As an agency for large group events and interactive conference formats, we offer comprehensive consulting, coaching, and planning for your large group event.

We support you in setting goals, selecting the appropriate methods, and planning the event. In this context,

we will take into account any framework conditions
and develop formats and methods for every initial situation and every objective.

Agency for Large Group Methods, Facilitation of Interactive Conference Methods

initio specializes in large-group processes and interactive conferences.

“Custom made” formats: Adapted to every objective and initial situation
Open Space Conferences
Workshops in World Café format
Future Search Conferences
Future Conferences
Real Time Strategic Change
Appreciative Inquiry
Dynamic Facilitation
Fishbowl Method

Consulting, coaching, planning, preparation, and implementation: We offer formats and consulting for any initial situation and objective. You are welcome to arrange a free initial consultation!

Why use initio as an agency?

We are consultants with heart and soul and

apply our methods ourselves – frequently and routinely. This means:
We know in depth what we are talking about
and where the strengths and weaknesses of all formats lie
and how to change or adapt any format so that it suits your event perfectly.

We see ourselves as a partner who works closely with you to achieve your goals. Together, we develop a customized solution that fits your or your customers’ requirements 100%.

Our Offer

We Love Large Group Formats

Getting groups of up to several hundred participants interested in a topic, networking them and inspiring them to act together is the core task underlying most of the communication processes we design. We have experience in large-group events of currently up to 850 people. Depending on topics and objectives, we can also design a suitable large-group structure for your event that will help you achieve your goals in the shortest possible time.

In addition to content and methodological planning, consulting and method coaching, we also take care of

Vor- und Nachbereitung
Moderation
aussagekräftige Dokumentation
Planung der Infrastruktur
komplette Teilnehmerbetreuung
Koordination aller Dienstleister
Auf- und Abbau
Vor-Ort Begleitung

When planning the content, we not only employ tried-and-tested standard formats, but also create large-group designs from elements of tried-and-tested methods that are tailored specifically to your needs and objectives. Based on the experience of more than a hundred large-group events, we create meaningful combinations of informative, interactive and action-guiding modules to guarantee participants the best possible framework conditions for networking, joint action and knowledge transfer.

Interactive Conference Formats and Methods

Our interactive large-group frameworks have also proved to be very successful at specialist conferences, conventions and trade fairs. We recommend working in interactive workshop settings wherever the aim is to network the knowledge and experience of the participants and to use them as a basis for the development of insights and strategies. With interactive components and proven activating techniques from large group facilitation, we ensure

intensive und interaktive gemeinsame Arbeit der Teilnehmer an zukunftsrelevanten und strategisch wichtigen †Fragestellungen
Vernetzen von Expertise und Erfahrungen der Teilnehmer und Generierung von neuem Wissen
Vernetzung der Teilnehmenden untereinander
Erarbeiten eines abgestimmten Handlungsplans

Workshop, Großgruppe oder Konferenz geplant?

Interaktive, aktivierende Formate
250 erfolgreiche Veranstaltungen

… und 21 Jahre Erfahrung in vielen Branchen!

Jetzt Beratung erhalten

kostenlos & unverbindlich

Workshop, Großgruppe oder Konferenz geplant?

Interaktive, aktivierende Formate
250 erfolgreiche Veranstaltungen

… und 21 Jahre Erfahrung in vielen Branchen!

Jetzt Beratung erhalten

kostenlos & unverbindlich

Training Coaching on Large Group Formats and Interactive Conference Methods

We also offer appropriate coaching for planning groups, HR departments or others responsible for planning and implementing large-group events.

Wir coachen Sie durch den gesamten Planungs- und Vorbereitungs-Prozess
Sie vermeiden dadurch alle Fallstricke und Fehler, die zu unerwünschten Ergebnissen führen können
Sie minimieren das Risiko eines nicht optimalen Ergebnisses durch Beratung von langjährigen Praktikern und Profis

Ask us about our method coaching.

Coaching and Consulting on Large Group Formats

We are method specialists and also offer consulting and coaching on activating conference methods for agencies and event organizers.

We specialize in custom-made formats for any problematic situation and every conceivable objective.

You are short on time?
The goals are ambitious?
Board or customers “breathing down your neck”?

We are familiar with the challenges faced byagencies and internal organizational teams and provide you with the precise solutions you need to be convincing.

Attractive consulting packages

We provide you with a tailored offer for coaching and consulting:

Vom Entwurf
über mehrere Abstimmungs-Schleifen
inkl. Feinkonzeption
mit “best practices” zur Durchführung
und mehr als 21 Jahren Erfahrung in der Konzeption und Durchführung von aktivierenden Großgruppen-Verfahren
natürlich auch als “white label” Lösung.

Our services

We offer:

Methodische Beratung
Beratung, wie das Großgruppen-Event nahtlos an laufende Veränderungsprozesse im Unternehmen “andocken” können
Auswahl passender Formate für jede Ausgangssituation und jede Zielstellung
Passgenaue “custom made” Formate
Formate mit wenig Zeitbedarf und hohem inhaltlichem Output
Moderation
“Vor-Ort”-Begleitung und -Betreuung

We will make you a tailor-made consulting offer for the modules you actually need.

“White Label” Consulting

If you need background consulting that advises you on tricky methodological issues, we are also exactly the right choice.

We work discreetly without any contact with your primary customers – e.g.

für Agenturen,
interne Planungsgruppen
Innovations-Teams
Event-Planer, etc.

Agency pitches

We are happy to consult you in the context of agency pitches.

We will always charge for the time spent on this, irrespective of any further assignment.

What we do not offer

We are not a “full service” event agency, but specialized in interactive conference and large group methods.

We are extremely good at this – and above all very experienced.

The typical agency business such as coordinating

Catering
Production management
Printing or design services, etc.

is therefore not part of our range of services.

Our Consulting – your Benefit:

Professionelle Moderation und Durchführung
Erfahrene Moderatoren führen auch große Gruppen in kurzer Zeit zum Ziel
Zeitersparnis
Bearbeiten komplexer Fragestellungen wird innerhalb kurzer Zeit möglich
Erhöhte Umsetzungsgeschwindigkeit
Übernahme von Verantwortung und Motivation zur Umsetzung wird optimal unterstützt
Beschleunigte Erkenntnisprozesse
Mit interaktiven Methoden werden Erfahrung und Wissen der Teilnehmer optimal vernetzt
Neues Wissen entsteht
Wissen von Mitarbeiter und Teilnehmenden wird aktiv in Erkenntnisprozess integriert
Schnellere Lernprozesse
Gemeinsames Lernen wird durch systematischen Wissensaustausch erleichtert
Umsetzungsgeschwindigkeit steigt
durch Einbeziehung aller relevanten Beteiligtengruppen (Stakeholder) sind Teilnehmer für die Umsetzung motiviert
Hohe Lösungstiefe
alle Optionen werden sichtbar und die passende Lösung mit allen notwendigen Details ausgearbeitet
Zeitgemäße Methoden
Gemeinsames Lernen und Erkenntnisgewinn werden optimal gefördert
Verringerung von Komplexität
Mit den passenden Methoden werden auch schwierige und hochkomplexe Fragestellungen innerhalb kurzer Zeit beantwortet

Professional facilitation and implementation Experienced facilitators lead even large groups to the goal in a short time
Time savings Processing complex issues becomes possible within a short time
Increased implementation speed Taking responsibility and motivation for implementation is optimally supported
Accelerated learning processes With interactive methods, participants’ experience and knowledge are optimally networked
New knowledge emerges Knowledge of employees and participants is actively integrated into the learning process
Faster learning processes Collaborative learning is facilitated through systematic knowledge exchange
Implementation speed increases by involving all relevant stakeholder groups, participants are motivated for implementation
High solution depth all options become visible and the appropriate solution is elaborated with all necessary details
Contemporary methods Collaborative learning and knowledge gain are optimally promoted
Reduction of complexity With the right methods, even difficult and highly complex issues are answered within a short time

Customer opinion

Here is the feedback by one of our customers on our agency’s performance:

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Enthusiastic Customer Opinions

Thank you very much for the highly professional and motivating implementation of the Open Space. The feedback from the participants was consistently positive.

Thank you again for the great workshop – we have already started implementing the first suggestions and are having a lot of fun doing so.

The training was enjoyable and, above all, it advanced us, inspired us, and was fun. Thank you very much for that!

That was really good. You understand your craft!

Thank you for the great event. We took away a lot of impulses and look forward to reaping the benefits.

We have received very positive feedback about your training. Thank you very much for that!

That was a really great workshop, thank you very much!

Thank you once again for this all-around successful workshop day! We couldn’t have managed it like this without your support. The effort was worth it!

Thank you again for the great workshop – we are very happy with the outcome!

The day was extremely productive. I am very motivated to continue working with the results.

I’m always thrilled to work with professionals – Thank you very much for the goal-oriented moderation!

A big thank you for moderating the workshop. As a team, we emerged from the day with a good team spirit and a clearer picture regarding the way forward. The workshop was very worthwhile!

4-day workshop and yet: playful, creative, inspiring and structured with good methodology. Highly recommended.

Objective, constructive, optimistic – You have put us on course. Thank you to initio – I will definitely recommend you!

The DAV sincerely thanks initio for their support on this sometimes challenging journey. A mission statement of this quality would not have been possible without initio, and above all, we would not have conducted the discussion so openly. We are grateful for this impetus.

Once again, my sincere thanks for the excellent collaboration, organization, and the great results of the workshops!

We achieved all our goals and it was exactly what I had envisioned. Thank you very much!

It’s fun to work with you!

That was a very good method. We couldn’t have done it without you!

The support in the preparation and execution of our retreat was very professional and helped us greatly. We were very satisfied with the two intensive days

Everyone was very satisfied with your moderation. The agreements made together work wonders. The team workshop did us a lot of good!

It’s truly impressive how you perceive group dynamics and spontaneously guide them in a targeted manner for further proceedings during the event. We all, and I personally, really liked that.

The change management training was very good! You truly understand the subject matter in depth – it shows.

You moderated our two-day strategy workshop very professionally. The challenge was significant, and the result is very good. Thank you very much for that!

The minister’s cabinet and the department are pleased with the excellent cooperation, which is characterized by trust, reliability, and great empathy!

You were a real asset to our team development. Thank you very much for that!

I thoroughly enjoyed working with you both personally and professionally, and it was a great pleasure to conduct this workshop together with you!

Thank you for the valuable insights into your practical work and the many tips and moderation tricks that provided a lively glimpse into the implementation of methods.

The interactive conference design was really helpful in implementing our WE strategy. Through the high employee participation, we received important impulses for further implementation. The preparation was precise, and the on-site collaboration was professional and very pleasant. Thank you!

Your vigilant and well-founded moderation and inspiration have helped us tremendously. The team was also thrilled!

I have received only positive feedback about your training. The content was very relevant to practice and everyone also found the structure of the seminar very good!

I am very satisfied with the consultation. The workshop has brought us a great step forward. Thank you for that!

Thank you for the great training. You have stimulated many thought processes in me!

Her expertise received 9.5 out of 10 possible points, her teaching 8.8 and the learning atmosphere 9.7 points. Top!

Thank you once again for the truly excellent consultation! This quality is not often encountered.

Thank you very much for your great support. Thanks to your help, we have truly taken a big step forward.

We are all thrilled with your seminar. Thank you very much! I have already implemented the first impulses and I’m already noticing initial successes. I’m looking forward to trying more…

A very helpful and good workshop! The results also helped us greatly during the restructuring phase.

This was a very efficient process that provided us with valuable insights and results. I am looking forward to the further process.

Our leadership conference greatly benefited from your intensive methodical consultation and professional moderation. The results exceeded our expectations!

The Open Space format was a powerful and thoroughly successful kick-off for our change process. The ministry was also thrilled!

The team development was truly excellent preparation for our strategy retreat.

We have received exclusively positive feedback on the conference. We can work very well with the results. Thank you very much for your commitment!

initio operates in the sensitive, complex, and dynamic field of strategic consulting not only efficiently but with foresight, sustainability, and passion. The impulses from our collaboration continue to influence our daily business at Sony Music to this day.

You prepared our workshop intensively and precisely. Both the method and moderation fit very well with our objectives. We were able to continue working very successfully with the results. Thank you very much!

I received particularly positive feedback regarding your moderation. Several workshop-experienced participants reported that they came with rather low expectations and left extremely positively surprised.

I have rarely experienced processes where so much has been achieved.

I will adopt some of your methods for my own workshops.

Thank you very much for this team development process. I’m glad we booked you.

You have played a very significant role in the success of our event, because without your support, it would have been much more difficult for us to ‘sell’ your innovative approach. Thank you for that!

The seminar was very helpful and will accompany me for weeks and months to come.

Very good! 1.6 as feedback score from workshop participants – I hope we continue the constructive and very pleasant collaboration!

Your sharp analytical skills were very impressive and helpful.

I learned a great deal in your seminar. It was exactly the right mix of theory, inspiration, and practical application. Therefore, I give it 9 out of 10 points!

Thank you for these really good, efficient days! The workshop was received positively throughout.
Thank you very much for your support!

The mission statement process was straightforward and creative. A very good result all around!

4 days workshop and yet: playful, creative, inspiring and structured with good methodology. Absolutely recommended.

By your professional steering of the process, you have played a significant part in the success of the project. Thank you very much!

Thank you very much for the really helpful seminar!

A model of this quality would not have been possible without your help. The result, however, is thoroughly gratifying and is already finding its way into our daily work.

The well-prepared and professionally accompanied team event gave us valuable suggestions and insights. Together we are now implementing this in further concrete steps. Thank you very much!

Thank you for the valuable insights into your practical work and the many tips and facilitation tricks that gave a lively insight into method implementation.

Rarely received such a well-structured seminar with excellent content.

It was impressive to see how much came out of our workshop. That was outstanding!

We are more than satisfied with the result. Thanks again for doing an excellent job! We hope to continue working with you!

The method training was very helpful. We can highly recommend initio Consulting for future seminars.

After the workshops with initio, we can clearly see how we can develop and proceed further and which tasks have high priority now. Thank you very much for your support!

The strategy workshop was extremely productive. You have always kept the group focused on the essential issues. We fully recommend your facilitation!