Set in a privately held villa in the hills near Acqui Terme, the programme offers a carefully held space in which up to 8 experienced professionals can step out of habitual environment and pace and reconnect with how they perceive, interpret, and decide, individually and within systems.

Practical details:

• 5-day residential professional development programme

• Acqui Terme, Piedmont, Italy

• Thursday 30 April to Monday 4 May 2026

What to expect:

Participants are guided through a carefully sequenced series of drawing exercises over five days. The work is immersive and experiential, combining individual drawing practice with reflection, walking, and shared inquiry. The drawing work is inspired by Betty Edwards’ Drawing on the Artist Within, whose central insight is both simple and radical: adults can learn to draw by learning to see differently.

Format:

• Preparatory dialogue

• Day 1: arrival, pre-instruction and introductory exercise

• Programme: guided, experiential, and applicable

Who it is for:

Individuals, teams and groups of experienced professionals in different roles, organisations and/or sectors. Business-fluent in English (‘must-have’).

Practical notes:

• Group size: up to 8 participants

• Accommodation at the villa (Casa Hygge), or nearby

Co-facilitation:

Susan Naomi Israel is an executive and group coach and organisational development consultant, creating reflective spaces for leaders to reconnect with inner clarity, creative capacity and group action.

Together, we combine deep perceptual practice, systems-psychodynamic understanding, and carefully held space, offering participants a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of seeing, sense-making, and leadership.