Ā Thrive:Ā Advanced Practices for Deeper ImpactĀ Ā
From Observation to Insight: How Art Sparks Trust and Safety in Group Coaching
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025 |Ā 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM EST
Coaches will be introduced to Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) as a tool for building rapport and developing trust and safety in group coaching. Humans interpret new experiences through their lived perspective, and open-ended discussions about art reveal multiple truths, fostering empathy. Art is an ideal vehicle to help us better understand and appreciate ouselves and others. I will introduce VTS through modeling then will break down the simple, yet powerful structure. Facilitation is grounded in open-ended questions, paraphrasing, seeking evidence, while maintaining a non-judgmental attitude. Therefore, VTS helps participants listen for understanding and move beyond initial assumptions to consider multiple interpretations simultaneously, creating a safe space for diverse viewpoints to emerge. We will then discuss the impact of VTS on building trust and safety. The skills of a VTS facilitator are ones that coaches naturally possess, so this new approach will feel familiar.
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Audience
āĀ Coaches new to group coaching
āĀ Coaches with some experience group coaching
āĀ Coaches with advanced group coaching skills
āĀ Coaches internal to an organization
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Key Takeaways
āļø Gain the skills and confidence to facilitate a discussion with a work of art using Visual Thinking Strategies (no art history required!)
āļø Learn how discussion of work of art can build rapport within a group coaching experience
āļø Understand how this inclusive, client-centered facilitation technique can be incorporated into group coaching
Jennifer DePrizio, ACC
Founder, DePrizio Leadership Group
With a passion for helping others realize their best selves, after 20+ years in the museum field Jenn DePrizio founded DePrizio Leadership Group. Specializing in coaching and leadership development, she works with executives and emerging leaders in non-profits to navigate professional challenges, transition and organizational change. Having held leadership positions at major art museums including the Cleveland Museum of Art, Portland Museum of Art, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and the J. Paul Getty Museum, Jenn brings her experience of leading audience-centered program development and teaching with art to her coaching and consulting practice. Having finalized a nationally recognized coach training program, in April 2023, she earned her ICF ACC and an Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Certificate through the Case Weatherhead School of Management. Jenn is currently writing a book on leadership in museums through the American Alliance of Museums.
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