The 2 1/2-day Lewis Deep Democracy Level 3 course is an advanced level training that will focus our learning on going deeper below the waterline by learning about LDD Step 5 tools such as surfacing, argument and conflict resolution. You will also learn more about the way in which conflict affects you as a facilitator.
The program is a combination of theory and practice and will place a strong focus on your experience within the group. You will be able to continue to practice your facilitation skills in the group and develop your neutrality muscle through personal awareness. This program specifically focuses on understanding and developing the skills to work with unconscious processes that lie below the waterline:
- Edge Behaviour: Gain awareness on the relationship between edge behaviour and autonomic nervous system response and its implications to LDD practice.
- Reflective Listening: Enhance your listening skills for deepening others understanding as a foundation for surfacing.
- Surfacing: Learn how to bring clarity and directness in group settings.
- Argument and Conflict: Understand how tension arises within groups through the lens of role theory and learn ways to work with deeper levels of tension with DD conflict resolution processes.
- Rank and Privilege: Recognise power dynamics in relation to rank and privilege and learn how to work with them.
The 2 1/2-day course is designed to be delivered in a 1/2 day + 2 days format. The first 1/2 day will be delivered online and 2 days will be delivered in-person. Please find the session dates and times below:
- May 21st 2026 @ 9:30am-12:30pm (CET) – online
- June 2nd-3rd 2026 @ 9:30am-5pm (CET) – in-person in Berlin (venue: iac Berlin)
Participants completing the Lewis Deep Democracy Level 3 course can enhance their learning in this methodology by participating in the Lewis Deep Democracy Level 4 course.
Who is it for?
- Leaders, change agents, trainers, executive and team coaches and consultants who want to deepen their understanding and skills in using the tools of Lewis Deep Democracy. Participants are required to have completed the foundational Deep Democracy trainings of Level 1 and Level 2 course or alternatively the CoResolve Programme.
About the Facilitators
Payam Yuce Isik is an executive and team coach and facilitator working with leaders and organisations in improving dialogue, facilitating change and developing leadership and relationship capacity. She has gained extensive experience in leadership and organisational development, change management and capability development working with public, private and non-profit sectors. Through her work, Payam helps leaders navigate complex relationship systems and change, lead with purpose and clarity. Her work with groups and teams focuses on building a trusting culture, engaging diverse perspectives, allowing inclusive decision making, and holding safe and courageous spaces for polarisation and conflict to emerge into mutual learning, growth and creativity.
Payam is an accredited LDD facilitator, qualified Deep Democracy instructor and an Elder in the LDD community.
To Book Your Spot
This course will be run in partnership with resense360. Please click here for more information and to sign up.