Energy, Creative Collaboration and Wellbeing in Organizations
16th Edition
Casa Raggio di sole, Pasturo (LC), Italy
Early bird until 1 April 2025
Deepening Integration Group (DIG)
For 16 years, the “Energy, Creative Collaboration and Wellbeing Conference (ECW)” has been at the forefront of reimagining group relations work.
In a world where virtual work, artificial intelligence, and our changing relationship with the environment create increasingly complex demands, many people report feeling depleted and disconnected. ECW has developed a unique approach that can inform our response to these challenges. Whilst honouring the classic foundations of Group Relations, the conference has evolved to embrace a more complete understanding of human experience and organisational life.
ECW’s primary task is to explore how resource awareness, energy and creative collaboration can expand well-being in life and work. We do this by weaving together three vital elements:
- Classic Group Relations methodology: examining task, authority, leadership and followership, and organisational dynamics through both conscious and unconscious processes
- Somatic awareness and movement: understanding group life through physical presence, voice and creative expression
- Ecological approach: exploring our relationship with nature and the interconnected systems we inhabit.
Through this integrated approach, we create a temporary learning organisation where participants explore group dynamics through:
- Traditional events: plenaries, social dreaming matrix, institutional event, review and application groups
- Creative sessions: movement work, artistic expression, voice and sounds
- Integration work: connecting individual and group experiences, as well as body and mind with the environment.
The ECW Conference is pioneering holistic learning
In today’s rapidly changing landscape – where virtual work, artificial intelligence, and global challenges are reshaping our reality – this integration has never been more relevant. ECW creates a space where participants can rediscover their physical presence, deepen their connection to nature, and explore the intricate web of relationships that shape our organisational lives.
Who benefits?
ECW welcomes curious minds from all professional backgrounds, cultures and countries.
This conference is particularly valuable for:
- Leaders and professionals seeking deeper insights into group dynamics and organisational behaviour
- Change-makers interested in sustainable approaches to organisational challenges
- Those looking to bring innovation and wellbeing into their professional environments
- Practitioners wanting to understand the unconscious forces that shape group behaviour
- Those looking to bring innovation and wellbeing into their professional environments and personal life.
Whether you are new to Group Relations or a returning participant, ECW offers hands-on experiences and reflective practices, with practical insights that translate directly to your professional and personal life.
Our approach to learning is dynamic and evolving – we see each conference as an opportunity to build on collective discovery. For returning participants, each experience offers new layers of understanding and fresh approaches to applying these insights in their work and lives.
Deepening Integration Group (DIG)
The DIG is an exclusive opportunity for a restricted number of experienced participants to explore group dynamics at a deeper level. The DIG offers advanced perspectives on conscious and unconscious group processes, enhancing your ability to recognise and work with these dynamics in both personal and professional contexts.
Open to those with previous experience in GRCs, applications are subject to review. The DIG runs alongside the main conference, creating a unique meta-learning space where participants can develop deeper insights into body-mind connections and organisational dynamics, as they unfold.
Directorate
Marco Valerio, Rachel Kelly, Luca Mingarelli, Lisa Mingarelli.
For information on the venue, staff and fees, please download the brochure
