Explore, question, develop critical thinking skills and feel fuller, happier, human-er
Philosophy workshops, coaching for teachers, language learning, and professional development for those of you ready to start doing what matters to them.
Purpose
Why question? Why explore and develop critical thinking skills? Well, …
Think of any child. What do they do most? They ask questions. They explore. Questioning the world around us, the words we use, the things we see, human reactions, robotic interactions, questioning it all is our unique way of positioning ourselves in the world and to understand it.
Why together? Because if we co-build a caring environment where everyone feels respected and has their place we ensure a better life for all and a brighter tomorrow. It is as much of a goal as it is a consequence of this work.
Approach
We will work on different skills:
Critical thinking (asking questions, challenging ideas, analysing before believing)
Self confidence (daring to speak up, voicing your opinions, standing up for your ideas with assurance)
Listening and respect (Understanding and valuing others’ views)
Open-mindedness (exploring new ideas and new questions without judging too fast)
Cohesion (working together, helping one another, developing compassion)
Method
How?
Through dialogue. I do all the invisible work and ensure the process. Starting points, knowledge, research, that’s on me. I’ll pull the threads. You’ll engage. This work is about discussion and mutual listening. We challenge ideas, not people.
Together we take the time to break out of established patterns and explore new perspectives. You reengage with your convictions, your passions, your creativity, you identify your zone of influence, find your civil and social responsibility, and regain your power to make a difference.
Teachers: You became a teacher for a reason but somewhere between lesson plans and institutional demands, that reason got buried?
Language learners: You learnt a language to actually speak it but textbooks, grammar lessons and apps reduced your enjoyment and motivation instead of building confidence and fluency?
Leaders: You took on a leadership role to make things better, but that intention got lost in constraints and compliance?
YOU: Maybe none of these describe you. You possibly ‘just’ want to think more sharply, speak more freely, or find a space where big questions are welcome again and people share perspectives and ideas that help them grow together.
Whatever brought you here, welcome. Let’s sharpen up those critical thinking skills together.
Three offers. One conviction.
We start from a place of trust. The trust that people are better off when they think for themselves.
Whether you’re a teacher reclaiming your voice in a system that asks you to comply, an adult learning a language to actually speak it, or a school leader navigating the gap between what you believe and what you’re told to do, the opportunities for growth I design follow the same principles.
I ask the questions that will unlock your own answers. I create the conditions where you think, question, and grow.
My offers share one foundation: care, connection, and critical thinking. These are my non-negotiables.
Your guide
An art-loving teacher who likes to question everything. Hi, I’m Anne.
I have been teaching for 25 years, creating professional development opportunities for teachers for 11, and I also run philo-creation workshops because I wholeheartedly believe that art and thinking do us the world of good. With a creative, playful approach, I take you on an exploration of life’s big questions, with no ready-made answers.
What makes me different? I turn workshops into a collective adventure where everyone considers other perspectives, in joy and good humour!
