Energy, Creative Collaboration and Wellbeing Conference
Energy, Creative Collaboration and Wellbeing Conference
A summertime Group Relations Conference in Italy, 25 June — 28 June 2026 | Il Nodo Group
Group Relations Conference ECW: Energy, Creative Collaboration and Wellbeing in Organizations
17th Edition
Casa del Sacro Cuore, Possagna, Italy
Early Bird discount until 5 April 2026
Final Early Bird discount for applications before 10 May 2026
This Conference will explore how awareness of resources, energy and creative collaboration can support wellbeing in roles, organisations and everyday working life.
ECW offers a moment to slow down and attend to what is happening within us, between us and in the systems we are part of. It is grounded in the tradition of Group Relations Conferences and places the body–mind connection at the centre of learning.
During the conference, a temporary learning organisation comes to life. Participants explore how groups function, how roles are taken up, and how conscious and unconscious processes shape collaboration and wellbeing. Engaging both body and mind, the experience is approached through reflection, creativity and attention to the environment.
ECW is often described as a point of renewal, where insight, energy and perspective continue to develop long after the conference ends. Join us in Possagno and co-create an experience that can open new ways of seeing and working.
Methodology
- Classic Group Relations methodology: examining task, authority, leadership and followership, and organisational dynamics through conscious and unconscious processes
- Somatic awareness and movement: understanding group life through physical presence, perception, sound and creative expression
- Ecological approach: exploring our relationship with nature and the interconnected systems we live and work within
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, sensory and perceptual exploration
- Integration work: connecting individual and group experiences, as well as body and mind, with the environment
Who is the Conference for?
ECW welcomes curious minds from all professional backgrounds, cultures and countries. This conference is particularly valuable for:
- Leaders and professionals seeking deeper insight into role, authority and group dynamics in organisational life
- Change makers interested in sustainable approaches to organisational challenges
- Practitioners wanting to understand the unconscious forces that shape group behaviour
- Those interested in strengthening wellbeing through more conscious ways of working and relating
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.
»> The DIG starts a day earlier on 24 June.
Programme
Begins: 12.30 on Thursday 25 June
Registration: from 11.00 – 12.00
Ends: 14.30 on Sunday 28 June
DIG – Deepening Integration Group
Begins: 18.00 on Wednesday 24 June
Registration: from 17.30 – 18.00
Ends: 14.30 on Sunday 28 June
Directorate
Marco Valerio, Rachel Kelly, Luca Mingarelli, Elisa Mingarelli and Linda te Wierike.
Rachel Kelly will direct the DIG.
For information on the venue, staff and fees, please download the brochure
