into action.
This masterclass explores how to add this additional layer of depth and engagement into our workshops, the one most training designs miss.
In these 2 hours you will:
- Understand why most workshop learning fades within weeks, and why that's a design problem, not a participant one
- Explore what to build into the workshop itself to make learning stick from the start
- See what to put in place at the end of a session to set up real retention
- Learn what to do in the weeks after to ensure learning actually transfers into action
Thursday, November 4th at 13:00 CET
Live on Zoom | 💡 2 hours | 97 EUR (live + recording)
Happening only once - spots are limited, so grab yours now!
- Anchor fee (10.9.2026.): 97 €
Coming Up Next:
...and many more coming soon.
If you are interested in one of the future masterclasses, don't hesitate to send a message via the Contact Form.
Recordings From Previous Masterclasses:
All masterclasses happen only once, but recordings are always available! Get a 4 for 3 Bundle (mix of live + recordings) by choosing the "Package" option on any Luma event. To claim a recording, just send us a message via our Contact Form.
Training Design: Beyond the Basics
Curious how to design the best trainings?
Join the Training Design Examples Masterclass to discover practical tools that will make your workshops more impactful.
This masterclass is built for trainers and facilitators who already have experience with training design and want to gain new ideas and perspectives, refresh their practice.
Join to expand your options & ideas for creating more impactful learning experiences instead of leaning towards the same or similar design every time.
We’ll explore several real workshop designs and unpack the thinking behind them - different structures, design choices, and the trade-offs that shaped each learning experience.
By working with concrete examples, you’ll discover new perspectives on training design and gently challenge some of your existing habits.
Beyond analysing examples, you will reflect on variations you could introduce into your own designs, and discuss with other trainers what makes training design highly effective & memorable.
You’ll leave with new concrete ideas to add to your design, and a fresh perspective on how to improve your own workshops
Price: 97 EUR
- Anchor fee (10.9.2026.): 97 €
Managing Group Energy: Keep Your Participants Engaged and Focused
Curious how energy affects learning?
Watch the Managing Group Energy Masterclass to discover practical tools that will make your workshops more impactful.
The group energy is vital for an effective workshop - it shapes the engagement, affects the focus, and determines how much learning will actually happen in a workshop.
In this interactive masterclass, you’ll learn how to notice, guide, and intentionally shape group energy across different phases of a session - so that focus, engagement, and active participation are actively supported, rather than left to chance.
We’ll explore how different types of energy support different learning goals, and what to do when energy is too flat, too scattered, or too intense. You’ll leave with a new perspective on working with group energy, along with practical ideas and tools to lift, slow down, or deepen energy in the training room.
Price: 97 EUR
- Anchor fee (10.9.2026.): 97 €
Debriefing in training - How to Make it More Effective
Curious how to debrief after your trainings?
Join the Debriefing Masterclass to discover practical tools that will make your workshops more impactful.
Trainers often believe that learning happens through the experience itself, but in reality, learning happens in the debriefing that follows.
And, when done well, debriefing creates powerful insights that really stick.
In this masterclass, we’ll focus on how to make debriefing more effective by combining strong structure with flexibility & adaptability in the moment. This way, your debriefing will be more effective & create a deeper learning.
We’ll explore what actually makes debriefing work in workshops, and how to design the right set of questions for different learning goals.
You’ll actively practice to design debriefing questions with concrete examples and leave with greater confidence and a richer set of approaches for guiding debriefing conversations.
Tuesday, September 15th at 15:00 CET
Live on Zoom | 💡 2 hours | 97 EUR (live)
Happening only once - spots are limited, so grab yours now!
- Anchor fee (10.9.2026.): 97 €
Optimal Emotions for Learning - And How to Shape Them
Curious how emotions affect learning?
Join the Emotions Best for Learning Masterclass to discover practical tools that will make your workshops more impactful.
Emotions strongly influence attention, memory, motivation, and learning experience - yet they are often overlooked in training design.
In this interactive masterclass, you’ll explore which emotional states best support learning, and how to intentionally design for a range of emotions across a workshop.
We’ll look at how emotional variety supports learning & how to create it, how to plan emotional journeys intentionally but also realistically,
and which tools help evoke specific emotions for deeper attention, engagement, and retention.
While all the content is grounded in scientific research, the masterclass will be highly interactive and practical.
You’ll leave with practical ideas you can apply immediately, fresh insights from other trainers, and a free ebook to support your practice after the session.
Price: 97 EUR
- Anchor fee (10.9.2026.): 97 €
The Art of Powerful Questions - How to Design Questions that Move Learning Forward
Curious how questions can be used in trainings?
Join the Powerful Questions Masterclass to discover practical tools that will make your workshops more impactful.
If there is one core skill that makes facilitation great, it’s the ability to ask the right question at the right moment.
In this interactive masterclass, you’ll explore what makes a question powerful, how different types of questions create different kinds of impact, and how to use them intentionally in workshops to deepen learning.
We’ll work with concrete examples, explore patterns behind effective questions, and practice crafting questions for real facilitation situations.
You’ll leave with a richer question toolbox, a sharper mind for choosing questions in the moment, and a set of ready-to-use questions you can apply immediately in your training sessions.
Price: 97 EUR
- Anchor fee (10.9.2026.): 97 €