What you can expect
Studio Session is an immersive, practice-based course focused on the craft of designing and facilitating high-impact group experiences. You’ll leave with a fully developed experience, practical facilitation tools, and a clearer sense of your own style.
Over two days, you’ll:
- Design something real and relevant: Bring a live challenge and leave with a more thoughtful, fully developed experience.
- Practice—and get real feedback: Learn essential facilitation methods and refine how you guide, engage, and adapt in the moment.
- Lead with authenticity: Reflect on your facilitation style and build confidence win what makes your style uniquely effective.
Two ways to experience Studio Session
For Individuals + Small Groups of Colleagues
We host an annual Studio Session in Denver (with additional locations coming soon), open to individuals or small groups of colleagues. You’ll learn alongside a group of thoughtful leaders and peers across sectors, all looking to improve how they design and lead professional experiences.
Best for: Social impact leaders, facilitators, and small teams who want to sharpen how they design and lead experiences—while learning alongside thoughtful peers across sectors.
Teams + Organizations
We offer Studio Session as a tailored experience for teams and organizations. We adapt the course to your context so your team can build shared language, strengthen how you work together, and improve the experiences you design—internally and externally.
Best for: Organizations investing in their team’s capacity through a shared, high-quality learning experience. Teams who want to align on how they design and lead experiences—internally and externally.
Past attendees said...
Nicole Dray, Design Partner
Transcend Education
“This in-person learning was one of the most powerful learning experiences I’ve ever engaged in.”
“I’m walking away feeling more equipped, more clear, and more grounded in who I am as a facilitator. Connecting with the other participants was such a gift—hearing how folks think, design, and hold space gave me new ways to stretch. And seeing the Franklin Street team in action? That alone made the experience. Y’all have a presence that sharpens me every time.”
Donnell Cannon, SMD Sr Designer
The Reinvention Lab
"I appreciated the opportunity to ‘sprint’ on a real project we were working on and receive feedback from a community of other facilitators. I'm walking away with specific strategies and mindsets that will help me be a more authentic facilitator."
Ashle’ Tate, Regional Director of Mid-Atlantic Programs
Generation Teach
“It honestly impacted almost all aspects of my practice: prep and mindset going into facilitation, thoughtfulness of questioning, navigating conflict in the moment, creating transformative experiences, and making people forget they are in a session.”
Leanna Lantz, Design Partner
Transcend Education
Richard Maez, Executive Director
Ednium
“Franklin Street was so authentic in their process and seeing them facilitate ‘the why’ behind their design made each activity feel very intentional.”
Camille Bangug, Partnerships Manager
Elemental Impact
"FSS is WORLD CLASS. You brought together such an mission-driven, inspiring group of folks and I am so grateful to have learned from you all, and will definitely be recommending to our org + our portfolio companies!"
FAQ
When and where is the next studio session?
We’re planning our next open Studio Session for Fall 2026 in Denver, Colorado. If you’d like to be the first to hear when applications open, you can join our interest list.
How is the team version different from the open session?
Our open session brings together a small, curated group of leaders and facilitators from across sectors, creating space to learn alongside peers with diverse perspectives.
The team experience is tailored to your organization. We adapt the course to your context so your team can build shared language, strengthen how you work together, and improve the experiences you design and lead together.
What size team is best if you customize a version for our organization?
We typically work with teams of 15-25 participants. This allows for meaningful collaboration and practice. If your team is larger, we’re happy to explore formats that maintain the quality of the experience.
What does it cost?
The open session costs $1950 per person. That said, we aspire to make this experience as accessible as possible and have a limited budget for financial assistance. The application will offer space to tell us more about what you'd need to attend.
The team experience cost varies depending on your team size, level of customization, and overall scope. We’ll work with you to design an experience that fits your goals and context—reach out to start the conversation.
Is this right for me or my team?
Studio Session is designed for leaders, facilitators, and designers who regularly bring groups of people together and want to do it more thoughtfully and effectively.
It’s a strong fit if you or your team:
- Design or lead meetings, workshops, or convenings
- Want to create more engaging, impactful experiences
- Are looking to sharpen your craft through hands-on practice and feedback
What kind of “design project” will I bring?
You’ll bring a real, current experience you’re designing or planning—such as a workshop, team retreat, convening, or internal meeting series.
Throughout the course, you’ll work on that project directly, refining it with new tools, feedback, and perspective so you leave with something more thoughtful and fully developed.
For questions and more information, contact us at hello@franklinstreetstudio.com!
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