Laura Grassi

Laura grassi

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  • About me

    Senior process facilitator of strategic multi-stakeholder initiatives, trainer and consultant, organizational development processes, participatory conferences, workshops and events.

  • Education

    • Nvc - connecting2life

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      Nvc - non violent communivation

      Activities and Societies: NVC Mediation Course; Training Assistant NVC Basic/Intermediate Course; NVC Advanced Course; NVC Intermediate Course; NVC Basic Course

    • Process work uk

      2023 -
      Process oriented psychology

      Process-oriented psychology, also called process work, is a depth psychology theory and set of techniques developed by Arnold Mindell and associated with transpersonal psychology, somatic psychology and post-Jungian psychology. Process oriented psychology has been applied in contexts including individual therapy and working with groups and organisations. It is known for extending dream analysis to body experiences and for applying psychology to world issues including socioeconomic disparities… Show more Process-oriented psychology, also called process work, is a depth psychology theory and set of techniques developed by Arnold Mindell and associated with transpersonal psychology, somatic psychology and post-Jungian psychology. Process oriented psychology has been applied in contexts including individual therapy and working with groups and organisations. It is known for extending dream analysis to body experiences and for applying psychology to world issues including socioeconomic disparities, diversity issues, social conflicts and leadership. Show less

    • Deep democracy

      2017 -
      Deep democracy, the lewis method - certified trainer deep democracy and conflict transformation level 1

      Deep Democracy, is an innovative whole-system, that links individual development, team and organizational development, and world changes in one cohesive theory. The framework can be used to work on personal and professional development, team development, organizational development, and universal world changes. It can also be used as a framework to facilitate conflict transformation and resolution.

    • Iptl - international partnership for transformative learning

      2017 - 2017
      Certified hosting innovation trainer

      Activities and Societies: http://www.hostingtransformation.eu/ The International Partnership for Transformative Learning (IPTL) is a social network of practitioners and hosts of transformative learning. IPTL articulates this new paradigm of learning, develops and implements new tools for addressing it, and brings together the practitioners who have the power and skills to host this transformation. The aim of the project “Hosting Social Innovation” is to show the importance of social innovation and to provide specific tools, which will help people to implement their ideas and visions.Four organizations from four different European countries are part of this project. All four organizations are also members of the IPTL (International Partnership for Transformative Learning)

    • Liceo scientifico l. mascheroni

      1999 - 2004
      Maturita scientifica
    • Politecnico di milano

      2004 - 2008
      Bachelor degree in management engineering (industrial engineering)

      Thesis: “Global Management Challenge - Business Game”Focus: Industrial engineering, Mathematical modeling and optimization, Economics

    • Politecnico di milano

      2008 - 2010
      Master degree in management engineering business administration and management

      Thesis: “Accessible ICT and Digital Divide: an empirical analysis on Italian companies”Focus: Economics, Business management, Project management, Strategic thinking

  • Experience

    • High consulting

      Sept 2006 - Sept 2008
      Junior trainer & coach

      http://www.highconsulting.it/istituzionale/- Assist in the delivery of training sessions- Provide general administrative assistance and support senior trainers- Organize the logistic of the trainings and seminars- Promote seminars and trainings

    • Hi performance

      Nov 2010 - Apr 2011
      Junior sales account

      Hi-Performance is one of the leading italian companies in the field of personal development. It organizes training and seminars with italian and international trainers such as Anthony Robbins, Brian Tracy, Deepack Chopra, Jack Canfield.https://www.hiperformance.it/MY IMPACT:- Contribute in the promotion and communication of Anthony Robbins UPW event in Rimini.- Hi-performance Top Seller for Jack Canfield's event in Vicenza organized in partnership with "Club mondiale della formazione" MY RESPONSIBILITIES:- Promote personal development trainings and seminars- Identify and develop sales opportunities- Expand the market through a process of networking- Keep track of all customer information on a CRM system- Promote Anthony Robbins seminar - Unleash the Power Within- Promote Jack Canfield seminar - The Success Principles Show less

    • Mète srl

      Apr 2011 - Feb 2013
      Project manager & training assistant

      Mete Srl is an Italian Company specialized in Business Coaching and Personal Development.http://www.mete2perform.com/MY IMPACT:- Succesfully coordinate and implement dozens of "Proximity is Power" events all over Italy (Milan, Brescia, Palermo) and kick off the Italian "Business Tour"- Co-organize some of the most important Italian events with international speakers and partner with the leading companies in "personal development" and assist in the delivery of the events* Anthony Robbins, UPW 2011 - 4.000 attendees* T. Harv Eker, MMI 2011 and 2012 - 3.000 attendees in each event* Bian Tracy, Success Principles + Total Business Mastery* Robin Sharma, Leader without titles* William Ury, The positive NO- Develop, deliver and successfully promote Mete's corporate and private workshops:* Sales trainings* Leadership trainings* Communicication trainings* "Create your future"* "Mete and strategies"* Strategic Business Planning- Implement and develop Indoor and Outdoor activities for our clients to facilitate and support team-buildingMY RESPONSIBILITIES:- Develop and manage marketing and communication strategies from the creation of a new project to the execution- Responsible for events management, conference logistics and events promotions (Proximity is Power, Idee e Progetti di Business, Anthony Robbins UPW 2012 and 2013, T.H.Eker MMI 2012, Brian Tracy, William Ury, Communication training, Sales Training, Strategic Planning events)- Increase community engagement and interaction and develop a social media presence- Executive business coaching with Mete's clients and Training assistant Show less

    • Idee e progetti di business

      Nov 2011 - Jun 2012
      Project manager

      The aim of “Idee e Progetti di Business” project is to create a network of like-minded entrepreneurs willing to learn and improve new business strategies to create sustainable and valuable businesses. MY IMPACT:Launch "Idee and Business Projects" format, organizing and delivering 6 very succesfull events in Milan engaging more than 180 local entrepreneur.MY RESPONSIBILITIES:- Develope the project business plan- Manage the project team and coordinate staff and volunteers- Schedule the events and follow up with speakers and facilitators- Manage the logistics pre, during and after the event- Engage the community of entrepreneurs in follow up activities and networking events Show less

    • Lovin'com

      Feb 2013 - May 2013
      Project manager - procter&gamble "fabric care workshop"

      http://www.lovincom.it/Prepare, organize, devolop and succesfully deliver P&G "Fabric Care Workshop" in Geneva.MY RESPONSIBILITIES:- Organize all the different aspects of P&G "Fabric Care Workshop" in Geneva- Develop production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards for the client.- Follow and implement the communication with the Client.- Involve the participants in brainstorming and team-building activities to create a dynamic and creative experience. Show less

    • Ebbf - mindful people meaningful work

      Jun 2013 - now
      International events coordinator

      Coordinate and project manage three international events with more than 180 participants from 30 different countries:- Rethinking Governance (Geneva - May 2018)- Transitioning towards the Spiritual Enterprise (Bucharest - October 2017)- Beyond Diversity (Geneva - May 2017)Successfully launch the event communication campaign for the international annual learning event "Co-creating Sustainable Wealth"(385% increase in reach on main social media channels in its first week of lunch)International Coordinator for the Action Lab Roll out team :Kicked off, sustained and developed the first action labs in Milan and coordinate the international program (Spreading "Aciton Labs" to Luxembourg, Faroe’s Islands, Czech republic, Washington DC, Beijing, New Delhi, Brussels and Canada)Social Media content curatorwww.ebbf.org Show less

    • Impact hub amsterdam

      Sept 2013 - Oct 2015
      Community cathalyst and events host

      http://amsterdam.impacthub.net/Create and facilitate an environment that foster collaboration and innovation for Social Entrepreneurs and Impact HUB membersMY RESPONSIBILITIES:- Connect social entrepreneurs to facilitate business opportunities and networking- Promote and host training, workshop and activities for social impact makers and help them develop their businesses

    • Im magazine - make your own personal revolution

      Feb 2014 - May 2014
      Social media and crowdfunding campaign coordinator

      IM Magazine is an independent platform for international news on projects, best practices, ideas, people and organizations that are making an impact in the world.MY RESPONSIBILITIES:- Develop and implement an engagement strategy for Social Media- Curate content and manage interactions on the different communication channels- Develop a Crowdfunding Campaign using the international platform Indiegogo

    • Art of hosting

      Mar 2014 - now
      Aoh facilitator and practitioner

      The Art of Hosting is an approach to leadership that scales up from the personal to the systemic using personal practice, dialogue, facilitation and the co-creation of innovation to address complex challenges. AoH utilizes diverse practices for active dialogue and collective intelligence to resolve conflict, make decisions and initiate change. It is highly participatory, productive, and transformative as people are hosted to share and welcome diverse perspectives. Each discussion is designed around a powerful question which is explored through the use of participatory technologies such as ProAction Cafè, Open Space Technology, Circle, Appreciative Inquiry, World Cafè and Action Learning. Show less

    • Impact hub network

      Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
      Business development consultant

      Impact Hub Global is the largest global network of social & environmental innovators/entrepreneurs (Impact Hub, with 60+ Hubs and 8,000 members across the entire globe). MY RESPONSIBILITIES:- Coordinate the key activities of the "Impact Hub Africa Seed Program" which include developing location, timeline, execution of strategy and recruitment to go from 1 current Impact Hub location in the continent (Johannesburg) to 7 by the end of the one-year program- Support senior staff (managing director) with operations- Establish deeper business relationships between partners to receive funding and support for promotion- Create Marketing and communication strategy for the Africa Seed Program from brand creation to channel implementation Show less

    • Ten meters of thinking

      Jul 2014 - Jan 2015
      Business development coordinator

      - Business Development activities - Events Coordinator

    • Impact hub network

      Jan 2015 - Jun 2017

      Impact Hub Global is the largest global network of social & environmental innovators/entrepreneurs A highly entrepreneurial, multicultural, fast-changing, virtual and collaborative context. (100+ Open Impact Hubs, 700+ Makers and 15,000 members across the entire globe). http://www.impacthub.net/I coordinate the Learning & Development activities of our Global Network and support the implementation of "Communities of Practice" (CoP) across the international Impact Hubs. Supported learning activities and sharing of best practice and knowledge through e-learning platforms, online and virtual training, on-site development activities and training, international gatherings and regional activities and programs.Impact Hub Capacity Building efforts are aimed at enabling Makers to develop, up-skill and support each other in the search of running successful Impact Hubs and achieving mastery in their professions. In essence, it refers to the commonwealth of knowledge, resources and practices available in our network to help Makers around the world build, scale and restart successful Impact Hubs. Show less Impact Hub Global is the largest global network of social & environmental innovators/entrepreneurs (Impact Hub, with 60+ Hubs and 8,000 members across the entire globe). I coordinate the talent development and acquisition of our global team and support the on boarding of new teams that want to join out network of change makers across the world. Impact Hub actively implements organizational development and change management frameworks such as Holacracy, Theory of Change, Participatory leadership, Art of hosting and Theory U, to foster collaboration and innovation. Show less

      • Makers Learning & Development Coordinator

        Oct 2015 - Jun 2017
      • HR and Growth coordinator

        Jan 2015 - Sept 2016
    • Grassroots facilitation

      Jun 2017 - now
      Founder of grassroots facilitation - trainer & facilitator

      https://www.grassrootsfacilitation.com/Supporting leaders to facilitate change in their organizations, communities and initiatives.• Art of Hosting trainer & facilitator (AoH Social Innovation Amsterdam 2015-2022)• Accompany social entrepreneurs & intrapreneurs, developmental NGOs, social innovators andconvenors of cross-sectors dialogues in designing and organising key interventions to engage their community of partners, customers, investors, employees and key stakeholders at large• Facilitation services: Supporting leaders to facilitate change in their organizations, communities and initiatives through Participatory Leadership.• Trainings (Art of Hosting, Nonviolent Communication, Deep Democracy, Going Horizontal,Wellbeing in the workplace, Capacity Building, Community management, Theory U)Some of the multi-stakeholder initiatives and clients Laura has supported over the past years include the European Philanthropy Coalition for Climate (Client Philea & WINGS), projects led by the European Commission (DG AGRI – Rural Pact initiative, DG ECHO – Civil Protection Forum, DG INTPA – Cities & Regions Forum), ECI - European Citizens Initiative, Social Movement Center of IPPF – Maroccan Family Planning Association, WUR – Wageningen University & Research center, IECN – Impact Entrepreneurship Cities Network (Client: Municipality of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Impact), EAPN – European Anti Poverty Network, philanthropic institutions and foundations (HRFN, Philea, Ariadne, Laudes Foundation, C&A foundation, WINGS, Daphne, Tusev, Assifero, AidsFonds, Love Alliance, Clua). Show less

    • Akka architects

      Nov 2017 - Oct 2019
      Program manager & facilitator

      Program Manager for the 5 days "Agents of Innovation" Intensive Master Training organized and delivered by AKKA - Architecting Interaction.

    • Sensetribe consulting

      Oct 2019 - now
      Senior facilitator and consultant (participatory processes)

      https://sensetribe.com/• Senior facilitator and consultant for strategic multi-stakeholder meetings, events andconferences through participatory leadership methodologies.SenseTribe Consulting is an international multidisciplinary team of professionals specialised in projects that contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. SenseTribe offers consulting services around participatory processes for events, stakeholder communication, organisational development, policy development and product and service innovation. By putting effective collaboration, collective wellbeing and creativity at the centre, SenseTribe designs processes that foster awareness, collaborative practices and authentic partnership.Projects I've been part of: • Co-facilitator for DAFNE’s PEXForum 2020 - Donors & Foundations Network in Europe• Trainer & facilitator for WINGS Network - Worldwide initiatives for Grantmakers support• Facilitator & Process Designer - Principles Project (Human Rights Funders Network / Ariadne / PAWHR)• Lead facilitator - Daylight Academy Annual conference Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Types of conflict by university of california, irvine on coursera

      Coursera course certificates
      Oct 2017
      View certificate certificate
    • Hosting innovation training

      Iptl - (international partnership for transformative learning)
      Feb 2017
    • Diploma de espanol (d.e.l.e.)

      Instituto cervantes di milano
      Jan 2009
    • Toefl - test of english as a foreign language

      Jan 2007
    • First certificate in english

      Cambridge university
      Jan 2004
  • Volunteer Experience

    • International Volunteer

      Issued by Anthony Robbins Companies
      Anthony Robbins CompaniesAssociated with Laura Grassi
    • Trainer

      Issued by AIESEC on Apr 2013
      AIESECAssociated with Laura Grassi
    • International Events coordinator

      Issued by ebbf - mindful people meaningful work on Jan 2011
      ebbf - mindful people meaningful workAssociated with Laura Grassi