NYC Meet Up #21 - Facilitation That Sticks: What Makes an Effective Workshop
We've all sat through workshops that checked every box on paper but didn't land. The content was solid. The facilitator knew their stuff. And yet… nothing changed afterward.
What was missing?
Join us for an evening where we dig into exactly that. Ky Curtin and Veronica Kaulinis will walk us through six essential elements of holding the room, the things that separate a workshop people sit through from one they actually carry with them.
This isn't a lecture about facilitation. It's an experience of it. You'll leave with a practical understanding of how to create learning moments that are engaging, human, and genuinely impactful - and why that matters more than most of us realize.
What you'll walk away with:
A framework of six elements that make workshops stick
A deeper understanding of why how people feel drives what they retain
Practical shifts you can apply to your very next session
Connection with fellow L&D professionals who care about this stuff as much as you do
The Details:
📅 Wednesday, April 15, 2025
🕕 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Figma NYC | 33 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10010
Your Facilitators:
Kyle (Ky) Curtin — Ky is a Learning & Development Specialist and meditation instructor passionate about helping people feel and perform at their best. She designs engaging, research-backed learning experiences that build attention, clarity, and leadership capabilities. By bridging professional development with mindfulness, Ky empowers individuals to turn their attention inward so that they experience changes externally.
Veronica Kaulinis — Veronica is a Professional Facilitator, Consultant, and Culture Changemaker with a background in community engagement, change management, and learning experience design. She's the founder of Vulnerable AF™, a global workshop series teaching communication and connection skills people never got in school. Drawing from Authentic Relating, Transformational Development, and Somatic Experiencing, Veronica has led workshops across NYC, Puerto Rico, Europe, and Bali — helping hundreds of individuals and companies build deeper, more connected cultures.
This event is open to L&D professionals and those exploring this space. It's a great opportunity to learn, connect, and meet others who are just as thoughtful about how learning happens.
Spaces are limited - please register only if you can make it.
See you there!
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