Constellation Workshops
Personal development through constellation workshops
for coaches and people professionals.
Online and in-person, facilitated by John Whittington.
the 2026 workshops
“John’s generosity combined with his design of these two days is exceptional and very clarifying.”
Philippe B, coach
Thursday and Friday May 21st & 22nd 2026
2 days in-person in Dublin, Ireland
Subject: Find your place, Make a difference
Location: IN-person & online
Systemic coaching when working with founders and family businesses.
Working as a coach with a founder, founder-led or family business systems can be exciting and rewarding, but is also often very challenging. For the founders, owners and their employees – as well as their coaches and consultants. A systemic perspective and method offers a respectful way to surface what’s held in the unconscious of these complex systems. For coaches with training in systemic coaching and constellations. Facilitated by John Whittington.
More information & Booking
All the information and bookings be available HERE.
“I had several key insights that have allowed me to move forward in a way that supports my work with founders and family businesses.”
Annette D, solopreneur and coach
Thursday 4th to Saturday 6th June 2026
2.5-days in-person in Paris, France
Subject: Find your place, Make a difference
Location: IN-person, PARIS, FRANCE
Systemic coaching when working with founders and family businesses.
Working as or with a ‘solopreneur’, founder-led or family business system can be exciting and rewarding, but is also often very challenging. For the founders, owners and their employees – as well as their coaches and consultants. A systemic perspective and method offers a respectful way to surface what’s held in the unconscious of these complex systems. For coaches with an existing training in systemic coaching and constellations. Facilitated by John Whittington in English.
More information & Booking
This workshop starts on the morning of Thursday 4th June and ends Saturday 6th lunchtime.
More information is HERE.
“John is a masterful facilitator who always holds you in safe hands. Often it seems that he knows where are you going much before you do.”
Maja T, coach and facilitator
Wednesday 11th to Friday 13th November 2026
2.5-days in-person in London, England
Subject: Find your place, Make a difference
Location: IN-person, London, England
Systemic coaching when working with founders and family businesses.
Working as coach with founders, a founder-led or family business system can be exciting and rewarding, but is also often very challenging. For the founders, owners and their employees – as well as their coaches and consultants. A systemic perspective and method offers a respectful way to surface what’s held in the unconscious of these complex systems. For coaches with training in systemic coaching and constellations. Facilitated by John Whittington.
More information & Booking
This workshop begins at 14:00 on Wednesday 11th November 2026 and ends on Friday 13th at 16:30
More information and booking is HERE.
The history of these workshops
These workshops began in 2017 when, after several years of facilitating training and constellation workshops in multiple contexts I felt the time was right to offer workshops on specific themes, themes which I had noticed recurring in my client work and teaching within Coaching Constellations. The workshops – a mix of in-person and online – completed so far are as follows:
2025
October 2025 ‘Coaching Founders & The Family Business’ [2.5 days in-person, Affligem, Belgium.] “I felt the power of the founder light, the fire that lighted a company, often from a deep human need: to belong, to pass on something of value, to create meaning – and sometimes to create a family that was so missed.” Sylvie Gunst
June 2025 ‘Coaching Founders & The Family Business’ [2 days in-person, Paris, France.] “I was impressed by John’s felt sense whilst leading constellation processes. He brings both distance and presence, respect and empathy.” Giulia B
February 2025 ‘Coaching Founders & The Family Business’ [Online and 2 days in-person, London, UK.] “I really enjoy John’s way of facilitating. It is very clear and goes to great depth at the same time keeping it light, and ensuring that we all form part of the learning experience.” Renata A
March 2025 ‘Coaching Founders & The Family Business’ [2 days in-person in Melbourne, Australia.]
2024
June 2024 ‘Coaching Founders & The Family Business‘ [2 days in-person, Paris, France.] “I learnt as much about myself as I did about founders and family businesses. A memorable experience.“ Benjamin B
April 2024 ‘Coaching Founders & The Family Business‘ [Online and 2 days in-person, The Netherlands.] “The idea that, for a coach working with a founder-led system, that ‘A step to better is a step back’ kept echoing through my mind. Thank you.” Margot P
March 2024 ‘Mother‘ [Online] “John is an extremely respectful and insightful facilitator – with a lightness of touch which works very well.” Hazel R
2023
November 2023 ‘Leavings & Endings‘ [In-person, Sydney, Australia] “Refreshing, clarifying and resolving. Thank you.” Peter G
November 2023 ‘Leadership Authority‘ [In-person, Sydney, Australia] “I had several fresh insights about where my own leadership authority comes from.” Jude K
July 2023 ‘Enneagram‘ [In-person, London, UK] “This exploration of the Enneagram was well paced and inclusive.” Christopher S
June 2023 ‘Siblings‘ [Online] “I found this siblings workshop profoundly impactful. The difference I’ve felt in all areas of my life is remarkable, and testament not just to the process but to John’s skill, poise and respect in holding the space for the group.” Sarah C
April 2023 ‘Fathers‘ [Online, international] “One of the most useful workshop I have attended and one which has reconnected me to my father on a deep level.” Clare K
April 2023 ‘Founders and Family Businesses‘ [In-person, Paris] “You enabled magic to enter the space. Very grateful.” Chérine D
March 2023 ‘Founders and Family Businesses‘ [In-person, Belgium] “Thank you so much John for sharing your wisdom and for containing such a safe space for the group. I’m grateful for the great amount of practical tools we learned from you in such a short period of time.” Leen B
2022
November 2022 ‘Food‘ [Online] “An eye-opening day in which you find out so much more about your relationship with food.” Celine C
July 2022 ‘Open‘ [In-person] “Respectful, elegant and entirely focused on restoring flow in peoples’ lives.” Sheena B
June ‘Money‘ [Online] “Life affirming, transforming. Go with an open mind, trust the process and John’s expert facilitation.” Pema R
March ‘Mother‘ [Online] “Just – thank you. I never imagined I could re-frame my relationship with my Mother in my heart…” Ioana T
February ‘Siblings‘ [Online] “So powerful. casting fresh light on old wounds and unexpected new solutions.” Siobhan M
January ‘Leadership‘ [Online] “A lifetime’s work, begun in a single day. A very resourcing start to a longer journey, thank you.” Peter S
2021
December 10th ‘Food & Eating’ [Online] “John is deeply engaged, combines empathy and challenge very skilfully whilst intuitively following the group and individuals’ energy.” Lesley G
September 18th ‘Money‘ [Online] “John works with finesse and goes right to the point and yet change is softly invited without pressure.” Murielle M
April 23rd ‘Food‘ [Online] “This was my first in depth experience of Constellations. It was on a very sensitive topic and expertly facilitated by John.” Hilary J
February 21st Open Any subject workshop [Online] “The group size was intimate and yet diverse, the pacing calm, the attention and engagement high. Masterful facilitation.” Olaf L
2020
October 2nd and 3rd ‘The Flow of Life‘ [Online] “Safe, welcoming, you feel heard and seen.” Tameron C
June 27th Money Cancelled due to COVID-19
March 28th Food Cancelled due to COVID-19
February 21st Open (any topic) “My first experience of constellations. An insightful experience held in a safe space. Really pleased I attended.” Leila P
2019
November 22nd: ‘Mother’. “A powerful, compelling experience in a safe and supportive environment.” Orla L
September 21st: ‘Money’. “This was an invitation to redefine my relationship with money.” Sheena B
June 21st: ‘Father’ “The gentleness, compassion and wisdom were eye-watering and gratefully received.” Agnieszka W
March 29th ‘Endings’ “A safe supportive place to explore my relationship with endings.” Helen C
February 15th & 16th: ‘Love’ “An amazing workshop which shined fresh light into my life so that I can now see beyond the stories and into the underlying entanglements.” Sophie A
2018
November 30th: ‘Endings‘ “A pivotal, transformative day. A deep-dive in which I felt safe, respected and released.” Christopher S
September 28th: ‘Sleep‘ “A phenomenal workshop that offered so much more than it promised.” Nicola R
June 22nd: ‘Money‘ “I very much appreciate this way of facilitating the work as it resonates very deeply.” Maria R
February 23rd: ‘Love’ “I got more in one day than I have in years.” Tara N
2017
November 30th: ‘Endings’ “A profound workshop that supported everyone to explore their relationship with endings.” Rachel D
November 2nd: ‘Money’ “I found the exercise about my relationship to abundance incredibly useful.” John S
September 29th: Open (any topic) “John’s style is reassuring, measured and you feel very safe with him. A master at keeping ‘compassionate distance’.” Amanda B
May 26th: ‘Money’ “This was an excellent workshop and a very worthwhile investment of my time – and my money!” Charlotte H
January 31st: Open (any topic) “A great introduction to the benefits of constellations.” Elaine G
Constellation workshops with John Whittington
I began training in family, professional and organisational constellations in 2004, whilst also training as a personal and executive coach. I facilitated family and personal issues constellations in public workshops for five years (2006 – 2011) to deepen and develop my understanding and experience of system dynamics. Meanwhile, in 2009, I launched the Coaching Constellations trainings in order to share the stance, principles and practices of systemic coaching with others. As a result of the level of interest I wrote a book on the subject, published in 2012 and again, in 2nd edition and then, in fully updated and expanded 3rd edition in 2020.
All this led naturally to the creation of these Life Love Leadership workshops which I facilitate using constellations as the primary methodology. The workshops, held in a confidential small group environment, are designed to respectfully illuminate, clarify and resolve challenges, dilemmas and decisions: in life, in personal relationships and in working life. The workshops are open to those with interest whether new to constellations or already familiar with this remarkable methodology. At each workshop I offer structured introductory exercises and group constellations and enjoy responding to the needs of the participants in the moment in order to facilitate deeper understanding and fresh insights for everyone present.
John Whittington.
To register an interest or suggest a topic, please email here: john(@)lifeloveleadership.com
To train in systemic coaching and constellations please visit the Coaching Constellations website.
“John’s holding of the space is a thing to marvel at. You feel safe, welcome, heard and seen and even if you didn’t get the opportunity to explore your own challenges, bearing witness to others as they work through their own stories is a privilege and offers significant learnings.”
Tameron C
